CUPFA : WHO'S WHO

This document provides information on CUPFA Executive, CUPFA Advisory Council, Collective Agreement Committees, and Other and Ad-Hoc Advisory Committees.

CUPFA EXECUTIVE

Maria Peluso, President
Leslie Cohen, Vice President, Professional Development and Training
Rick Bisaillon, Vice President, Collective Agreement and Grievance
Umanath Tiwari, Treasurer
Angela Ford-Rosenthal, Secretary
Judith Grad, Member-at-Large
David Moscovitz, Member-at-Large
Pankaj Kamthan, Member-at-Large

GRIEVANCE AND LABOUR MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

Richard Bisaillon (Chair)
Maria E. Peluso
Mike Pinsonneault

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

Leslie Cohen (Chair)
Gillian Leithman

CONTINGENCY AND FINANCE COMMITTEE

Umanath Tiwari (Chair)
Maria E. Peluso

NEGOTIATING TEAM

Maria Peluso
Leslie Cohen
Umanath Tiwari

CUPFA ADVISORY COUNCIL

The CUPFA Advisory Council was created in 1996 to ensure greater consultation and coordination between the CUPFA Executive and members representing the interest of part-time faculty on various University bodies and Committees. The Advisory Council meets at least three times a year and exchanges information on negotiations, grievances, and University policies effecting part-time faculty. The following part-time representatives have been elected to serve the Association and its members.

CUPFA REPRESENTATIVES ON UNIVERSITY BODIES AND COMMITTEES

BOARD OF GOVERNORS

Jean Freed (Finance)

SENATE

Dave Douglas (Fine Arts)
Thomas Hughes (Engineering and Computer Science)
Gordon Leonard (John Molson School of Business)
Maria E. Peluso (Arts and Science)

FACULTY COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVES

Arts and Science Faculty Council:

Mahmood Maghaddam (English)
*David Waters (Journalism)
*Council Steering Committee Member

John Molson School of Business Council:

*Jean Freed (Finance)
* Council Steering Committee Member

Engineering and Computer Science Faculty Council:

*Sadegh Ghaderpanah (Computer Science)
* Council Steering Committee Member

Fine Arts Faculty Council:

Dave Douglas (Cinema)
Erwin Regler (Studio Arts)
Gary Schwartz (Music)

School of Extended Learning Faculty Council

Jon Fiorentino (English)

ADVISORY ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND SAFETY

Doina Lecca (TESL/ESL) University-wide Committee
Michael Pinsonneualt (Music) Fine Arts Committee

CENTRE FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING SERVICES

Kate Bligh (Theatre, English)

CODE OF RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Maria E. Peluso (Political Science) Chair
Donna Nebenzahl (Journalism)

EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

Lakshmi Dube (Mathematics and Statistics)

COMMITTEES VICE PROVOST TEACHING AND LEARNING

Rick Bisaillon, (Political Science) Course Evaluation Committee
Kate Bligh, (Theatre, English) Task Force on Core Skills and Competencies

CURRICULUM COMMITTEE SCHOOL OF EXTENDED LEARNING

Scott Chlopan (TESL/ESL)

CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY INTER-UNION COUNCIL

Maria E. Peluso (Political Science) Secretariat

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