Faculty Resources

General resources for faculty are aggregated, stored or linked here for faculty members’ reference. Resources are compiled from a variety of sources (MRU, CAUT, MRFA Committees etc.). If you think something should be included here, please send it to office@mrfa.net.

Collective Agreement Related

• Workload Appeal Presentation – January 2019
• Tenure and Promotion Workshop presentation
• Reappointment and Workload Allocation – Fall 2018 presentation for Contract Faculty
• Accommodations 
• Disciplinary Processes
• Grievances 
• Health and Safety
• Personal Harassment

Relations with Students and Student Supports

• Toolkit in the Classroom: Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion in the Classroom
• Faculty Reference Document – Academic Accommodation and Appeal Process – Fall 2018
• Teachers and Students – Maintaining Professional Boundaries
• Student Advocacy Office Information Document
• Supporting Students with Children in Class

Communication & Social Media

• MRFA Social Media Guide
  • Perks, Perils, and Possibilities of Social Media, How to Manage Your Social Media
  • Social Media Training Master Slidedeck with Links to Resources
  • Writing for Social Media
  • Information Overload, Keeping Communication Professional in the Digital Age
  • Coordinated Social Media Campaign and Event Planner

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

• Presentation on Pronoun Use – the First International Pronouns Day
  • Pronouns Day Website
  • National Advocacy Website for LGBTQ Communities
  • What is Oppression (The Icarus Project)
  • Gender Neutral Writing Guide

Service

• Robert’s Rules of Order Cheat Sheet

• Surviving Service: Making Service Effective, Efficient and Enjoyable (February 21, 2018)
  • Surviving Service Event Notes
  • Service Opportunities at MRU by Type
  • Robert’s Rules of Order Cheat Sheet
  • Using Technology to Build Efficiency

Job Action Related:

• Calculator to Assess Personal Financial Impact of Job Action

MRU Policy and On Campus Resources for Faculty

• Wellbeing in the Learning Environment Notes (Feb 2020)
• MRU Policies and Procedures
• Copyright Guide (Link to MRU resources)
• 2018 Employee Wellness Brochure