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.

MRFA Advisories

• 2020-08-28 – Advisory – Impact of COVID on Faculty Work
• 2020-10-07 – MRFA COVID Advisory #2.docx

Collective Agreement Related

• Workload Appeal Presentation – January 2019
• Tenure and Promotion Workshop presentation
• Reappointment and Workload Allocation – Fall 2020 presentation for Contract Faculty
• Accommodations 
• Disciplinary Processes
• Grievances 
• Health and Safety
• Personal Harassment
• Contract Faculty PD Allotments

Teaching and Evaluation

• Online and Remote Learning – Fall 2020 PD Day Resources
  • Online and Remote Delivery Session Notes
  • Online Discussion Board Participation
  • Online and Remote Learning – PD Day Presentation
• Faculty 180 – Annual Report Software Training Session 
• Academic Development Centre 
• Three types of online interactions in Remote Teaching and Learning 
• Better by Design: Design Thinking, Experiential Learning and the Development of a Growth Mindset in Undergraduate Classrooms

Relations with Students and Student Supports

• Supporting the Well-Being of Student-Parents in Higher Education
• 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
  • International Pronouns Day blurb for students

Service

• Robert’s Rules of Order Cheat Sheet
• Conceptualizing a Holistic Approach to Educational Leadership at MRU 
• 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

Financial Preparedness and Job Action Related:

• Calculator to Assess Personal Financial Impact of Job Action
• MRFA Financial Preparedness in the Event of Job Action – Session Notes
• Financial Preparedness Roadmap Session Notes (Sunlife)

MRU Policy and On Campus Resources for Faculty

• MRU Policies and Procedures
• Copyright Guide (Link to MRU resources)

Faculty Wellness

• Wellbeing in the Learning Environment Notes (Feb 2020)
• 2018 Employee Wellness Brochure
• Mental Toughness
  • PowerPoint Presented by Brent MacDonald – Fall 2020
  • Session Notes

Robert’s Rules of Order Resources

• Roberts Rules – MRFA 2020 Event
  • Event PDF
  • Event Recording (will be posted soon)
• Digital Copy of Robert’s Rules of Order
• Robert’s Rules Cheat Sheet
• Robert’s Rules Simplified
• Parliamentary Procedures for Meetings
• Tips for Robert’s Rules in Online Meetings