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Tuesday, May 26, 2020

Carleton and CUPE 4600-Unit 2 Reach Tentative Agreement

May 26, 2020 To All Members of the Carleton Community, Carleton University and CUPE Local 4600-Unit 2 representing Contract Instructors reached a tentative collective agreement on May 19, 2020. Details of the settlement will be released only after ratification by members of the bargaining unit and the university’s Board of Governors. Meg... More

Wednesday, May 13, 2020

Carleton University Introduces Kinàmàgawin Indigenous Reconciliation Strategy

Carleton University has released Kinàmàgawin, a revitalized long-term Indigenous strategy with 41 Calls to Action to make Carleton a more welcoming space for current and future Indigenous students and faculty members. Post-secondary institutions across Canada have committed to furthering reconciliation by renewing efforts to support Indigenous... More

Wednesday, May 13, 2020

Introducing Kinàmàgawin, Carleton’s Indigenous Strategy

To All Members of the Carleton Community, We are honoured to present you with a copy of Kinàmàgawin, the final report published by the Carleton University Strategic Indigenous Initiatives Committee (CUSIIC). When CUSIIC was convened in October 2018, we were faced with a monumental and significant task: to revitalize Carleton’s Indigenous... More

Monday, May 11, 2020

Planning for Fall 2020

The report published by the Carleton University Scenario Planning (CUSP) Working Group outlines both guiding principles and recommendations that will help us move forward as the current public health crisis continues to... More

Monday, May 11, 2020

Course Planning and Design Support for Fall Term

Over the last eight weeks, our community has collectively adapted to successfully complete the winter term and begin a strong summer term with grace, resourcefulness and empathy. With the summer term now underway, we look ahead to the fall term as our next major milestone. As we look to September, we are conscious that... More

Monday, May 4, 2020

Provost Scholar Award Recipients Announced

Provost and Vice-President (Academic) Jerry Tomberlin and Associate Vice-President (Teaching and Learning) David Hornsby presented eight undergraduate Carleton students with Provost Scholar Awards on Friday, May 1. Although it was not possible to hold an in-person event due to the current public health crisis, Carleton hosted an online event via... More

Thursday, April 30, 2020

Carleton Announces University Librarian Appointment

Carleton University President Benoit-Antoine Bacon and Provost Jerry Tomberlin are pleased to announce the appointment of Amber Lannon as University Librarian. Lannon has served as Carleton’s Interim University Librarian since Jan. 1, 2020. She joined Carleton in July 2016 as Associate University Librarian (Academic Services). In this role, she... More

Wednesday, April 22, 2020

Melanie Chapman Appointed as Carleton’s Ombudsperson

Provost and Vice-President (Academic) Jerry Tomberlin and Carleton University Students’ Association President Lily Akagbosu are pleased to announce the appointment of Melanie Chapman as Carleton’s Ombudsperson. Funded by both Carleton University and the Carleton University Students’ Association (CUSA), Ombuds Services is a confidential and... More

Wednesday, April 1, 2020

Important Message for Contract Instructors Teaching in Summer 2020

In light of COVID-19 and the unprecedented challenges that it has put before post-secondary institutions, both in Canada and globally, the University and CUPE Local 4600, Unit 2 met today to discuss how best to convert summer teaching contracts from in-person to remote teaching. This discussion, which was separate and apart from the current... More

Wednesday, April 1, 2020

Carleton Announces New Faculty of Public Affairs Dean

Carleton University President Benoit-Antoine Bacon and Provost Jerry Tomberlin are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Brenda O’Neill as Dean of the Faculty of Public Affairs, effective October 1, 2020. Dr. O’Neill recently served as the Department Head of Political Science at the University of Calgary. She previously held academic... More

Friday, March 27, 2020

Flexible and Compassionate Grading Options (SAT/UNS) for Students

I am pleased to report that the Carleton University Senate, on the recommendation of the Provost in consultation with the Academic Continuity Committee, has approved the use of Satisfactory (SAT) and Unsatisfactory (UNS) grades for the winter 2020 term. Our community has responded to the unprecedented challenge posed by COVID-19 by adapting our... More

Thursday, March 19, 2020

Important Information for Summer Term 2020

The Academic Continuity Committee has carefully considered how to best move forward with our summer semester in light of the ongoing COVID-19 situation. We were very conscious of the need to communicate as rapidly as possible so that teaching staff and students can plan accordingly. As of today, we can confirm that the plan... More

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