The mission of the Faculty and Staff Association is to promote and protect the welfare and professional interests of the association membership.
Core Values
We measure our success by the improvements for those members who are most vulnerable. We will protect the rights of our members and the integrity of our collective agreement. To this end, the Faculty and Staff Association is guided by the following values:
Accountability
We demonstrate competence in our representation of members. We engage in regular assessment of our actions and activities. We practice responsible stewardship of association resources. We operate in a transparent manner.
Collegiality
We work to promote an environment where responsibility and authority (including governance) is shared among our members, as well as with the employer.
Consensus
Building We seek to mediate our differences through building consensus; in other words, we work with our members to find an end result that they can live with without compromising the interests of other members.
Diversity and Inclusiveness
We respect and accept the diversity of our members, and we celebrate the richness of our differences. We strive to provide a safe, nurturing and positive space in which we can explore these strengths and differences. We work to provide an environment where all members, particularly those who might otherwise feel excluded or marginalized, are included. We are committed to ensuring a work environment free from discrimination, harassment and bullying.
Due Process and Natural Justice
We work to ensure that all our members are afforded the equal and fair process accorded them by law and our collective agreement. We rely on principles of natural justice to ensure due process: audi alteram partem, or “the duty to give persons affected by a decision a reasonable opportunity to present their case” (i.e., the right to be heard); and, nemo judex in causa sua debet esse, or “the duty to reach a decision untainted by bias.”
(https://www.concordia.ca/content/dam/common/docs/policies/official-policies/2011_Natural_Justice.pdf)
Engagement
We actively promote solidarity and members’ commitment to the association and its goals by educating members, building and supporting relationships between members and the association, and by encouraging and providing opportunities for members to act on that commitment.
Equity
We seek to be fair, unbiased, and just in our actions. We will endeavour to ensure that all members have access to the resources, opportunities, power and responsibility necessary for them to reach their full potential.
Fair Process
We believe in involving members in the decisions that affect them. We will seek members’ input and provide the opportunity for peer review. We respect individuals for their ideas. Where appropriate, we clarify expectations arising from decisions.
Integrity
Our actions and decisions are based on honesty and a strong commitment to moral principles and social justice. Our goal is always to do the right thing, regardless of the consequences. We adhere to the highest standards of conduct.
Respect for Democracy
We operate on the principles of democracy, which include: 1) the active participation of our members in the work of the association; 2) free and fair elections of representatives; 3) protection of the rights of our members; and 4) equal and fair application of policies and procedures.
Respect for Members’ Autonomy
We respect our members’ capacity to make informed, un-coerced decisions.
Transparency
We seek to operate within an environment of openness and accountability. It is important that our members understand the rationale behind our decisions and actions, and that we take responsibility for those decisions and actions. Communication among members is vital in ensuring transparency.
View the 2017-2018 Stronger Together Operational Review
View the Strategic Plan for 2016-2021