Dear members, As you may well have heard by now, in the late afternoon of November 4 the APTPUO’s Main Unit and the Central Administration reached a tentative agreement for... read more
Welcome to APUO
The Association of Professors of the University of Ottawa (APUO) is a professional association and certified union, bargaining and representing 1,311 full-time professors, librarians, language teachers, and Continuing Special Appointments Professors (CSAP). The general objective of the Association is to promote the interests and welfare of its members through collective bargaining and other appropriate means.
Latest Bulletins
APTPUO Main Unit Bargaining Impasse
Dear members, On Thursday, November 3rd, the Association of Part-Time Professors of the University of Ottawa (APTPUO) announced that bargaining for the renewal of their Main Unit... read more
Solidarity with CUPE-OSBCU
The APUO joins the Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) in expressing its solidarity with the 55,000 education workers represented by CUPE-Ontario School Board... read more
COVID-19
Office Reopening - Screening Questionnaire
As per the APUO COVID-19 Workplace Safety Plan, all workers, supervisors and guests accessing the office must complete the self-assessment questionnaire and may only enter after passing the Self-Assessment. Please complete the self-assessment questionnaire and share your results with apuodir@uottawa.ca before travelling to the APUO’s office.
Letters of Understanding – COVID-19
The APUO has successfully signed Letters of Understanding (LOUs) with the Central Administration to protect the interests of its members during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here are the LOUs currently in effect:
- the use of the PER for retiring members during the COVID-19 period
- promotion and tenure, and continuing appointment procedures during the COVID-19 period
- COVID-19 Performance Assessment of Members
- COVID-19 Impact on Course Development and Delivery
- student evaluation of teaching during the COVID-19 period
Letter of Understanding for the Fall 2021 term: