News & Issues
January 28, 2026
KPU Budget Risks Reducing Course Access and Workforce Training for Local Students
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE KPU Budget Risks Reducing Course Access and Workforce Training for Local Students Surrey, BC — The Kwantlen Faculty Association is calling on ...read more
January 28, 2026
Key Union and Faculty Concerns: FY26/27 KPU Budget
Dear KFA Colleagues, This week, the University is seeking Board approval of the FY26–27 budget. That budget includes permanent reductions to teaching capacity and is ...read more
December 19, 2025
Seasons Greetings and KFA Office Holiday Closure
Dear Kwantlen Faculty Association Members, Season’s Greetings! We hope this message finds you and yours safe and well. At the close of 2025, we would ...read more
2025
KFActs: Faculty Search and Vetting Processes
By Rachelle Hollaway and Rebecca Yoshizawa, Members-at-Large The KFA often receives questions about KPU’s hiring and search processes. It is typical for anyone applying for a new employment position to ...read more
2020
KFActs FAQ: When Should I Ask for KFA Representation?
By Mark Diotte It happens. All of us, from time to time, are called into our Dean or Supervisor’s Office. Sometimes, the subject of discussion is something positive—an opportunity that ...read more
Getting to Know Your Collective Agreement
Layoff and Recall of Regular Faculty
By: KFA Table Officers We understand that layoff is not on most faculty members’ list of favourite subjects. At the same time, we all recognize it is important to know ...read more
January 21, 2026
Join Our Rally to Stand Up for Public Education
– Circulated on behalf of BC Federation of Students – Join our rally to stand up for public education! Post-secondary education is in a crisis—programs are being cut, services are ...read more
January 20, 2026
Rally in Support of Public Education
Re-circulated by the New Westminster & District Labour Council Shared on behalf of the Coquitlam Teachers’ Association Join teachers from the lower mainland at a Rally in Support of Public ...read more
January 14, 2026
Tell Ken Sim and ABC: Bring Back the Living Wage!
People who work for the City of Vancouver should be able to afford to live in Vancouver! Click here to add your name. The Living Wage is what someone needs ...read more
