The Joint University and Association Committee [JUAC] was reactivated after nearly nine years. The restart was urged upon the parties by arbitrators James Dorsey and Christopher Sullivan. Both arbitrators saw the need for the Association and the University to talk to each other regularly. Mr. Sullivan required the parties to employ a facilitator for the discussions for the first year. Cathy Knapp was retained to serve in that role, and the parties have recently extended her appointment for an additional 6 months.
APSA is pleased to announce the new officers for the APSA board of directors. Christopher Piché was voted in as the 2026 president, Erik Tryggvason was voted in as the new vice-president, and Raymond Yim is your 2026 treasurer. Please take a moment to congratulate all the appointees. We know they are dedicated and will work hard to achieve the interests of APSA members.
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SFU’s Finances: An Update
December 5, 2025
It’s budget time again at SFU — that time of year when many of you may be receiving your reference points and preparing budgets for the next fiscal year. I wish, of course, that budgetary times were much easier for all of you — I can’t imagine how difficult it must be.
Negotiations
Each month, the Advocacy Committee answers your questions about the AD 10 policies (aka, your terms and conditions of employment).
Congratulations to your new Board Members for 2025-6
Seven members were nominated for APSA’s Board of Directors for a three-year term. The board positions have been determined by acclamation.
Ian Hayashi
IT Services
Notice of Meeting
APSA's Annual General Meeting (AGM) will take place on November 19, 2025.
At the meeting, you can:
approve the 2024 AGM minutes,
hear about the association's challenges and successes,
review the audited financial statements and,
read reports about committee activities.
Chairs from APSA committees will be on hand to answer questions about their reports.
The agenda is posted, and the financial engagement review and committee reports will be added as they become available.
Additional Resources:https://www.pac.bluecross.ca/pdf-bin/info/0601.01.002-HSA-flexibility.pdf