Report of the Membership Committee Over the past year, the Membership Committee has focused on identifying and recruiting new member associations to CURAC. This work builds on efforts and achievements under Ken Craig s leadership as committee chair in 2014/15. The Membership Committee comprises Mary Johnson, McMaster (chair); Michel Tousignant, UQAM; Olav Slaymaker, UBC; John Stager, UBC; and Ken Craig, UBC (ex officio). We were not able to recruit a CURAC member from the college sector for the committee, but hope to do so for 2016/17. Membership in CURAC is open to college and university retiree groups of all types: those whose own membership is limited to retired academics, as well as those whose membership includes non-academic staff. Retiree associations affiliated with unions or other associations (such as alumni organizations) are also eligible. CURAC welcomes associations of all sizes and types, including those whose mandate is mainly to provide social activities for members. CURAC Member Associations from Universities The Membership Committee reviewed a list of 83 universities in Canada. This list was assembled from information available on Wikipedia and Univsource.com Current CURAC Member Associations at Canadian Universities: There are 39 member associations from 36 universities in CURAC at present: Memorial University of Newfoundland Memorial University Pensioners Assoc. Inc. Acadia University Retired Acadia Faculty Association Dalhousie University Association of Dalhousie Retirees and Pensioners St. Mary s University St Mary s University Retirees Association St. Thomas University St Thomas University Retirees Association Université de Moncton ABPPRUM (retraités) University of New Brunswick University of New Brunswick Retired Employees Association University of Prince Edward Island Association of Retired U.P.E.I. Employees Bishop s University Association of Bishop s University Retirees Concordia University Concordia Univ. Pensioners Assn. /Assn. des Retraité(e)s de l Université Concordia McGill University McGill Univ. Retirees Assn. / Assn. des retraités de l'université McGill Université du Québec à Montréal Association des professeures et professeurs retraités de l UQAM Brock University Brock University Retirees Association Carleton University Carleton University Retirees Association Lakehead University Lakehead University Faculty Association Emeritus Association Retirees Association of Lakehead University Laurentian University Laurentian Univ. Faculty Assn. Retirees Assn. des professeurs de l Université Laurentienne McMaster University McMaster University Retirees Association
Queen s University Retirees Association of Queen s Ryerson University The Ryerson Retirees Association Trent University Trent University Association of Retired Persons University of Guelph University of Guelph Retirees Association University of Ottawa Assn. of Professors Retired U of O/L association des professeurs retraités de l Université d Ottawa University of Toronto Retired Members Committee of the University of Toronto Faculty Association Senior College University of Windsor University of Windsor Retirees Association Wilfrid Laurier University Wilfrid Laurier University Retirees Association York University Association of Retired Faculty and Librarians (YUARFL) York University Retirees Association (YURA) University of Manitoba University of Manitoba Retirees Association University of Winnipeg University of Winnipeg Retirees Association University of Regina University of Regina Academic and Administrative Pensioners Association, Inc. University of Saskatchewan University of Saskatchewan Retirees Association University of Alberta Association of Professors Emeriti University of Calgary Emeritus Association Simon Fraser University Simon Fraser University Retirees Association University of British Columbia UBC Association of Professors Emeriti University of Victoria University of Victoria Retirees Association Seven of these associations are restricted to academics and ten to academics plus librarians &/or administrators; 22 associations are open to all retirees (faculty and staff). University Retiree Associations that are not CURAC members We are aware of four additional retiree associations at universities: University of Lethbridge Retired Faculty Association We will contact them. Thompson Rivers University Retirement Association We will contact them. University of Waterloo Retirees Association (UWRA) - former CURAC member association, who confirmed in 2013 that they do not wish to re-join Retired Employee Chapter in the Alumni Association at Mount Royal University on Alberta contacted in 2015 Universities without known Retiree Associations Our search started with universities established before 1975 and having more than 2000 students. These are more likely to have a sufficient number of retirees to form an association than newer or smaller universities.
The Membership Committee s records show that the following universities did not have a retiree association at the time of the most recent contact: Mount Royal University, Alberta Brandon University, Manitoba Mount Allison University, New Brunswick Saint Francis Xavier University, Nova Scotia We recently sent a letter to HR departments at the following universities, to ask if they have or are interested in forming a retiree association: Alberta British Columbia Manitoba Ontario Athabasca University Grant MacEwan University Capilano University Royal Roads University University of Northern British Columbia University of the Fraser Valley Vancouver Island University University College of the North Nipissing University OCAD University Western University We need to know if there are retiree associations for staff at the following universities, where associations for faculty (which in some cases also include admin staff or librarians) are CURAC members: University of Alberta University of Calgary University of British Columbia Université de Moncton Acadia University Laurentian University Ryerson University University of Ottawa University of Toronto University of Windsor University of Regina University of Saskatchewan If you have any information, please contact Mary Johnston at Johnston@mcmaster.ca. Quebec Universities
Committee member Michel Tousignant will contact retiree associations in Quebec. Universities in Quebec without a member association in CURAC include: École de technologie supérieure École Polytechnique de Montréal Univerite de Montreal Université de Sherbrooke Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue* Université du Québec en Outaouais* Université du Québec à Chicoutimi* Université du Québec à Rimouski* Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières* Association du personnel retraité de l'université du Québec à Montréal* TELUQ (Télé-université) * Members of la Fédération des retraités de l'université du Québec (FRUQ). CURAC Member Associations from Colleges Increasing the representation of college retiree associations is the next big task for the Membership Committee. Currently only associations in Ontario are represented, through the Ontario Colleges of Applied Arts & Technology Retirees' Association (OCRA). OCRA is open to all support, administrative and faculty retirees from the 24 community colleges in Ontario and to retirees from related organizations who receive a pension from the CAAT Pension Plan. OCRA includes the following member associations: College Canadore College Centennial College Durham College Fanshawe College Fleming College George Brown College Georgian College Humber College Association Name Canadore Ex Greats Centennial College Retirees' Association Durham College Retiree's Association Fanshawe College Retirees' Association Former Employees of Fleming College George Brown College Retirees Association Georgian College Retirees' Club Humber College Retirees Association
Lambton College Loyalist College Mohawk College Niagara College Sault College Seneca College St. Clair College St. Lawrence College Lambton College Retirees' Club Loyalist College Pioneers' Association Retirees Association of Mohawk College Niagara College Retiree' s Association Sault College Retirees Seneca College Retirees Association St. Clair College Retirees Association St. Lawrence College Retirees Association The CURAC Membership Committee has noted Colleges and Institutes Canada (http://www.collegesinstitutes.ca) as a potential source of information for recruiting college retiree associations from across Canada. Colleges and Institutes Canada (a national, voluntary membership organization created in 1972 to represent colleges, institutes, polytechnics, cégeps and universities) represents 126 of Canada s publicly funded colleges and institutes; 102 of these are outside Ontario. We also need to investigate: The Association of British Columbia College Pension Plan Retirees http://bccollegepensionplanretirees.ca/ We are following up on correspondence between Ken Craig and the Director of College Relations at Yukon College, who is attempting to form an organization for retired staff and faculty at the college. Mary Johnston, Chair johnston@mcmaster.ca