Faculty Associations
Faculty Associations represent and provide services to all their faculty's students. This includes, but is not limited to:
- Representing the students in their faculty on a number of committees;
- Coordinating social events;
- Providing services such as study groups, microwaves, grad photos, grants, and more;
Each Faculty Association is unique in its innate understanding of the issues and concerns that affect the students in that faculty. FAs are an important part of the campus community, both socially and politically. When taken together, they represent the concerns and perspectives of each individual student faculty at the University, which serves as powerful representation for students across the U of A.
FA executives are elected by the students in their faculty each year.
Council of Faculty Associations
The Council of Faculty Associations is a consultative body that includes executive members from every faculty association. It exists to ensure that all faculty associations are knowledgeable about prevailing issues as well as offering opportunities for collaboration.
Senior Board of CoFA
The Senior board acts as the de facto head of the Council of Faculty Associations, as defined in Students’ Union Bylaw 150, and is responsible for supporting and overseeing the progress of all of its Working Groups.
Senior Board Terms of Reference
Advocacy Working Group
A subcommittee of the Senior Board, the purpose of the Advocacy Working Group is to advise the Students’ Union on faculty-level advocacy and academic issues, and to act as a forum for collaboration to promote a student-friendly environment in University and Faculty levels of governance.
Advocacy Working Group Terms of Reference
Finance and Administration Working Group
A subcommittee of the Senior Board, its purpose is to advise the Students’ Union on the financial oversight of faculty associations and the management of their membership fees, as well as to act as a forum for collaboration on the promotion of good governance in Faculty Associations.
Finance and Administration Working Group Terms of Reference
Member Services Working Group
A subcommittee of the Senior Board, its purpose is to advise the Students’ Union on the promotion of student life and engagement, member outreach, services, and risk management, and to act as a forum for collaboration on the promotion of these initiatives.
List of Faculty Associations
Faculty of ALES Undergraduate Association (FAUnA)
2-22 Agriculture and Forestry Building
Alberta Pharmacy Students' Association
3-171 Edmonton Clinic Health Academy
Association des Universitaires de la Faculté Saint-Jean
Local 2-12F Pavillon McMahon
Augustana Students' Association
L1-010 Forum Building
Business Students' Association
2-06 Business
Organization for Arts Students and Interdisciplinary Studies
2-10 Humanities
Education Students' Association
4-110A Education North
Engineering Students' Society
E2-040H Engineering Teaching & Learning Complex
Interdepartmental Science Students' Society
1-150 Centennial Centre for Interdisciplinary Science
Law Students' Association
125 Law Centre
Medical Students' Association
1-002 Katz Group Centre for Pharmacy and Health Research
Native Studies Students' Association
208 Pembina Hall
Nursing Undergraduate Association
1-552 Edmonton Clinic Health Academy
Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation Student Society
2-235 Van Vliet Complex (East Wing Lounge)
Startup Info for Faculty Associations
Financial Reporting
Financial reporting is overseen on a bimester basis by the Students' Union Audit Committee. Audit Financial Reports are due at the end of the Fall Semester as well as at the end of the Winter Semester each year. You can use this template reporting form to help complete your financial report for each bimester. Submit the template form to the Student Group Services team at clubs@su.ualberta.ca as well as your financial contact within the Audit Committee. If you have trouble contacting your financial contact in the Audit Committee or are uncertain who they are, please reach out to governance@su.ualberta.ca for assistance.
Audit Financial Reports are due on the following dates:
Spring/Summer/Fall Audit: Due on the first week of December.
Winter Audit: Due on the first week of March
Other UASU Reporting Requirements
According to SU Bylaw 150, FAs must submit the following information to the SU's Audit Committee:
- A schedule of any Departmental Associations and Affiliated Associations. (This is done when you register as a student group with SGS.)
- A document confirming the legitimate selection of the Association’s officers and their contact information. (When new executives are elected send that information to governance@su.ualberta.ca as soon as possible so that they can get information on the summer retreat and other early events.)
- An outline of organizational and financial goals. (Bring to a COFA meeting)
Student Group Registration
Don't forget to re-register your faculty association as a student group with Student Group Services. Information about re-registration will be emailed out by Student Group Services.
Transition Survival Kit
Discover Governance has created a new resource for faculty associations called the Transition Survival Kit. It was designed to help FA executives who got little to no transition or training get on their feet and figure out their positions, but it could be helpful to any FA looking for transition materials.
If you have any comments, questions, or constructive feedback about the Transition Survival Kit, please contact the Governance Team at governance@su.ualberta.ca.
Download the Transition Survival Kit here.