FrançaisAs we deal with the realities of COVID-19, the University has approached you to transition your regular course lectures into an online format. While the Union supports the need for our students to complete their semester, it also wants to assure that all our rights are protected. As such, the Union position related to the online transition is as follows.
Given the circumstances and very short transition period, the Union believes online can be a live lecture through the use of the Zoom video conferencing platform provided by the University. But it can also be a recorded lecture via Zoom, PowerPoint slides with your lecture embedded in each slide or any other pedagogically sound delivery method you deem reasonably given the short time period that are then upload to My Courses.
We remind you to communicate directly with your Hiring Unit administrator should you have any issues in preparing for this transition, including any technical requirements that would be necessary in completing your work.
Each member should make sure to place the following statement on the work before uploading:
“The following work is the sole property of the author and is for personal use only by students in completing this course. This work is not to be reproduced or distributed in any manner without prior written consent by the author.”
In addition, the Union has communicated to the University that all postings and allocations be maintained as per the Collective Agreement and that this transition to online should not have a negative impact on our mmbers. Please advise us if you find any action that may hinder your right to allocated courses.
The Union has also communicated to the University that all pay for contracts issued be given, notwithstanding any cancellation because of the present circumstances.
On a final note, the University asked Members to complete a self-assessment health form, which is available in the employee menu on Minerva. You may be contacted to document your situation if the self-assessment is completed. You are under no obligation to complete this self-assessment. The Union believes that it is your discretion whether or not you complete this self-assessment and that each Member should use their own best judgement since it relates to privacy issues. If you decide it is pertinent to complete this self-assessment given the circumstances, you may ask the University that this personal data related to your health be permanently deleted/purged from the McGill system once this emergency is over.
Please stay safe and in touch with your Union. Make sure to send us a note if you feel that your health or your rights are being put at risk.
