Staff Groups Defined

Academic Staff

Includes employees engaged in research and teaching such as Professors and Instructors, as well as Professional and Administrative roles such as Librarians, Counselors, and Department Heads. The majority of these roles fall under The University of Calgary Faculty Association.

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Support Staff

Employees that support the operations of the university and fall under the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE).

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Graduate Assistants

Employment of students pursuing their masters or doctoral certificate, diploma or degree into a role under the Graduate Students’ Association (GSA).

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Management and Professional Staff

Employees that support the operations of the university in a managerial or professional capacity and are excluded from a bargaining unit per the Alberta Labour Relations Code.