Higher Education Associations in Saskatchewan

The following organizations may be of interest to people who want to know more about issues in post-secondary education in Saskatchewan and Canada. Each is described by a snippet quoted from the association's "about us" page.

Association of Colleges and Universities of the Canadian Francophonie formerly Association of Universities of the Canadian Francophonie
Created on April 1st, 2015, this new association consists of 20 francophone or bilingual post-secondary institutions from Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince-Edward Island, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia. The ACUFC aims to provide increased access to quality post-secondary education in French throughout Canada.

Colleges and Institutes Canada formerly Association of Canadian Community Colleges
The Association of Canadian Community Colleges (ACCC) is the national, voluntary membership organization created in 1972 to represent colleges and institutes to government, business and industry, both in Canada and internationally.

Polytechnics Canada
Polytechnics Canada is the voice of leading research-intensive, publicly funded colleges and institutes of technology. We are dedicated to helping colleges and industry create jobs for tomorrow.

Universities Canada formerly Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada
The Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada is the voice of Canada's universities. We represent 92 Canadian public and private not-for-profit universities and university-degree level colleges.

Canadian Association of University Teachers
Founded in 1951, CAUT is the national voice for academic staff. Today, representing 55,000 teachers, librarians, researchers and other academic professionals and general staff, CAUT is an outspoken defender of academic freedom and works actively in the public interest to improve the quality and accessibility of post-secondary education in Canada.

Canadian Federation of Students
The Canadian Federation of Students and the Canadian Federation of Students-Services were formed in 1981 to provide students with an effective and united voice, provincially and nationally.

SaskNetWork
The SaskNetWork web site is about helping the people of Saskatchewan connect to the resources they need in the areas of jobs, work, education and training, career planning, self-employment, labour market information, financial help and the workplace.

Saskatchewan Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Commission
Saskatchewan's Apprenticeship and Trade Certification Act 1999 establishes the Commission as a Corporation and Agent of the Crown. The Commission Board also has representation from SIAST, the Provincial Government and equity groups. The Commission reports to a Minister of the Provincial Government who is responsible for the administration of the Act.

University of Saskatchewan Faculty Association
The Faculty Association was founded in 1952 to negotiate salaries and other benefits with the Board of Governors of the University of Saskatchewan. On January 26, 1977, the USFA was certified under the Trade Union Act.

University of Regina Faculty Association
The University of Regina Faculty Association (URFA) is a professional organization for members of various bargaining units on the University of Regina campus. We are a member of the Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT), and the Saskatchewan Association of University Teachers (SAUT). URFA serves as the collective bargaining agent for approximately 1200 full and part time members.

Saskatchewan Polytechnic Faculty Association
The Saskatchewan Polytechnic Faculty Association (SPFA), formerly known as the SIAST Faculty Association (SFA), is a professional organization and the sole bargaining agent of the academic employees of Saskatchewan Polytechnic.