News

Kick off your Canada 150 summer with the University of Guelph at SummerFest happening June 25 on Johnston Green!  For more information or to volunteer visit the SummerFest web page.

For members of the Leadership Team, a memo has been released regarding the Completion of Performance Reviews for Professional/Managerial Employees.

The University of Guelph is honoured to recognize faculty and staff celebrating 25 years of service at a formal event being hosted by President Vaccarino on May 2.  To view the list of this years 25 year honourees please visit our Awards and Recognition web page. 

The Day of Mourning offers us the opportunity to stand together with the country’s workers to remember those who have lost their lives or been injured on the job, and to reflect on what needs to be done to prevent further workplace deaths and injuries.

A joint proclamation recognizing the day has been issued by U of G and the University’s employee groups.

Congratulations to the seven members of the University of Guelph community who have been selected to participate in Leave for Change in 2017.

Effective Thursday, June 1st, 2017, where operationally feasible, the University will be functioning under the guidelines indicated in the Summer Hours Bulletin.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Staff Relations at ext. 56598.

T4 and T4A slips were issued at the end of February.  If you have not received your copy, please contact Human Resources by phone 519 824-4120 ext 53374 or email.

The University of Guelph is negotiating a renewal collective agreement with CUPE 1334, the union that represents approximately 240 trades, custodial and maintenance workers on campus.

The University values the work of members of CUPE 1334, and recognizes and appreciates their contributions. The University is committed to constructive, collective bargaining and to reaching a fair settlement.

We make job, our job! February 27th - March 10th, 2017

We will come to your lab and take all of your old chemicals for disposal.

• NO tags
• NO disposal request forms

If you want your old chemicals disposed or for a hazardous waste lab assessment, call the Lab Safety Officer at 519-824-4120 ext. 54270.

The University of Guelph and CUPE Local 1334, the union representing trades, maintenance and service workers are in conciliation meetings on Thursday, February 16 and Friday, February 17. The University is looking to achieve an agreement that is fair and recognizes the fiscal and operational realities of the University.  Recognizing the importance and challenging issues to be addressed, the University engaged the Union in discussions a year in advance of collective bargaining in order to thoughtfully explore options around staffing and levels of service.