Important 2024 Dates for AUFA Members
JANUARY
1 - Most Blue Cross benefit entitlements re-charge (e.g., drug coverage, paraprofessional services)
1 – Closed for New Year’s Day
2 - AU re-opens
FEBRUARY
1 - Academic and Professional Development Fund deadline
1 - Academic Research Fund deadline
19 - Closed for Family Day
29 - Closed for Good Friday
APRIL
1 – Closed for Easter Monday
2 - CUPE Annual Assessment Process begins (approximately)
2 - AUFA Annual Assessment and Work Planning Process begins (approximately)
2 - Academic Research Fund deadline
2 - Research and Study Leave Travel Relocation Fund deadline
MAY
20 - Closed for Victoria Day
31 - Discretionary Benefit Allocation Choice deadline
JUNE
1 - Academic and Professional Development Fund deadline
28 - Last day for applications for promotions to take effect on July 1, 2024
JULY
1 - Merit and cost-of-living increase take effect
1 - PD accounts receive annual $2000 infusion
1 - Closed for Canada Day
AUGUST
5 - Closed for Heritage Day
31 - Deadline to claim employee-paid premiums through Health Spending Account
SEPTEMBER
2 - Closed for Labour Day
30 - National Day of Truth and Reconciliation (AUFA Members Off)
OCTOBER
1 - Academic and Professional Development Fund deadline
14 - Closed for Thanksgiving
NOVEMBER
11 - Closed for Remembrance Day
DECEMBER
20 - Last day to use 2024 Professional Development (non-cumulative) and Annual Research Leave days before these days are lost.
20 - Last day to use 2024 Vacation Leave before this leave rolls into Special Research and Study Leave (Academics)
25 – Closed for Christmas Day
26 – Closed for Boxing Day
27 – Float Day (Closed)
30 – Float Day (Closed)
31 – Float Day (Closed)
Note: The deadline for Applications for ethical approval of human participant research is the 1st Friday of each month.
A more exhaustive list of external funding application deadlines is available through the Research Centre: https://www.athabascau.ca/research/funding-and-assistance/find-and-apply-for-funding/faculty-external-funding.html#externalcalendar