Important 2025 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
3 - Academic and Professional Development Fund (APDF), APDF/SSHRC Exchange Grant & APDF/SSHRC Exchange: Knowledge Mobilization deadline
3 - Academic Research Fund (ARF) deadline
17 - Closed for Family Day
MARCH
APRIL
1 - CUPE Annual Assessment Process begins (approximately)
1 - AUFA Annual Assessment and Work Planning Process begins (approximately)
1 - Academic Research Fund (ARF) deadline
1 - Research and Study Leave Travel Relocation Fund deadline
18 – Closed for Good Friday
21 – Closed for Easter Monday
MAY
19 - Closed for Victoria Day
30 - Discretionary Benefit Allocation Choice deadline
JUNE
2 - Academic and Professional Development Fund (APDF) & APDF/SSHRC Exchange Grant deadline
30 - Last day for applications for promotions to take effect on July 1, 2025
JULY
1 - Merit and cost-of-living increase take effect
1 - PD accounts receive annual $2000 infusion
1 - Closed for Canada Day
AUGUST
4 - Closed for Heritage Day
29 - Deadline to claim employee-paid premiums through Health Spending Account
SEPTEMBER
1 - Closed for Labour Day
30 - National Day of Truth and Reconciliation (AUFA Members Off)
OCTOBER
1 - Academic and Professional Development Fund (APDF) & APDF/SSHRC Exchange Grant deadline
1 – Research and Study Leave formal application deadline for next academic year
13 - Closed for Thanksgiving
NOVEMBER
11 - Closed for Remembrance Day
DECEMBER
19 - Last day to use 2025 Professional Development (non-cumulative) and Annual Research Leave days before these days are lost.
19 - Last day to use 2025 Vacation Leave before this leave rolls into Special Research and Study Leave (Academics)
25 – Closed for Christmas Day
26 – Closed for Boxing Day
29 – 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