COFAS holds an annual conference, normally in late May or early June. The conferences rotate through three regions: west, central (Ontario/Quebec) and east.
About the annual conference
During these annual get-togethers, COFAS draws on both in-house and outside expertise to deliver professional development for faculty association staff members.
Each conference is planned by volunteer program and site coordinators, with oversight from the Executive Committee. We appreciate the contributions and leadership of those who have helped to make COFAS conferences an annual success.
A highlight of each conference is the group dinner, which traditionally celebrates the region’s food and hospitality.
COFAS business meetings
Part of each conference is the COFAS business meeting, at which we vote for the incoming Executive Committee, review the Treasurer’s report, discuss items of business for the organization, and choose future conference destinations, along with the volunteers to coordinate the conference.
Only individuals qualified to be members of the Association shall attend the annual business meeting. Non-members in attendance at the conference will not be permitted to attend the business meeting.
Past conference agendas and business meeting minutes (where available) are linked below.
| Year | City | Program | Site arrangements | Conference logo* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ottawa, ON | |||
| 2025 | Kelowna, BC May 29–June 1 | Kristen Skinner Nancy Carter | Baolinh Dang Sarah Hornstein Delta Grand Okanagan Resort | |
| 2024 | St. John’s, NL June 13–16 Conference 2024 Details | Adele Weichel Brenda Skayman COFAS 2024 agenda (PDF) | Crystal Doyle Emma Burry Delta by Marriott St. John’s Hotel and Conference Centre |  |
| 2023 | Montréal, QC May 25–28 | Roxanne Rowe Jaye Horton | Geneviève Robichaud Kristin Skinner Hôtel Omni Mont-Royal |  |
| 2022 | Whistler, BC June 2–5 | Leslie Jermyn (QUFA) and Annabree Fairweather (CUFA BC) COFAS 2022 minutes (PDF) | Valarie Nickel (UBC) and Debbie Noble (WUFA) COFAS 2022 Information Westin Resort & Spa |  |
| 2021 | Virtual meeting May 28 | COFAS 2021 business meeting agenda (PDF) COFAS 2021 minutes (PDF) | ||
| 2019 | Charlottetown, PEI (May 30–June 2) | Lori Morinville (CAFA) and Annabree Fairweather (ULFA) COFAS 2019 agenda (PDF) COFAS 2019 draft minutes (PDF) LGBTQ2S+ Language session (PPTX) Indigenization session (PDF) | Haida Antolick (CUFA/BC) and Elizabeth Polnicky (QUFA) Delta Hotels Prince Edward |  |
| 2018 | Kingston, ON (May 24–27) | Robin Roff (UBC), Roxanne Rowe (CAFA), Lori Morinville (CAFA) COFAS 2018 agenda (PDF) COFAS 2018 draft minutes (PDF) | Debbie Noble (WUFA), Kristin Skinner (YUFA), and Rhonda Clark-George (QUFA) |  |
| 2017 | Banff, AB (June 1–4) | Sheila Miller and Don Kozak (Calgary) COFAS 2017 agenda (PDF) COFAS 2017 draft minutes (PDF) | Linda Wagner (AASUA) and Lori Morinville(CAFA) |  |
| 2016 | Halifax, NS (May 26–29) | Valerie Nickel (UBCFA) and Lori Morinville (CAFA) COFAS 2016 agenda (PDF) COFAS 2016 minutes (PDF) | Darrell Maclean (MSVU) & Donna Balkan (DFA) |  |
| 2015 | Quebec City (June 4–7) | Marcus Harvey (Trent) & Lise Robichaud (ABPPUM) COFAS 2015 agenda (PDF) COFAS 2015 minutes (PDF) | Genevieve Robichaud (CAFA/APUC) | |
| 2014 | Edmonton (May 29–June 1) | Valarie Nickel and Don Kozak (Calgary) COFAS 2014 agenda (PDF) COFAS 2014 minutes (PDF) | Lori Morinville (CAFA) and Linda Wagner (AASUA) |  |
| 2013 | St. John’s. NL (June 6–9) | Kimberly Benoit (CUASA) COFAS 2013 agenda (PDF) COFAS 2013 minutes (PDF) | Kim O’Reilly and Jill Diamond Strong, (MUNFA) | |
| 2012 | Niagara Falls, ON | Roxanne Rowe (Alberta) COFAS 2012 agenda (PDF) COFAS 2012 minutes (PDF) | Kimberly Benoit (CUASA) |  |
| 2011 | Victoria, BC | Don Kozak (Calgary) and Doug Dorward (Simon Fraser) COFAS 2011 agenda (PDF) COFAS 2011 minutes (PDF) | Denise Smith (Victoria) |  |
| 2010 | Moncton, NB | Gliies Allain (FNBFA) COFAS 2010 agenda (PDF) COFAS 2010 minutes (PDF) | Arlene Naugler (Dalhousie-at start only) and Lise Robichaud (Moncton) | |
| 2009 | Mont Tremblant | Kimberly Benoit (Brock) COFAS 2009 agenda (PDF) COFAS 2009 minutes (PDF) | Marie-Claude Delorme (Bishop’s) | |
| 2008 | Calgary | Calgary Faculty Association COFAS 2008 agenda (PDF) COFAS 2008 minutes (PDF) | Calgary Faculty Association | |
| 2007 | Halifax | Debbie Noble (Windsor) COFAS 2007 agenda (PDF) COFAS 2007 minutes (PDF) | Arlene Naugler (Dalhousie) |  |
| 2006 | Montreal | Cheryl Berst (Lakehead) COFAS 2006 agenda (PDF) COFAS 2006 minutes (PDF) | Joseph Varga (McGill) | |
| 2005 | Vancouver | Nancy Lovelace (UBC) COFAS 2005 agenda (PDF) No minutes available | David Bell (Simon Fraser) and Roseanne Hood (UBC) | |
| 2004 | Charlottetown | Pat Finn and Deborah Jackson (Carleton) COFAS 2004 agenda (PDF) COFAS 2004 minutes (PDF) | Arlene Naugler (Dalhousie) | |
| 2003 | Niagara-on-the-Lake | Kimberly Benoit (Brock) and Cheryl Berst (Lakehead) COFAS 2003 agenda (PDF) COFAS 2003 minutes (PDF) | Kimberly Benoit (Brock) and Lauren Tremblay (Western) | |
| 2002 | Banff | Kimberly Benoit (Brock) COFAS 2002 agenda (PDF) COFAS 2002 minutes (PDF) | Lori Morinville (CAFA), Colleen Powell (Athabasca), Brenda Rennie (Lethbridge), and Jane Coldwell (Acadia) | |
| 2001 | St. John’s | Robert Cliff (CUFA/BC) and Lori Morinville (CAFA) COFAS 2001 agenda (PDF) COFAS 2001 minutes (PDF) | Jill Diamond-Strong and Kim O’Reilly (MUNFA) | |
| 2000 | Quebec | David Bell (Simon Fraser) COFAS 2000 agenda (PDF) COFAS 2000 minutes (PDF) | Lise Robichaud (Moncton) and Jill Diamond-Strong, Kim O’Reilly (MUNFA) | |
| 1999 | Victoria | Bruce Curtis and Carol Rivere (BCIT) COFAS 1999 agenda (PDF) COFAS 1999 minutes (PDF) | Kerry Hall & Nancy Lovelace (UBC) and Denise Lunger (Victoria) | |
| 1998 | Fredericton | Joseph Varga (McGill) and Valerie Berry (Concordia) COFAS 1998 agenda (PDF) COFAS 1998 minutes (PDF) | Sonja Breau (UNB), Jill Diamond-Strong and Kim O’Reilly (MUNFA) | |
| 1997 | Ottawa | Leah Shaw and Ann Fortin (Ottawa) COFAS 1997 agenda (PDF) COFAS 1997 minutes (PDF) | Nancy Gordon (CAUT) | |
| 1996 | Winnipeg | Suzie Scott (Toronto) COFAS 1996 agenda (PDF) | Anne Feilden & Roxanne Chamchuk (Alberta), and Sylvia Jansen (Manitoba) | |
| 1995 | Halifax | Robert Clift (CUFA/BC) and Susan Taylor (Simon Fraser) COFAS 1995 agenda (PDF) | Arlene Grant and Brigitte Schotch (Dalhousie) | |
| 1994 | Stratford | Sonja Breau (UNB) and Pat Finn (Carleton) COFAS 1994 agenda (PDF) COFAS 1994 minutes (PDF) | Kathryn Willing, Aereal Jantzen and Rosanne Hood (UBC) | |
| 1993 | Banff | Marion Perrin and OCUFA staff COFAS 1993 agenda (PDF) | Alan Meech and Lori Morinville (CAFA) | |
| 1992 | Charlottetown | Lori Morinville (CAFA) COFAS 1992 agenda (PDF) | Marion Clarke and Mary Childs (Western) | |
| 1991 | Montreal | Nora Carey (Saskatchewan) and Sylvia Johannson (Manitoba) COFAS 1991 agenda (PDF) | Catherine McCauley (McGill) | |
| 1990 | Victoria | Pat Finn (Carleton) and Susan Taylor (Simon Fraser) COFAS 1990 agenda (PDF) | Susan Taylor and Sheila Hildred (Simon Fraser) | |
| 1989 | St. John’s | Gordon Unger and Anne Feilden (Alberta) COFAS 1989 agenda (PDF) | Rose Norman (NSCUFA) and Anne Feilden (Alberta) | |
| 1988 | Quebec | John Dorsay (NSCUFA) COFAS 1988 agenda (PDF) | Guy Piché (Laval) | |
| 1987 | Vancouver | Curtis and Gaetz COFAS 1987 agenda (PDF) | Geoff Crampton (UBC) | |
| 1986 | Halifax | Curtis and Gaetz COFAS 1986 agenda (PDF) | Jane Cunningham (NSCUFA) | |
| 1985 | Toronto | Bruce Curtis and Joan Gaetz (Calgary) COFAS 1985 agenda (PDF) | Curtis and Gaetz | |
| 1984 | Toronto | CAUT/OCUFA | CAUT/OCUFA | |
| 1983 | Toronto | CAUT/OCUFA COFAS 1983 agenda (PDF) | CAUT/OCUFA |
*The COFAS logo
The COFAS logo was designed for the 2005 COFAS conference in Vancouver by Edith Varga. Since that time, it has been customized to represent regional conferences by Edith Varga or, more recently, Leanne Rosinski.