Meet Your SAFA Table Officers
This is the fifth article in an ongoing series to help members get to know their union representatives. We hope these profiles will give members a better sense of the people working behind the scenes at SAFA to answer questions and advocate on behalf of members.
Introducing Cameron Gall
SAFA Position: Secretary Treasurer
Cameron is SAFA’s Secretary/Treasurer, a position he has held for over 15 years. Cameron has taught in the SAIT School of Business for 17 years, primarily in the areas of Econ, Finance and Statistics. During that time, he also created the ENACTUS club and has served as the club’s faculty advisor for his entire career at SAIT. Cam previously worked at Mount Royal University and the University of Oklahoma.
Outside of SAIT, Cam is the President of the Southern Alberta Kidney Foundation. With his wife, Heather, Cam also runs a horror film festival every October, with selected films showing at the Grand Theatre each year. Cam currently sits on a few boards, including Calgary Exotic Animal Rescue. In his spare time, Cam can be found fishing and foraging for mushrooms.
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Report to Membership on Committee Activities
SAFA continues to have members hold positions on institutional and joint committees. We want to thank everyone for working on important issues such as health & safety, academic integrity, and workload.
Active Committees
SAIT Advisory Council for Academic Integrity
SAFA/SAIT Faculty Workload Monitoring Group
SAIT Health, Safety, and Environment Council
SAFA Job Action Committee
SAFA AI & Work Committee
In Solidarity,
Amir Fard
SAFA Vice President
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Annual Climate Surveys Now Open
The annual SAFA and ACIFA Climate Surveys are currently open. Please take a few minutes to provide important feedback to SAFA on the workplace culture and leadership practices at SAIT. The results will be shared with the SAIT Board of Governors as well as used in the collective bargaining process.
- SAFA Climate Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SAFA-CS25
- ACIFA Climate Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WCS6K82
- Both surveys will close on January 16, 2025, at 11:45pm
Thank you for your participation – we appreciate your time and assistance!
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Upcoming SAFA Events
SAFA Christmas Party, December 3, 2025, 4:00-7:30pm: Macdonald Hall – Member only event