According to the CFA Bylaws, last revised October 2003, the  CFA  is established to:

• Strengthen the cause of higher education for the public good;
• Provide a democratic voice for academic employees;
• Provide legislative advocacy;
• Maintain collective bargaining agreements covering salaries, working conditions, and other items and conditions of employment.

 These agreements shall seek to:

1. Obtain explicit guarantees of academic freedom, tenure, and academic due process;
2. Create orderly and clear procedures for prompt consideration of problems and grievances;
3. Promote and protect the professional and economic interests of CFA and all bargaining unit members;
4. Promote unity among academic employees and thereby enhance the effectiveness of the CFA in representing these employees.