Faculty involvement in Provost search
We urge [SU leadership] to reconsider your plan and follow established procedures for the appointment rather than merely soliciting comments. … Read More Faculty involvement in Provost search
Category: Shared Governance
Faculty Control over the Curriculum: a listening session
DEI listening session on Friday, August 29, 11am-12:30pm… Read More Faculty Control over the Curriculum: a listening session
HANDS OFF RALLY APRIL 24
WE need to make a VISIBLE assertion of what the Syracuse University community will not accept the attempts to undermine the university, democracy and justice! COME on Thursday!!! Bring your outrage, energy, hope, concern for social justice, and love of learning! Come together to assert the value of the university as a project for the… Read More HANDS OFF RALLY APRIL 24
SU’s AAUP speaks out against GSE disciplinary action
Published in the Daily Orange Recently, the Syracuse University American Association of University Professors convened to discuss assaults on academic freedom and free speech, where attendees expressed concern not only about disciplining our students for engaging in the Gaza Solidarity Encampment last spring, but also our chapter’s silence on this matter. We are speaking out… Read More SU’s AAUP speaks out against GSE disciplinary action
New Policies with no faculty input
“Updated” policies have just been rolled out on posting, events and demonstration on campus (links below). They are long, and in legalese. They had no faculty input, but they will impact on us all. You may also want to review the recent AAUP statement denouncing restrictive administrative policies: https://www.aaup.org/news/aaup-condemns-wave-administrative-policies-intended-crack-down-peaceful-campus-protest
SU-AAUP Position Statement on Teaching Professors, Professors of Practice, Research Professors and other Full Time Non-Tenure Track Faculty
Over the past 20 years Syracuse University has increasingly relied on non-tenure-line faculty,such as Teaching Professors, Professors of Practice, Research Faculty and other Full TimeNon-Tenure Track Faculty (FTNTTF) to ensure delivery of the university’s education mission.According to the latest Faculty Census conducted by the Syracuse University Senate, only50.1% of faculty are tenured or on the… Read More SU-AAUP Position Statement on Teaching Professors, Professors of Practice, Research Professors and other Full Time Non-Tenure Track Faculty
April Events
Unions and the University (via zoom): Monday April 24 5:15pm (register here ) and Tuesday April 25 3:45pm (register here): Given the historic unionization win of SU graduate student workers (728-36!), and given National AAUP’s affiliation with unions and support of collective bargaining rights, we decided to do events exploring the broader importance of unions… Read More April Events
SU AAUP STATEMENT ON GRADUATE STUDENT UNIONIZATION
Published in the Daily Orange The Syracuse University Chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) supports the right of the graduate student workers to organize and form a union without pressure or intimidation. We acknowledge that graduate student employees are workers who provide tremendous value to the life of the University. They execute… Read More SU AAUP STATEMENT ON GRADUATE STUDENT UNIONIZATION
SU-AAUP Accomplishments
SU-AAUP in 2021-2022 Convened open member meetings to build an issue campaign from the bottom-up. Worked with Senate AAUP members and subcommittees to pass a motion calling on the administration to halt changes to TIAA benefits for new faculty. Surveyed students to gauge their views on the university’s management of the public health crisis, and… Read More SU-AAUP Accomplishments
Motion passes in Senate
Motion in support of petition to halt implementation of TIAA CREF cuts for new faculty passed with 76% voting in favor: The University Senate of Syracuse University, in support of a petition with over 350 signatures from its faculty and staff, calls upon the administration to halt implementation immediately of its recent decision to reduce… Read More Motion passes in Senate
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