Category: Shared Governance
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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.
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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
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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