Unions & Allies
Organizations working alongside SU AAUP to support faculty, staff, and students at Syracuse University and beyond.
WHY SOLIDARITY MATTERS
Faculty rights and worker rights are inseparable. When adjunct faculty fight for fair pay, when graduate students organize for better conditions, when staff unions push back against arbitrary decisions — these struggles are our struggles too. A university that respects its workers respects its mission.
SU AAUP maintains relationships with the unions and organizations listed below. We encourage our members to learn about their work, attend their events, and support their campaigns.
AT SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY
Adjuncts United
Adjuncts United represents part-time faculty at Syracuse University, advocating for fair compensation, job security, and equitable treatment of contingent instructors who form a critical part of the SU teaching community.
Visit Adjuncts United →Graduate Student Organization (GSO)
The SU Graduate Student Organization represents the interests of graduate students across all schools and colleges. The GSO advocates for funding, health care, working conditions, and the academic rights of graduate student workers and researchers.
Visit SU GSO →SU Faculty Senate
The Faculty Senate is SU’s primary shared governance body, responsible for faculty representation in university policy decisions. While not a union, the Senate is a key venue for faculty voice and SU AAUP works closely with Senate members on shared priorities.
Visit Faculty Senate →Student Association (SA)
The SU Student Association is the undergraduate student government organization. SA advocates for student interests across academic and campus life issues and has been a partner in advocacy around shared governance, free speech, and academic freedom.
Visit Student Association →STATE & NATIONAL
American Association of University Professors (National)
The national AAUP sets the standards for academic freedom, tenure, and shared governance in American higher education. They publish policy statements, conduct investigations of academic freedom violations, and coordinate advocacy across hundreds of chapters nationwide.
Visit National AAUP →New York State AAUP Conference
The NY State AAUP Conference connects chapters across New York, coordinates state-level advocacy, and provides resources and support to local chapters. They monitor state legislation affecting higher education and organize statewide faculty engagement.
Visit NY State AAUP →Know an organization we should add?
If you’re aware of a campus union, faculty organization, or ally group we should list here, let us know.
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