Syracuse University Chapter
Advocating for faculty rights and academic freedom at SU
The SU AAUP chapter works to protect shared governance, free expression, and the conditions that make good scholarship possible.
PILLARS OF OUR WORK
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Faculty voice
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Shared governance
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Academic freedom
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Social justice
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WHAT WE’RE CALLING FOR
Our current priorities at Syracuse
In the face of increasing administrative overreach and national threats to higher education, SU AAUP is pushing for meaningful protections at SU.
Faculty free speech: oppose punishment of faculty and students for social media speech without due process
Shared governance: ensure faculty have a meaningful role in the Provost search and major institutional decisions
Protest rights: oppose campus posting and protest policies enacted without faculty input
Curriculum control: protect faculty authority over curriculum from administrative interference
AAUP IN ACTION
🌎 Nationally
AAUP across the country
The national AAUP is tracking and responding to legislative attacks on tenure, DEI programs, and academic freedom across dozens of states. Faculty everywhere are under pressure — and organized resistance is growing.
National AAUP news → State-level activity →🏢 At Syracuse
What we’re doing locally
SU AAUP is actively engaged on campus — pushing back on administrative overreach, building faculty voice in governance, and providing resources to help faculty understand and exercise their rights at SU.
Our current actions → Alternative Framework →LATEST NEWS
SU-AAUP condemns assault on free speech, suggests caution
Published in The Daily Orange — the Executive Committee condemns the punishment of faculty and students for exercising their rights to free speech on social media.
September 30, 2025
Faculty involvement in Provost search
We urge SU leadership to follow established procedures rather than merely soliciting comments.
September 17, 2025
Faculty control over the curriculum: a listening session
August 21, 2025
Know your rights: ICE/DHS information session
March 17, 2025
EVENTS & ACTION
📅 Upcoming events
Oct
16
Fall membership meeting
4–5:30pm · Zoom
Oct
17
Fall membership meeting (alt. session)
4–5:30pm · Zoom
TBD
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Academic freedom working session
Date TBA
✊ Take action
Oppose restrictive campus protest policies enacted without faculty input
Advocate for faculty role in the Provost search process
Protect faculty free speech rights on and off campus
Support the Alternative Framework for shared governance at SU
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