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News

New IHL Proposed Policy Changes on Termination of Faculty and Staff
(December 2009) - Vote postponed til Feb. IHL meeting


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New USM-AAUP Resolution on State Budget Cuts November 2009

Link to University Priorities Committee

Resolution to Dr. Saunders Calling for the Establishment of Budget Planning to Include AAUP


Resolution Calling for Proper Reporting, Hearings and Offering Alternatives


AAUP-USM Statement to President Saunders Regarding Faculty Terminations [.rtf] [.pdf]


APG Budget Cut Recommendations [.pdf]


AAUP-USM Letter to President, Provost Concerning APG and Budget Cuts (Aug. 1, 2009)



Audio from Senate Meeting with President, Provost & CFO Monday, July 27th


Unofficial Minutes from Special Senate Meeting July 23, 2009


 
 Special

Why Join AAUP

Because AAUP defends the principles that matter; academic freedom, shared governance, due process, and tenure rights. Since its founding in 2000, USM’s local chapter has been a force for administrative accountability and a voice for faculty’s concerns and grievances. In recent years, our local chapter has worked to improve communication between the administration and the faculty, to bolster graduate assistantships and monitor fairness in faculty raises, and to ensure that administrative policies do not violate academic freedom and due process. Given the current fiscal crisis, the ongoing national debate about the viability of tenure, and the increasing reliance on part-time and adjunct faculty, AAUP has an especially important role to play at Southern Miss. We urge you to become members of our local chapter so we can help our university weather the financial crisis and move into the future with a healthy and involved faculty. (Join AAUP-USM)
Upcoming meetings

2010

MEETINGS for spring semester, 2010:

Friday, February 5, 4-5:30, LAB 202 - Agenda

Friday, February 26, 4-5:30, LAB 202

Friday, April 16, 4-5:30, LAB 202


2009

MEETINGS for fall semester, 2009:

Friday, September 18, 2-3:30, LAB 202 - Agenda

Friday, October 23, 2-3:30, LAB 202 - Agenda

Friday, November 20, 2-3:30, LAB 202 - Agenda



 

 


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