1/16/18

Dear Colleagues,

The Faculty Staff Union (FSU) holds an election every Spring semester for positions on the FSU Executive Committee.  The positions up for election or re-election include: President, Librarian, Pre-tenure, Tenured (2 positions), and Non-Tenure track (2 positions). 

The following documents contains information regarding the election process specifically on nominations and campaigning:

Election Schedule

Dear NTT Colleague,

We would like to remind those NTT eligible to apply for promotion this academic year that the deadline to apply is the first day of the Spring 18 semester (1/22/18).

For more information on the NTT promotion application process see Article 21.10.5 through 21.10.8 of the contract as well as the primer on NTT contract rights on the FSU website.

12/20/17

Dear Colleagues:

Happy holidays!  Before you go on a well-deserved break, please consider breaking from your grading to support adjunct faculty tomorrow.    

12/11/17

Dear Colleagues:

We hope you will shortly have a restful break.  This is what is going on in the FSU: 

12/6/17

Dear Colleagues, 

Thanks to those of you who turned out for the Nov 29 protest against staff layoffs.  More on these layoffs is below:

► This Friday, December 8, at 9 am at UMass Lowell’s Inn and Conference Center is the Board of Trustees meeting.  Union Presidents will be speaking about the staff layoffs and cuts at UMB, bad salary increases being offered, and bad pay, security and working conditions for adjuncts at UMass Lowell.  Please come support this effort if you can.   50 Warren Street, Lowell, MA.  First floor, Main Ballroom.