Good morning. I am Marlene Kim, president of the Faculty Staff Union at UMass Boston.

The UMass Boston community is troubled that the trustees and President Meehan have done nothing to address our concerns around the establishment of UMass Amherst’s academic center in Newton that is vying for many of the same students and instructors that UMass Boston is also trying to attract and retain.

12/16/2019

Dear Non Tenure Track Faculty Member,

For NTTs eligible to apply for promotion this academic year, the deadline to submit your promotion materials is the first day of the Spring 20 semester—Monday, January 27, 2020.

For more information on the NTT promotion application process see Article 21.12 of the contract as well as the primer on NTT contract rights on the FSU website.

12/13/2019

Dear Colleague,

If you have not yet signed this petition, please do so now: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/protect-umass-bostons-academic-programs-and-mission 

12/13/2019

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 in Spring 2020 include:

President

Librarian representative,

Pre-tenure (1 position),

Tenured (2 positions),

Non-Tenure track (2 positions). 

12/9/2019

Dear Colleague,

Member input will determine the FSU’s bargaining priorities. The deadline to fill out the survey has been extended until Wednesday. Please fill out the survey as soon as possible (contact the FSU office for survey access info).

Thank you for your time! Your input will help us immensely.  Keep an eye out for more updates coming soon!

Sincerely,

The FSU Core Bargaining Representatives:

Caroline Coscia, Senior Lecturer II, Political Science, FSU Vice President