Announcing the 2026 FSU Executive Committee Candidates
2/27/2026
Dear FSU Member,
The FSU Elections Committee is pleased to announce the 2026 slate of candidates for positions on the FSU Executive Committee. Positions up for election this cycle include: President, Librarian, Non-Tenure Track Faculty, and Tenured Faculty. Please note that there was a Pre-Tenure Track position open but no candidates from that constituency submitted a nomination form. The FSU Elections Committee has therefore opted to not open that position for the current election cycle (Pre Tenure members will still be able to vote for President; updates on the Pre Tenure open position will be sent at a later date).
The attached document includes the candidates for each position along with their 150-word statements.
FSU Candidates Forum is Wednesday, March 11, 3:00PM – 4:00PM via Zoom
Meet the candidates for the Faculty Staff Union (FSU) Executive Committee. Come and hear the candidates. Check your inbox for a Zoom link as the date approaches.
Who is eligible to vote?
FSU Policies states: “Only FSU members in good standing are eligible to participate in elections for the FSU Executive Committee. ‘Good standing’ for purposes of determining eligibility to vote in FSU Executive Committee elections requires the following: (1) that the person in question is in the FSU bargaining unit, (2) that the person in question has been a member of the FSU since at least 5 days prior the start of the voting period, (3) that the person in question is not in arrears regarding dues payments, and (4) that #1, #2, and #3 have been verified at least 5 days prior to the start of the voting period of any FSU Executive Committee election. The FSU Elections Committee will approve the final voting roster and will have authority to remove or add members to and from the roster based on the ‘good standing’ criteria enumerated above.” Adopted December 6, 2019; Amended 3/24/21. https://www.fsu.umb.edu/content/fsu-policies
Election Timeline
Friday, February 27th, 4 PM EST to Monday, March 23, 9:00 AM EST: This is the official campaign period. The official campaign period is the formal period where candidates can actively promote their candidacy.
The FSU Elections Committee requests both candidates and supporters to adhere to the following:
- Obey all UMass Boston rules on posting of materials.
- Be respectful to all candidates and members when communicating to or from email accounts, social media (including Facebook, X, candidate websites, and other online spaces) and posting of materials.
- Adhere to UMass Boston’s Principles of Employee Conduct Policy: https://hr.umb.edu/media/umassboston/editor-uploads/human-resources/documents/Principles_of_Employee__Conduct.pdf
Voting Period is Monday, March 23 9:00 AM EST to Monday, March 30 9:00 AM EST
You will receive your ballot via email from Qualtrics. We will send detailed information prior to March 23.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
FSU Elections Committee:
Lynne Byall Benson, Senior Lecturer, Women’s Gender And Sexuality Studies
Andrew Elder, Librarian V, Healey Library
Travis Johnston, Associate Professor, Political Science
Rania Said, Assistant Professor, Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
Email: FSU.Elections@umb.edu
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