FSU Candidates Forum, Tuesday, October 8, 2:00PM – 3:00PM

10/7/2024

Dear FSU Member,

FSU Candidates Forum is Tuesday, October 8, 2:00PM – 3:00PM via Zoom

Meet the candidates for the Faculty Staff Union (FSU) Executive Committee (this is a special election to elect a Non-Tenure Track representative and a Tenured representative). Come and hear the candidates and ask them questions.

(contact the FSU office or the FSU Elections Committee for Zoom information).

The attached document includes the candidates for each position along with their 150-word statements.

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

Please note that only members from the same constituency as the candidates will be eligible to vote in the respective election (so only NTT members will vote in the NTT election and only tenured members will vote in the Tenured election).

Election Timeline

Monday, September 30^th to Wednesday, October 9, 8:59 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. Posting rules can be found in the university’s Standards of Conduct: https://www.umb.edu/life_on_campus/policies/community/code/standards_of_conduct
• Be respectful to all candidates and members when communicating to or from email accounts, social media (including Facebook, Twitter, candidate websites, and other online spaces) and posting of materials.
• Adhere to UMass Boston’s Acceptable Use Policy: https://www.umb.edu/it/about/policies/acceptable_use 

Voting Period is Wednesday, October 9 9:00 AM EST to Wednesday, October 16 9:00 AM EST

You will receive your ballot via email from Qualtrics. We will send detailed information prior to the start of voting.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

FSU Elections Committee:

Lynne Benson, Senior Lecturer, Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Travis Johnston, Assistant Professor, Political Science

Email: FSU.Elections@umb.edu