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The Faculty Staff Union of UMass Boston Quinn/2/81A 100 Morrissey Blvd Boston MA 02125 617-287-6295 | fsu@umb.edu 

The Faculty Staff Union of UMass Boston

Welcome to the FSU Site. Here you will find important information about our union, including the contract, a list of officers and  Executive Committee members, the FSU office telephone number and our address. You will also find information about current issues.   Please be sure to check the site regularly for the most recent issues facing our unit. We also have provided links to related sites that   you may find useful for union issues and for professional activities.



Caroline Coscia, President 

fsu@umb.edu

 

Statement From FSU Member Ken Reardon to BOT- 12/18/19

Statement by Professor Kenneth M. Reardon

UMass Board of Trustees Meeting

December 18, 2019

Boston, MA

Good morning Chairman Manning, Board of Trustees Members, Colleagues, and honored guests.

My name is Ken Reardon and I am a Professor and Director of the MS in Urban Planning and Community Development Program in the School for the Environment at the University of Massachusetts Boston.

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Remarks From FSU President Marlene Kim To BOT- 12/18/19

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.

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NTT Promotion Application Deadline is Monday, January 27th

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.

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Sign the Mt Ida petition if you have not yet done so

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 

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Announcement of FSU Spring 20 Elections

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). 

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FSU survey on bargaining priorities- deadline extended until Wednesday

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

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Sign the Mt Ida petition

12/5/19

Dear Colleague,

Over a year ago, UMass Amherst purchased the Mount Ida Campus when UMass Boston was suffering from budget cuts.  UMass Amherst assured the community that it would not compete with UMass Boston programs or for Boston students; instead, it was going to use this Newton campus for experiential learning opportunities like jobs and internships. 

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FSU Member Survey for Bargaining – tell us your priorities

11/25/19

Dear Colleague,

Our union contract is up and we will begin negotiations in Spring 2020.  Your Core Bargaining Representatives need your help.  We care about and need to know what issues matter to you.  What would you like to see addressed in the contract?  What are your most important priorities?

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REMINDER: Come to our 2nd Non-Tenure Track Faculty Meeting Tomorrow, Nov. 22!

11/21/2019

Dear Non-Tenure Track faculty colleagues:

Following up on a successful and thought-provoking first meeting on NTT faculty on Oct. 25, we would like to invite you to gather with your fellow NTT faculty tomorrow, Friday, Nov. 22 from 3-5pm, in the Crossley Room, Wheatley 6-047. 

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Come to our 2nd Non-Tenure Track Faculty Meeting on Nov. 22!

11/15/2019

Dear Non-Tenure Track faculty colleagues:

Following up on a successful and thought-provoking first meeting on NTT faculty on Oct. 25, we would like to invite you to gather with your fellow NTT faculty on Friday, Nov. 22 from 3-5pm, in the Crossley Room, Wheatley 6-047. 

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