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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

 

REMINDER: Important Information on Non Tenure Track Faculty Contract Rights- Deadline to Signal Intent to Apply for Promotions is May 15th, 2019

5/13/2019

Dear NTT Colleague,

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Faculty of Color Report (forwarded by FSU Executive Committee)

5/10/2019

Colleagues,

We are writing to follow up on May 8th’s email, concerning the faculty of color report. We have obtained permission from those who worked on the report to share the attached report with you in full. We encourage you to read the report if you have not already done so, given the importance of the issues highlighted in it.

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Raise $43 million for UMB per year on May 16 at 5 pm

5/9/2019

Dear Colleagues,

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Executive Committee Statement on Faculty of Color Report

5/8/2019

Colleagues,

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Reminder on the FSU annual meeting this Thursday

5/7/2019

Dear Colleagues,

This is a reminder that the FSU Annual Meeting will be Thursday, May 9th at 2-3:15PM in ISC, 3rd floor, Room 3300. 

This is an opportunity to update you on what is going on, receive your feedback, and talk about your areas of concern and what the FSU should be working on.  The items to be considered include the FSU budget, proposed FSU bylaw changes, proposed changes for bargaining procedures, and other matters.  Please attend and give us your thoughts. 

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UMass Online

5/6/2019

Dear Colleagues,

As you are aware, the UMass Board of Trustees and the UMass President have announced a new "UMass Online" online college.  The head of UMass Online has been visiting the separate campuses to discuss this issue and meet with various groups on campus.  At UMB, they met with the faculty council and the budget and long range planning committee on campus, where members were able to ask questions about this initiative.  More updates are promised on our campus with faculty and staff. 

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Message From the FSU Grievance Committee Regarding Student Over Enrollments

5/3/2019

Dear Colleague,

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Reminder on the FSU annual meeting, external review of discrimination investigations at UMB, and other news from the FSU

5/2/2019

Dear Colleagues,

We are on the home stretch to the end of semester.  Here is an opportunity to get involved in obtaining a better investigatory process for discrimination complaints and a reminder on our annual meeting in one week. 

►Reminder:  the FSU Annual Meeting will be Thursday, May 9th at 2-3:15PM in ISC, 3rd floor, Room 3300. 

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Come to the legislative lunch tomorrow at noon- help us increase funding for UMB!

5/1/2019

Dear Colleagues,

Come to the Legislative Lunch tomorrow, May 2, 12 noon, Campus Center, Ballroom A

With faculty, staff , students and legislators, come discuss how the budget cuts have affected you, how UMB needs the extra $43 million that the Cherish Act will infuse per year to UMB, and the importance of the Cherish Act and why legislators should support it. 

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Cherish Act hearing tomorrow, forum on the state budget Thursday

4/29/2019

Dear Colleague,

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