Archive for Lisa Clark

May Day Rally, Friday, May 1st

Date posted: April 29, 2026

Calling all Members!
May Day Rally Friday, May 1st
A day dedicated to honoring international workers,
Labor organizing, and labor rights.
This May Day we focus on Winning a FAIR and
ON-TIME CONTRACT. Wear red Friday 5/1
in support of our Contract Negotiations Team!
Please join fellow members on Friday 5/1 from NOON
To 1:00pm to show solidarity with our cause
2 Campus Locations:
The corner of Gerhart and Graham near the Miller Building
The corner of Broadway and Neubig roads near Whitaker Hall
 
 
 
 

Virtual Open House

Date posted: April 28, 2026

 

Virtual Open House 
Tuesday, April 28th
12:00pm to 2:00pm

Carolyn Kube, the UUP Statewide Vice-President for Professionals, will be presenting the results from the 2025 Cortland UUP Professional’s survey

Please join us via the link below:

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Passcode: 575296

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Chairing with Union Values

Date posted: April 23, 2026

Chairing with Union Values:
A workshop for UUP members-
especially current and future
academic department chairs.
Exploring how to balance
Union values with Supervisory
Responsibilities.
 
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
1:00pm – 2:00pm
Fireplace Lounge, Corey Union
 
Facilitated by:
 
Chris Sielaff, Labor Relations Specialist
Kris Newhall, Vice President for Academics
 
 

May Day Rally

Date posted:

Calling all Members!
May Day Rally Friday, May 1st
A day dedicated to honoring international workers,
Labor organizing, and labor rights.
This May Day we focus on Winning a FAIR and
ON-TIME CONTRACT. Wear red Friday 5/1
in support of our Contract Negotiations Team!
Please join fellow members on Friday 5/1 from NOON
To 1:00pm to show solidarity with our cause
2 Campus Locations:
The corner of Gerhart and Graham near the Miller Building
The corner of Broadway and Neubig roads near Whitaker Hall
 
 

Virtual Open House

Date posted:

Virtual Open House 

Tuesday, April 28th
12:00pm to 2:00pm

Carolyn Kube, the UUP Statewide Vice-President for Professionals, will be presenting the results from the 2025 Cortland UUP Professional’s survey.

Please join us via the link below:

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/88258577781?pwd=SkEU34ctQe82AeoI5DwviGXfI3uUJF.1

Meeting ID: 882 5857 7781

Passcode: 575296

One tap mobile

+19294362866,,88258577781#,,,,*575296# US (New York)

+16469313860,,88258577781#,,,,*575296# US

Join by SIP

Join instructions

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UUP Open House

Date posted: April 21, 2026

 Open House 

Wednesday, April 22nd
11:00am to 1:00pm

At the UUP Office
Moffett Center
Room 001

Stop by and say hi!

Refreshments will be served

L/M Agenda for 4/20/2026 Meeting

Date posted:

Items of Collegiality

1. SUNY Cortland Works May 8th, 2026

Old Business

1. It has come to our attention that a UUP tenured academic employee in Arts & Sciences was given the option to voluntarily take a 4/3 load in exchange for reduced scholarship sometime in 2027.

a) What procedure was used to determine that this tenured academic employee was insufficient in scholarship?

b) was the new procedure instituted without bargaining?

2. UUP’s response to Draft Emergency Closing Policies Chapter 490, 490.01, proposed by Management 18th of March 2026.

3. UUP has shared the Lecturer Review Committee feedback on the workshop on portfolios.

New Business

1. Procedures for Outside Law Enforcement Agencies

a) What kind of training does UPD receive?

b) What on campus are identified as public vs. private spaces?

c) What occurs if masked and armed non-uniformed outside law enforcement agents come onto campus?

i. Would the campus go into a lockdown?

2. How many Bias, Harassment and Discrimination reports from students against UUP employees were filed in 2025-26?

a) Do we have any demographic information on the UUP employees named?

3. School Of Education Portfolio Review Box Agreement Spring 2026

Upcoming Business

UUP Cortland and Management determining potential panelists for the Chancellor’s Advisory Committee, in accordance with article 33.5 of the agreement.

Open House April 10th – Cancelled

Date posted: April 7, 2026

The Open house that was scheduled to take place Friday, April 10th from 9:00am to 11:00am has been cancelled.

UUP April Communication

Date posted: April 1, 2026

Monthly Communication Highlights
UUP Cortland Chapter | April 2026                    Website: https://uuphost.org/cortland/

April Schedule of Events: 

Board/Executive Board Meetings:

Monday, April 6, 2026:       L/M Prep
Monday, April 13, 2026:    Members’ Forum & Executive Board Meeting
Monday, April 20, 2026:    L/M Meeting (subject to change)
Monday, April 27, 2026:     Executive Officer’s Meeting

 

Open Houses: 

Friday, April 10th from 9:00am – 11:00am in the Chapter Office, room 001, Moffett Center.    

Wednesday, April 22nd from 11:00am to1:00pm in the Chapter Office, room 001, Moffett Center.   

Tuesday, April 28th from 12:00pm – 2:00pm Location TBD.  There will be a virtual presentation, by UUP statewide, concerning the results of the professional survey from last year.

Contingent Meeting:

Officer for Contingents Virtual Office Hours: Every other Wednesday will be on Wednesday April 8th from 2 to 3 pm and Wednesday, April 22nd from 2 to 3 pm: bring any contingent concerns you have to your Contingent Officer and your union. The link will be emailed the Monday before the meeting.

Looking Ahead: Cortland Works will be on Friday, May 8th at 12:30pm. The Joint Service Recognition Luncheon is on Wednesday, May 20th from 11:30am to 1:00pm in the Corey Union Function Room.  We look forward to seeing you there.

Contingent Faculty Information Session

Date posted:

 
UUP
Attention all contingent faculty
UUP will hold a virtual information session
for both full-time and part-time contingent faculty
on Wednesday, April 15 at 4:00pm
This meeting will explain how the union operates, focusing
specifically, on contingent faculty.  It will also explain why
it is so essential for contingent faculty to get involved in the union.
We are stronger together.
This meeting will be hosted by the Cortland UUP Contingent Officer,
Mario Hernandez and our Labor Relations Specialist, Chris Sielaff
Please RSVP to the UUP office: Cortland@uupmail.org and we will
send you a link to the meeting.
We look forward to seeing you there.