Dear Colleagues, The Workshop “Academic Rights and Responsibilities” scheduled for tomorrow (February 20th) has been RESCHEDULED for next week Thursday, February 27th. While Article 19 of your contract applies to all UUP dues-paying members and protects your Disciplinary Rights, your UUP Buffalo Center Chapter wants to remind Faculty of their Academic Rights, including those under the Contract […]
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Academic employees (as opposed to Professional employees) represented by the UUP.
Dear Colleagues, While Article 19 of your contract applies to all UUP dues-paying members and protects your Disciplinary Rights, your UUP Buffalo Center Chapter wants to remind Faculty of their Academic Rights, including those under the Contract and under State and Federal Laws. We will also discuss privacy concerns in the workplace and applicable policies […]
Dear Colleagues, While Article 19 of your contract applies to all UUP dues-paying members and protects your Disciplinary Rights, your UUP Buffalo Center Chapter wants to remind Faculty of their Academic Rights, including those under the Contract and under State and Federal Laws. We will also discuss privacy concerns in the workplace and applicable policies […]
Dear Colleagues, Please see the following from UUP Statewide Vice President for Academics, Alissa Karl: Dear fellow UUP academics, Given the strong response to our recent Academic Freedom and UUP workshops, we’ll be offering two more sessions on January 15, 2025. In this virtual workshop, we’ll discuss the current national environment for Academic Freedom, relevant case law on the […]
Dear Colleagues, Please see the following from Statewide UUP Vice-President for Academics, Alissa Karl: Dear fellow UUP academics, Given the strong response to our recent Academic Freedom and UUP workshops, we’ll be offering two more sessions on January 15, 2025. In this virtual workshop, we’ll discuss the current national environment for Academic Freedom, relevant case law on the topic, […]
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Academic Freedom Workshops
Dear Colleagues, You’re invited to join us on December 4 for Academic Freedom and UUP. In this virtual workshop, we’ll discuss the current national environment for Academic Freedom, relevant case law on the topic, and the specific protections that UUP academics are afforded under our contract. The sessions will be presented by UUP Vice President […]
Dear Colleagues, Your Buffalo Center Chapter will be presenting two workshops (one geared towards Academics, and the other geared towards Professional staff) about the Risks and Possibilities that Artificial Intelligence will have upon your work. UUP certainly sees the possibilities of integrating AI into our classrooms and work, but also sees that there are many […]
Dear Colleagues, Your Buffalo Center Chapter will be presenting two workshops (one geared towards Academics, and the other geared towards Professional staff) about the Risks and Possibilities that Artificial Intelligence will have upon your work. UUP certainly sees the possibilities of integrating AI into our classrooms and work, but also sees that there are many […]
Dear Colleagues, Your UUP Buffalo Center Chapter will be hosting a General Membership Meeting utilizing the Zoom platform. This meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, September 10th, 12:00 Noon – 2:00 pm. The Agenda for this meeting can be found here An important part of this meeting will be the General Membership VOTE on Proposed By-Laws for the UUP […]
Dear Colleagues, The following video is now available for your review and further information regarding “Battling Workload Creep”. The video may be found at: https://youtu.be/YGmvE-OUW5w In Solidarity, Ken KernChapter PresidentUUP Buffalo Center