United Faculty of Florida - FSU

UFF-FSU Statement Regarding Donor Agreements

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Academic Freedom, Koch Foundation, Uncategorized

UFF-FSU Statement Regarding Donor Agreements

The promise of higher education is based in several democratic principles, including academic freedom, faculty governance, evidence-based, peer-reviewed scholarship, integrity, and transparency. It is the role of universities to disseminate and advance knowledge, to support and sustain ground breaking, cutting edge research, and to teach our students how to be critical, creative, innovative, and independent […]

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Florida Legislation, Uncategorized

Resolution Regarding Concealed Weapons

The UFF-FSU Executive Council passed the following resolution: Be it resolved that we, the Executive Council of the United Faculty of Florida-Florida State University, oppose proposed legislation that would allow concealed weapons on university campuses. We support the arguments and evidence suggesting that an increase in deadly firearms on campus will not enhance the safety

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Faculty Senate, Faculty Senate Reports, Uncategorized

Report to the Faculty Senate, December 3, 2014

by Professor Jennifer Proffitt Bargaining As I reported at the last Faculty Senate meeting, departmental merit and dean’s merit were implemented November 7 and reflected in your November 26 paycheck. You should also see a bonus in your December 12 paycheck that is the difference between the start of our contracts August 8 and the

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Faculty Senate, Faculty Senate Reports, Uncategorized

Report to the Faculty Senate, November 12, 2014

by Professor Jennifer Proffitt Bargaining Good news: the departmental merit and dean’s merit that we negotiated have been implemented as of November 7. You should see this in your next paycheck. Since the Faculty Senate last met, we had a very informative meeting with Bob Bradley, who was tasked with updating the market equity study

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Faculty Senate, Faculty Senate Reports, Uncategorized

Report to the Faculty Senate, October 16, 2014

by Professor Jennifer Proffitt Implementation of the CBA The implementation of raises has begun! The $1,500 performance-based increase for faculty with an overall annual evaluation of at least “meets FSU’s high expectations” on their 2014 performance evaluations will appear in Friday’s paycheck. As a reminder, a lump sum distribution to make up the difference between

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Faculty Senate, Faculty Senate Reports, Uncategorized

Report to the Faculty Senate, September 19, 2014

by Professor Jennifer Proffitt Ratification The ratification vote for the changes to the Collective Bargaining Agreement was held last week, and the vote was 285 “yes” and 3 “no.” Some of the highlights include: Continuation of Sustained Performance Increases of 3% for eligible full professors and eminent scholars, and, for the first time, for the

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Other SUS Universities, Uncategorized

FIU's Resolution in Support of FSU's Resolution

Florida International University’s Faculty Senate passed the following resolution today: The Faculty Senate of Florida International University expresses its support for the following resolution adopted by the Faculty Senate of Florida State University: “Be it resolved that we, the members of the Florida State University Faculty Senate, call upon the Presidential Search Advisory Committee not

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Faculty Senate, Uncategorized

Resolution in Support of the Faculty Senate

The UFF-FSU Executive Council passed the following resolution: We endorse the FSU Faculty Senate’s resolution stating, “Be it resolved that we, the members of the Florida State University Faculty Senate, call upon the Presidential Search Advisory Committee not to recommend Senator Thrasher as a candidate for President of FSU.  We further call upon the Board of

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