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CWRU Chapter of the American Association of University Professors

Some FAQs about joining the CWRU AAUP Chapter

• Is the AAUP a union?
  Not at CASE. At some other schools the AAUP chapter acts as the Faculty's collective bargaining agent.

• So why is the AAUP at CWRU?
  The following 1940 AAUP Statement has been officially endorsed by CWRU as a member of the Association of American Colleges and Universities.

"Academic freedom and economic security, hence, tenure, are indispensable to the success of an institution in fulfilling its obligations to its students and to society."

The members of the CWRU AAUP Chapter strive to ensure that this and other principles of the AAUP are understood and adhered to at CWRU.

• Why does CWRU need an AAUP Chapter?
  The current political and economic climate places great pressure on universities. This situation contributes to the erosion of tenure, e.g. by the hiring of non-tenure-track and part-time faculty, or by the failure of the institution to abide by the rules in the Faculty Handbook.

• What does the CWRU AAUP Chapter do?
  For almost seventy years, the CWRU Chapter has assisted the administration and individual faculty members in understanding the AAUP principles and in applying them to cases involving promotions, reappointments, procedures in the pre-tenure period, the closing of departments, and other issues which affect our faculty. The CWRU AAUP periodically arranges open meetings in which faculty may interact with administrators and invited speakers. In addition, they are often called upon to assist faculty members who feel that they have been treated unfairly.

• Why should you join the AAUP?
  To do your part in continuing the tradition of academic freedom at CWRU.

• What are the annual dues of the AAUP?
  For non-tenured faculty, new to the AAUP, for the first 4 years: $91 per year.
  For full-time members $180 per year.

For information about joining the CWRU AAUP Chapter, contact membership chair, Peter Whitehouse.

(For your information, the handbook is available on-line at: www.cwru.edu/president/facsen/frames/handbook.htm)

CWRU AAUP Chapter homepage www.case.edu/affil/aaup.