Member Resources

Links and Information for Members

UConn-AAUP Legal Defense Fund Application

The UConn-AAUP Legal Defense Fund was established by the UConn-AAUP Executive Committee to assist UConn faculty and graduate students who need financial assistance to access legal support in defense against challenges to their current visa or residency status in the US. The maximum amount of financial assistance available is $2,500.

Please be sure to use a Non-UConn email address and do not fill out while on UConn property or while on a UConn server.

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Faculty Compensation Resources

The Policy on Faculty Compensation and accompanying Procedures, in addition to the companion resources available on this site, serve as a comprehensive toolkit to provide best practices, administrative details, and direction on processing for all types of faculty compensation described in the Policy.

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New Membership Website

UConn-AAUP is excited to announce that the Chapter has a new Member’s website. The Chapter will use this to share information on negotiations and share resources for Active Members. You must be a dues-paying member to access this information. Take a moment and register for the site today!

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Once membership is verified you will be able to view the full contents of the site.
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Collective Bargaining Agreement

COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT Between
The University of Connecticut Board of Trustees
and
The University of Connecticut Chapter of the American Association of University Professors

Download a PDF of the Collective Bargaining Agreement or read the agreement online.

Constitution and Bylaws

American Association of University Professors
University of Connecticut Chapter

Download a PDF of the Constitution and Bylaws or read online.

The National AAUP

The American Association of University Professors (AAUP) is a nonprofit membership association of faculty and other academic professionals. Headquartered in Washington, DC, we have members and chapters based at colleges and universities across the country.

The mission of the AAUP The mission of the AAUP is to advance academic freedom and shared governance; to define fundamental professional values and standards for higher education; to promote the economic security of faculty, academic professionals, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and all those engaged in teaching and research in higher education; to help the higher education community organize to make our goals a reality; and to ensure higher education’s contribution to the common good.

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Academic Freedom

UConn-AAUP believes in the freedom of faculty to teach, conduct research, publish findings, and participate in institutional governance according to the highest standards of scholarly inquiry, regardless of prevailing political climates or popular opinion. Academic freedom thrives only when protected.

Statements on Political Attacks

legal guidance for any possible encounters with ICE

https://uconnaaup.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Mattei-Letter-to-Connecticut.pdf