UConn-AAUP Update April 2, 2026
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In this update:
- Voting Details
- Dr. Tom Alter, Labor Historian Speaking Event
- Child Care Reimbursement- OPENS TODAY!
Voting Details
Contract Ratification Vote: Voting on the new contract ends TODAY, April 2, 2026 at 5:00pm
UConn-AAUP 2026 Executive Committee election: Voting began April 1, 2026, and will end on Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.
UConn-AAUP has partnered with Survey and Ballot Systems (SBS) to administer both votes.
Active members should have received a ballot from the Election Coordinator (noreply@directvote.net) with voting instructions, login information, and your personalized pass code. Please note that this email notification was sent to your UConn.edu address.
To assure your election specific broadcast email arrives safely in your inbox, simply add the following email address as an approved sender: noreply@directvote.net.
If you do not receive please contact support@directvote.net or Jen Curtis-Gray at jcurtisgray@uconnaaup.org
Dr. Tom Alter, Labor Historian Speaking Event
Join us on April 8th at 10am in the student union room 325 to hear Dr. Tom Alter talk about Academic Freedom and The Power of Labor.
Let us know if you can make it! Register Here
Child Care Reimbursement Notice- OPENS TODAY!
The Spring 2026 Childcare Reimbursement Application period OPENS TODAY!, Thursday, April 2, 2026. The policy and application can be found on the UConn-AAUP Website.
Please note the allotted $95,000 for this reimbursement period is covered under the Extension Agreement, until the new Collective Bargaining Agreement is ratified.
Applications must be submitted to the UConn-AAUP office by MAY 7, 2026.
Please note that the Spring 2026 reimbursement is for daycare provided for the months of November, December 2025 & January, February, March & April, 2026 ONLY. Child must attend daycare at least two weeks during the month to qualify for that month.