UConn-AAUP Update: April 22, 2024
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In this issue:
5-Year Financial Plan
April 17th Boar of Trustees Action
Join us! Annual Chapter Meeting
Letter Writing Campaign
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5-Year Financial Plan
Many departments and individual faculty are being asked to identify budget cuts for FY 25 and FY 26 to meet the Provost’s request. With the legislative session ending on May 8th, and thus the final decision on additional funding beyond the block grant on that date, UConn-AAUP encourages members efforts to be directed instead on contacting their legislators to advocate for the full funding for UConn and all higher education in our State.
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April 17th, Board of Trustees Action
Once again, UConn-AAUP members and coalition partners brought concern, passion, and requests to the Board of Trustees meeting on April 17th regarding the 5-Year Financial Plan. Special thanks to Mary Beth Allen, Fred Biggs, Clare King ‘oo, and Brad Simpson for expressing the physical and mental anguish that this 5-year plan is having on our faculty, staff and students in their statements to the Board. We now call on the Board Trustees to address the impact of this farcical Plan on the University.
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Join us! Annual Chapter Meeting
UConn-AAUP is hosting the annual chapter meeting on APRIL 24, 2024 – 12 NOON, Student Union, Storrs Campus Room 331
Only Active Members (those who are members of the National AAUP and are in good standing with the UConn Chapter) have the right to attend and vote in Chapter meetings. Not a member? Join now!
Please RSVP HERE TODAY!
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Letter Writing Campaign
UConn-AAUP has set a goal of writing 400+ letters to the CT Legislature by May 8th.
UConn needs an additional $96.4M to fully fund UConn above the block grant amount proposed by the Governor. Contact your legislators today!
On April 4, 2024, the Appropriations Committee sent notice that they would make little changes to the mid-biennial budget leaving UConn with a $96.4M shortfall. Senior legislative leaders Matt Ritter and Martin Looney indicated there was additional money available to invest in higher education. It is up to us to now convince those leaders and your local representatives that UConn is the right place for those available funds. Write to CT lawmakers and tell them we need an additional $96.M to prevent devastating cuts to academics and to fund all SEBAC-negotiated raises.
Below is a sample letter you can send to lawmakers. We’ve also included a link to find your legislators and their contact information. Should you have additional questions please do not hesitate to reach out! Once you contact state lawmakers, let us know here so we can track our goal of 400+ letters. You can find additional information regarding UConn-AAUP’s advocacy at our 2024 UConn Budget Page including outreach materials and recent articles.
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Use this link to look up your legislators!
SAMPLE LETTER
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Michael Bailey, Executive Director UConn-AAUP
Gina DeVivo Brassaw, Internal Organizer UConn-AAUP