2021 - AAUP at MU

Shared Governance Resolution

December 8, 2021

Resolution on Practices of Shared Governance at MU Whereas shared university governance at its best is a transparent, multilateral, and robust system for decision-making that involves collaborative dialogue among students,... [continued]

Crisis of Shared Governance at MU

October 31, 2021

Morale has been low on our campus for many years. We have gone with no or few raises for over a decade. Departments are shrinking, programs and entire colleges are... [continued]

Petition Against Salary Reduction Policy

September 29, 2021Petition

If you are a University of Missouri System faculty member and object to the new, secretive, system-wide policy that could reduce tenured faculty salaries by 25%, please read and sign... [continued]

Proposal Regarding Faculty Workload Review

September 23, 2021Faculty, resolution, workload

On 22 September 2021, the members of the MU AAUP approved the following proposal as an alternative to the Provost's proposal regarding faculty workload review: Introduction: Although only just publicized,... [continued]

Resolution on Student Disciplinary Proceedings and Academic Freedom

May 18, 2021academic freedom, resolution, students

The AAUP endorses the Faculty Council’s resolution; and joins Council in affirming the right of free expression and freedom of assembly, and reminds University leadership of its obligation to fairly implement policies and guard the rights of all persons, including those critical of administrative decisions, to voice opinions without reprisal.

Inquiry on the Use of Academic Analytics Data in Promotion & Tenure Decisions

April 4, 2021AAU, academic analytics, Inquiry, promotion and tenure

The use of AA data in determining P&T cases, introduced without approval from MU faculty, poses a threat to peer review and to the procedures designed to implement it.