2008 Woodie Awards
Faculty extends contract deadline
Dan Muse
Issue date: 10/13/05 Section: News
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Both the Emerson College Chapter of the American Association of University Professors (ECCAAUP) and the assembly passed a motion in favor of future negotiation sessions and also voted to suspend participation in certain college-wide advisory boards until Nov. 8.
In a series of meetings between representatives from the Faculty Assembly and the administration over the past month, the two sides agreed that the result of negotiations will consist of a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) and a handbook detailing guidelines for future grievances and conflicts.
In September, the faculty union and assembly agreed to suspend political action against the administration, including demonstrations and rallies, until Oct. 10, according to Robert Colby, ECCAAUP secretary and associate professor of performing arts.
Now that the deadline has passed, members of the ECCAAUP will no longer participate in the formation of college-wide advisory boards, including the Academic Policy Committee and the Faculty Status Committee, among others, according to an e-mail written by Colby to Tracey Stark, secretary of the Faculty Assembly. The committees regularly review the college's policies on a number of on-campus issues.
When asked about the faculty's decision to suspend participation in advisory committees, David Rosen, vice president of Public Affairs, said the change would have little effect on college operations.
"It would be nice to have the input of the faculty on things like tenure and technology, but business will go on," Rosen said.
The votes come after months of continued dispute between the two parties. Last year, demonstrations on the Common and a student boycott of classes in support of faculty highlighted the debate. Negotiations continued throughout the summer.
Mallory Hanora, a junior writing, literature and publishing major, who participated in demonstrations last year, said she knows several students who would be willing to take action on behalf of the faculty.
"We're waiting for a cue from the faculty to see what the best step forward would be," Hanora said. "We're not looking forward to any demonstrations. What we really want is for this to be resolved between the administration and the faculty."