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Category: Program Prioritization

UFA Encourages Faculty Involvement in Key UM Issues

September 6, 2017 Lee Banville

This semester will see dramatic changes at UM and your input is critical to making sure the voice of the faculty is heard throughout these important decisions. First, on program prioritization. The committee, Academic Program and Administrative Services Prioritization, will Read More …

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June Update: NTT and APASP (and other acronyms)

June 23, 2017August 25, 2017 Lee Banville

Dear UFA Members, We wanted to give you an update regarding some of the many things that are going on campus thus far this summer that have important implications for faculty and the broader campus. Clearly, it is a challenging budget environment Read More …

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Your Union and the APASP Process

May 6, 2017 Lee Banville

We have heard from many faculty colleagues about your uneasiness with the speed and direction of the Academic Programs and Administrative Services Prioritization (APASP) process and wanted to bring you up to speed. First, we have heard from some people Read More …

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UFA President Calls for Faculty-led Prioritization

February 15, 2017February 16, 2017 Lee Banville

The following is a statement released by UFA President Paul Haber: Dear Faculty, The Ask: Please do what you can to attend, and encourage others to attend, an all faculty meeting Tuesday February 21 from 4:00-5:30 in CHCB 131 (Clapp Building). Read More …

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UFA Statement: Leadership transition and prioritization

December 1, 2016January 16, 2017 Lee Banville

The following is a statement from UFA President Paul Haber from December 1, 2016: The UFA wishes to express its best wishes to Royce and Mary Engstrom. We encourage you to do the same. I think the meeting we co-convened Read More …

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October Meeting on Program Prioritization Briefing

November 3, 2016January 18, 2017 Lee Banville

We want to update you about the Program Prioritization workshop that was held on October 13. Provost Edmund shared information about the workshop, as well as the presentation by author Robert Dickeson, in her “Provost Post” newsletter and is available Read More …

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Exclusive: how rightwing groups wield secret 'toolkit' to plot against US unions

Be on the lookout for information about our and other public unions and be sure to pay attention to who they are from and what their agenda may be. ... See more

Internal documents obtained by the Guardian reveal a nationwide drive to persuade union members to quit and stop paying dues ... See more

2 years ago
UFA Board Votes to Send New Contract for Ratification – University Faculty Association

The union board has voted to send a new contract to members for possible ratification. Here is the info you need. ... See more

UFA Board Votes to Send New Contract for Ratification April 26, 2018 Lee Banville After months of negotiations, the Executive Board of the UFA voted April 24, 2018 to send a new contract to members of the union for ratification. This post outlines the major changes in the contract as well as copies.... ... See more

3 years ago
UFA Statement on the Status of Lecturers and UM – University Faculty Association

"The interim administration’s inability to deal with lecturers in a way that respects their contributions to the University of Montana and the collective bargaining agreement has further undermined any confidence we have in their ability to make strategic decisions." ... See more

UFA Statement on the Status of Lecturers and UM December 4, 2017 Lee Banville The University Faculty Association has tried to work with this interim administration to ensure UM could face our difficult budget situation while respecting our obligations to its employees and students. We participated,?... ... See more

3 years ago
University of Montana rescinds notices to union again in lecturer 'fiasco'

We will have our full statement up on our site soon, but here is the latest on the lecturer issue. ... See more

In a flipflop a union leader described as a "fiasco," the provost's office at the University of Montana rescinded its termination notices to lecturers Friday, just hours after it issued ... See more

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