In 2013 the OU-AAUP membership changed and extended the role of the Bargaining Forum, a representative body that formed in bargaining years to advise the Negotiating Team, into a permanent Advisory Forum. The role of this organization is two-fold: first, it serves as a conduit for information between the Negotiating Team and the membership, second, it provides an on-going venue and direct link to the chapter's Executive Committee for discussing and clarifying what are the main concerns of the faculty. It is the most important force for democratization of our AAUP chapter.
How is the Advisory Forum created? The Advisory Forum is chaired by the Vice President of the AAUP chapter unless the VP is a member of the Negotiating Team (in that case, the President appoints another member of the Executive Committee to chair the Forum). During bargaining years, all members of the Negotiating Team serve as ex-officio members. Every academic unit, and the group of Special Lecturers, is allocated one representative to the Advisory Forum for each 20 members (or fraction thereof). Each unit is responsible for selecting those members. At-large members shall be selected by and from each of the groups of department chairs and untenured faculty.
When does the Advisory Forum meet? The Advisory Forum meets approximately once per month. During bargaining years, the members of the Advisory Forum may be asked to meet more often for consultation with the Negotiating Team.
What does the Advisory Forum discuss? Advisory Forum meetings will focus on issues presented by the members of the Advisory Forum, AAUP Executive Committee and the Negotiating Team during bargaining years. These issues normally concern university governance, benefits structure, tenure and promotion procedures, and salary, but are not limited to these categories.
Why are these discussions important? To represent our interests in the contract, members of both the Negotiating Team and Executive Committee must listen to a wide spectrum of opinion from the faculty. They must understand what is important to the membership as a whole. Moreover, they need to understand how the interests of different groups within the faculty can be balanced. By meeting regularly with a broadly constructed group like the Advisory Forum, they will be better equipped to negotiate a contract that reflects the goals of the entire faculty. Every unit has the right to express its concerns and goals for the next three years.
Scheduled meetings, Winter 2019:
Thursday January 24, 2019 - Noon - 225B KL
Monday February 25, 2019 - Noon
Tuesday March 12, 2019 - Noon
Wednesday April 10, 2019 - Noon
| Unit | Representatives | |
|---|---|---|
| Eye Research Institute (1) | Ken Mitton | |
| Library (1) | Katie Greer | |
| School of Business Administration (4) | Rob Nehmer Austin Murphy Caitlin Demsky | |
| School of Engineering and Computer Science (3) | Debatosh Debnath Mike Latcha | |
| School of Education and Human Services (4) | Michael Long Chaturi Edrisinha Richard Pipan Brian Taber | |
| School of Health Sciences (2) | Sumit Dinda | |
| School of Nursing (2) | Sarah Newton | |
| Department of Art and Art History (1) | Galina Tirnanic | |
| Department of Biological Sciences (2) | Sara Blumer-Schuette Fay Hansen | |
| Department of Chemistry (1) | Jessica Koppen | |
| Department of Communication and Journalism (2) | Rob Sidelinger | |
| Department of English (2) | David Shaerf Andrea Knutson | |
| Department of History (1) | Karen Miller | |
| Department of Linguistics (1) | Matt Tucker | |
| Department of Mathematics and Statistics (2) | Laszlo Liptak Eddie Cheng | |
| Department of Modern Languages and Literatures (1) | Emily Stow Adolfo Campoy-Cubillo | |
| School of MTD, Dance (1) | Elizabeth Kattner | |
| School of MTD, Music (1) | Mark Stone | |
| School of MTD, Theatre (1) | ||
| Department of Philosophy (1) | Paul Graves | |
| Department of Physics (1) | David Garfinkle Steffan Puwal | |
| Department of Political Science (1) | Cody Eldredge | |
| Department of Psychology (1) | Dean Purcell | |
| Department of Sociology, Anthropology, Social Work, and Criminal Justice (1) | Jacob Becker Henri Gooren | |
| Department of Writing and Rhetoric (1) | John Freeman | |
| Special Lecturers | Nicole Dambrun (MTH) Vanessa Stauffer (ENG/CW) Allison Bohn (WRT) Mary Anne Mikus (ExSci) Donna Voronovich (AAH) Ben Bennett-Carpenter (WRT) Jennifer Coon (WRT) Melissa St. Pierre (WRT) Janell Hallauer (BIO) |