History of Lewis & Clark College's AAUP Chapter

A brief history

2022. A group of interested faculty gathered to investigate joining AAUP to advance labor equity at the College, support faculty, benefit from national networks, and provide a strong presence for faculty-driven initiatives.

2023. Through discussion and faculty fora, the chapter steadily grew its membership to over 40 individuals and formalized its bylaws.

Where we are today

Although only in our first year of operation, the chapter has had some significant achievements:

Spring 2023 
AAUP members sponsored a motion to grant
voting rights to faculty with term.
Status: APPROVED 4/4/23
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Steering Committee elections were held.
All AAUP members at LC were eligible to
serve and participate in the election.
Meet the elected team

Fall 2023

Hosted an Open House the 
morning of the Faculty Retreat.
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Held a vote to affirm the new bylaws
and formally constitute a chapter.
Status: APPROVED!
See coverage in the Mossy Log
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Sponsored a motion to add Faculty with Term to the annual salary memo.
Status: APPROVED! 
SPRING 2024

Sponsored a motion to require annual updates of the Faculty Handbook.
Status: Pending vote
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Added a seat on the Steering Committee
for a GSEC Rep.
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Celebrated our inauguration on Feb 23 with
food, live music, and stirring conversation. 

Faculty governance at LC does great work!

Here are some archived documents to keep on our radar:
IDENTITY STATEMENT, SALARY POLICY RECOMMENDATION,
& TEACHING EVALUATION COMMITTEE REPORTS