Babson College
Chapter of the AAUP
Welcome to the Babson Chapter of the AAUP
The Babson chapter of AAUP is a forum to discuss issues related to academic work. These include but are not limited to academic freedom, career and tenure issues, shared governance, and issues facing adjunct faculty.
If you would like more information about the Babson Chapter of the AAUP, we have a page of Frequently Asked Questions.
Information about joining the AAUP and the Babson Chapter is available on the Membership page.
What is the AAUP?
The American Association of University Professors is a nonprofit membership association of faculty and other academic professionals, headquartered in Washington, D.C. Its mission is to advance academic freedom and shared governance, define fundamental professional values and standards for higher education, promote the economic security of faculty, academic professionals, graduate students, post‐doctoral fellows, and all those engaged in teaching and research in higher education; to help the higher education community organize to make our goals a reality; and to ensure higher education's contribution to the common good. (https://www.aaup.org/about-aaup)
The AAUP hosts regular webinars and conferences, and provides an array of resources to support faculty and share best practices.
AAUP Mission
The mission of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) is to advance academic freedom and shared governance; to define fundamental professional values and standards for higher education; to promote the economic security of faculty, academic professionals, graduate students, post‐doctoral fellows, and all those engaged in teaching and research in higher education; to help the higher education community organize to make our goals a reality; and to ensure higher education's contribution to the common good. Founded in 1915, the AAUP has helped to shape American higher education by developing the standards and procedures that maintain quality in education and academic freedom in this country's colleges and universities.
From the AAUP website