Election of TAUP Representatives

You Can Run for TAUP Office
We Welcome Candidates
 

Do you want to shape the direction of your union? Do you have ideas for how to help the union better serve the needs of its members? Run for a seat on one of our three faculty Constituency Councils: Adjunct, Non-Tenure Track/PIRC (Professional, Instructional, Research, and Clinical Faculty), and Tenure Track.  (All dues-paying librarians and academic professionals are on their respective Constituency Councils.)

We also have seats for TAUP delegates who share in representing the TAUP at affiliate meetings and conventions of AFT, AFTPA or the Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO.  Delegate positions are  open to all members—faculty, librarians, and academic professionals.

Constituency Council members act as advisors to their constituents and the TAUP Executive Committee and serve as a conduit between the Executive Committee and members.   Constituency Council members engage members with the union’s activities, and keep the union responsive to its membership’s needs. Each faculty Constituency Council sends two members to the Executive Committee.

Constituency Council members normally serve three year terms and each Council meets at least once per semester. Each member is expected to take an active role in organizing and engaging their constituents.

 

  1. Tenured/Tenure Track Constituency Council: Two 3-year positions from May 1, 2020 to April 30, 2023.
  2. NTT/PIRC Constituency Council: Three 3-year positions from May 1, 2020 to April 30, 2023; one 2-year position from May 1, 2020 to April 30, 2022.  Longer terms will go to those who receive the most votes.
  3. Adjunct Constituency Council:  Two 3-year positions from May 1, 2020 to April 30, 2023; two 1-year positions from May 1, 2020 to April 30, 2021.  The one-year terms are to replace colleagues unable to finish their terms.  Longer terms will go to those who receive the most votes. .
  4. Delegates: Five alternate positions from May 1, 2020 to April 30, 2021, TAUP affiliates’ delegate formulas currently allow for a maximum of seven delegates; seven positions are automatically assigned to Executive Officers and Constituency Council Chairs.  Five alternate positions allow delegate substitution as necessary.  
 
How to Get on the Ballot   ~   By Nomination or By Petition 

You may either self-nominate or be recommended by TAUP’s Nominating Committee. 

If you are interested in running for office and would like to learn more about it from someone who is currently serving, contact any officer or constituency council member listed below. 

To run for election:

  • You must be a dues-paying member of TAUP;
  • You must state in writing your willingness to be a candidate;
  • You must provide a statement of purpose (250 words or less) to be distributed to the membership.
  • Incumbents may run for re-election; there are no term limits on any positions.
  • To self-nominate, submit a petition signed by at least 15 dues-paying members in addition to following the process above.
    • Self-Nomination Petitions must be received by the Nominating Committee, TAUP Office, 1301 Cecil B. Moore Avenue, Ritter Annex 721 (004-15), Philadelphia, PA 19122-6091, by March 27.

Ballot information will be emailed to all dues-paying members on or about April 1.

Voting will open on April 23 and conclude on April 30.

Ballot counts will be announced at a General Membership Meeting, details TBA.

Current Executive Officers (terms expire April 30, 2021):

President: Steve Newman, CLA/English

Vice President: Leanne Finnigan, Charles Library

Treasurer: Norma Corrales-Martin, CLA/Spanish & Portuguese

Current Constituency Council Members 

Tenured /Tenure Track NTT/PIRC Adjunct
Barbara Ferman
CLA/Political Science
Term expires April 30, 2021
Max Avener
CST/Mathematics
Term expires April 30, 2022
Carla Anderson-AT LARGE
CLA/FYWP
Term expires April 30, 2022
Terry Halbert
FSBM/Legal Studies
Term expires April 30, 2021
Debbi Casey
FSBM/Human Resources
Term expires April 30, 2020
Jay Bagley
CST/Physics
Term expires April 30, 2021
Will Jordan-AT LARGE
EDU/P,O &L
Term expires April 30, 2022
Jeffrey Doshna
City & Regional Planning
Term expires April 30, 2020
Benjamin Curttright-CHAIR
CLA/FYWP
Term expires April 30, 2021
Karen Palter
CST/Biology
Term expires April 30, 2020
Kolson Schlosser
CLA/Geo & Urban Studies
Term expires April 30, 2020
Melissa DeGezelle
CLA/Intellectual Heritage
Term expires April 30, 2021
Jeffrey Solow
Music/Instrumental
Term expires April 30, 2022
Mary Stricker-AT LARGE
CLA/Sociology
Term expires April 30, 2021
Milca Dubon
CLA/Spanish & Portuguese
Term expires April 30, 2021
Damien Stankiewicz
CLA/Anthropology
Term expires April 30, 2022
Donald Wargo -CHAIR
CLA/Economics
Term expires April 30, 2022
John (Jack) Krick
Engineering/Electrical & Computer
Term expires April 30, 2021
Marsha Weinraub-CHAIR
CLA/Psychology
Term expires April 30, 2020
1 open
Term Expires April 30, 2021
Jason (Alex) Schechter
Tyler/Painting
Term expires April 30, 2022
    4 open
2 expiring April 30, 2023
2 expiring April 30, 2021
Fred Rowland-CHAIR
Charles Library
Term expires April 30, 2020
Academic Professional Constituency Council Chair election in process