This is the text of the document that the Macalester chapter of the AAUP submitted to EPAG for its consideration as the elected committee of the faculty entrusted with the responsibility of interpreting the Constitution and By-Laws to the faculty. As of December 4, 2023, EPAG had not yet taken a decision on the issue.Continue reading “Interpretation of the Faculty By-Laws and Constitution as they apply to the Criminal Background Check”
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Letter to Macalester Faculty regarding the latest Provost communication regarding the proposed Criminal Background Check Policy
Dear Colleagues, You will by now have seen the letter from Provost Lisa Anderson-Levy regarding the update on ongoing criminal record checks sent on Thursday, September 28. Some of you have contacted the AAUP with questions about where things stand and what next steps are possible. The AAUP has had several conversations with members ofContinue reading “Letter to Macalester Faculty regarding the latest Provost communication regarding the proposed Criminal Background Check Policy”
Macalester AAUP Annual Report, 2022-2023
The Macalester Chapter of the AAUP is an inclusive and democratic organization whose goal is to promote academic freedom and shared governance on campus, and to be an advocate for matters that concern the faculty. The principle of academic freedom and the institution of tenure, and the principle of shared governance, have been introduced intoContinue reading “Macalester AAUP Annual Report, 2022-2023”
Macalester AAUP Statement on Revised Criminal Background Checks
September 8, 2023 This statement summarizes continuing concerns with the college’s revised criminal record check policy. The policy was revised in May 2023, although to our knowledge, no announcement about this revision has been made. A longer version of this statement was shared with members of the administration and the Faculty Advisory Council and isContinue reading “Macalester AAUP Statement on Revised Criminal Background Checks”
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