Collecting Data for Teaching Evaluations

Activities for Evaluating Teaching: Collecting Data for Teaching Evaluations Do you have questions about the kinds of activities faculty can use to collect data (i.e., student, peer and self) for their annual evaluation of teaching? Are you interested in learning more about the resources available to support faculty in completing their annual teaching evaluations? Bring these and any other teaching evaluation questions to one of the sessions below. October 26th, 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.,… Continue reading

Freedom To Teach – Freedom To Learn

Freedom of speech and inquiry, as well as freedom from censorship and intimidation, are essential for the success of all educational environments. With its vague language and abstract prohibitions on what (or how) faculty can teach topics related to race and gender, HB 7 is designed to create a “chilling effect” by silencing discussion of topics that make people in power uncomfortable. The HB-7 Taskforce is hosting a series of meetings where we’ll offer a… Continue reading

Spring Chapter Meeting Agenda – 2022

UFF-FIU Chapter Meeting Agenda March 9, 2022 Virtual Meeting Approval of Minutes from Fall 2021 meeting https://www.uff-fiu.net/wordpress/2022/03/09/fall-chapter-meeting-minutes-2021/ Approval of Agenda Committee Reports: Treasurer’s Report: Marc Weinstein update on expenditures; questions or concerns Bargaining Report: Charles Shields Bargaining team; Bargaining committee; update on re-openers; bargaining schedule/attendance at bargaining Legislative Affairs Update: Jim Burns Grievance Report: Eric Dwyer President’s Report: Martha Meyer Chapter Elections View Ballot Old Business New Business Good of the Chapter/Member Voices Adjournment Continue reading

Chapter Meeting Agenda – Fall 2021

PDF Version with Links UFF-FIU Chapter Meeting Agenda October 22, 2021: 10:00am-12:00pm WEAR RED Zoom: Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84572844877?pwd=WktTRjVPMitneHN2NmlNbWN2WFF6QT09 Meeting ID: 845 7284 4877 Passcode: 379851 Approval of Minutes Approval of Agenda Legislative Affairs Update Treasurer’s Report Bargaining Report Membership Report Grievance Report President’s Report UFF-FIU Listens – Member’s voices Old Business New Business Good of the Chapter Adjournment   Continue reading

New Officers – 2019

New Executive Committee March 5, 2019 At the March 5 chapter meeting, we elected new officers. The term for the new officers and executive committee begins on April 1, 2019. We welcome the following folks to the executive committee as representatives of UFF. New Officers Dan Saunders President Kelley Rowan Vice President, MMC Eric Dwyer Treasurer Tania Santiago-Pérez Secretary New Senators We welcome the following people newly elected to the committee. Jacob Berglin Heather Blatt… Continue reading

Holiday Party

Holiday Party We’d like to remind everyone about the holiday part on Friday. It’s at the Faculty Club in the Graham Center. There’s no cost. Everyone is invited: union members, non-members, administration, staff, friends. There will be a pasta station, open bar, and piano music from Nuria Camino. Please feel invited!!! Day: Friday, November 30 Location: Graham Center Faculty Club Time: 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm Continue reading