UPDATES

As we come upon four weeks since the semester began, we have much to be thankful for; we have returned to in-person instruction, and we are all still here.

The COVID case numbers for the Potsdam campus are pretty good, and with your help they will continue to improve. The numbers for the larger community are not as good, so we all need to remain diligent. Having a new Officer In Charge, Dr. John Graham, the time is ripe for all of us faculty and staff to rally round and work together to make SUNY Potsdam the bastion of learning for the North Country that it can be. It will take everyone’s efforts to make this a reality. That is what we are good at here, working together, and helping each other out.

I, for one, am very happy to have the students back. I missed them, and felt their loss due to the virus. Learning is meant to be an intimate process, and without the personal interactions, there was something lacking in my everyday life. The spring has been restored to my step.

There is still a lot of work to be done, for all of us, but we hope the worst is behind us. If we work together and stay in solidarity, there is nothing we cannot overcome.

Join me in celebration of our union, our institution, and our mission. This is, indeed, the 1st day of the rest of our lives.

“Nil terribile nisi ipse timor” ~ Francis Bacon 1623

(“Nothing is terrible except fear [itself]”)

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Want to get more involved in the Union and your not sure how?

UUP Potsdam is looking for volunteers in the following areas

INTERESTED? email Potsdam@uupmail.org for more information

1. Events Committee
2. End of Year Gathering
3. Chapter Vice President for Professionals
4. Chapter Secretary

Committee (meets only once a year for training, meet only when committee is called on)

1. IDA Committee (gather and review IDA requests)
2. Committee on Professional Evaluation (Committee review Receipt of poor evaluation)
3. Chancellors Review Panel (Panel review of non-renewal on permanency decision year)
4. College Review Panel (Review of salary increase of promotion denial at lower level)

Congratulations!

Our very own Dr. Nuala McGann Drescher Leave Program Winner

Rivka Eckert (Rocchio)

Please join us in wishing Rivka a huge Congratulation!

We look forward to seeing more her exciting research and work

Negotiations Meeting coming to Potsdam Chapter

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2021

@ 12:00PM

Registration coming soon!

The Negotiations Townhall meetings, led by UUP Chief Negotiator Bret Benjamin and Counsel to the UUP President Elizabeth Hough, to a critical opportunity for the members of your chapter to voice issues/concerns/proposals about the UUP contract.

Dear Colleagues,

Over 12 million people in the United States are struggling to make their monthly student loan payments, and millions more see economic and personal opportunities pass as they prioritize paying down their debt. Does this sound like you or someone you know?

Many of these people may qualify for free federal programs that can help reduce their monthly payments and eventually lead to student loan forgiveness, but these lifeline programs are significantly under-enrolled. In an effort to help our members get access to these programs, United University Professions and the American Federation of Teachers are proud to host a Student Debt Clinic which will provide information on how to enroll in Income-Driven Repayment plans and Public Service Loan Forgiveness.

We will be offering virtual Members Only Student Debt Clinics on the following dates:

Wednesday, October 13, 2021 from 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM via webinar.

Wednesday, October 27, 2021 from 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM via webinar.

To attend one of the virtual Members Only Student Debt Clinics, you must pre-register here: http://go.aft.org/StudentDebtClinicRSVP. From the “student debt clinic” drop down menu, please select the UUP clinic that you are interested in attending – they are labeled “UUP [Virtual Student Debt Clinic] [date] [time].” In the affiliate field, type in the full name of our local (United University Professions), and it will autofill after a few keystrokes.

Registration is first come, first serve, and we must cap attendance for a single clinic at 75 participants in order to ensure that we are able to provide maximum assistance to attendees. Registration will close 48 hours prior to the virtual clinic. Webinar login information will be provided prior to the clinic to all who register. [If you can’t make one of these virtual clinics, don’t worry – we’re planning on offering them every payday. If you want to help host a chapter-specific virtual clinic, please let us know!]

Managing your student loan debt is the first step in taking on the inequities which plague our system of higher education, and we look forward to seeing you at the virtual Student Debt Clinic and working together to find a collective solution to the problems of student debt and college affordability!

Register now!

Please join the UUP Benefits Department Wednesdays at 12 pm for Benefits 101 Webinar. During the webinar, UUP’s Director of Member Benefits Doreen Bango will give you tips for maximizing your benefits.

You can register Here

Email: potsdam@uupmail.org
Website: https://www.uuppotsdam.org/
Location: SUNY Potsdam
Phone: 315-267-3177
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UUPPotsdam/