Why Join Our Union?
Our union is only as strong as its members. During negotiations, the most effective union is one where the administration knows all employees are united.
Joining the union is an investment that protects your rights, benefits, and working conditions. Show your support and become an official member of the Hofstra University AAUP Chapter today!
Who May Join
The bargaining unit includes all full-time faculty, those holding special status, those holding the title of assistant or associate chair, all regular adjunct faculty, and all full-time and part-time faculty librarians. Adjunct faculty become members of the bargaining unit, i.e., achieve “regular” status, after teaching nine (9) credit hours over at least three (3) semesters within four (4) academic years.
Excluded from the bargaining unit are:
- Academic Deans of All Ranks
- Teaching Deans
- Visiting Rank Faculty
- Speech Clinicians
- Part-Time Faculty Who Do Not Meet the Requirements of Article 2.2 of the 2021–2026 CBA
- Military Personnel Serving in the Department of Military Science
- Faculty Members and Professional Staff in the Law School and Medical School
- Other Administrative Personnel of the University
- Non-professional Employees
- Employees of the University Not Covered under Article 2.2 of the 2021–2026 CBA
How to Join
If you are eligible to join the Hofstra University AAUP Chapter and are not presently a member, we invite you to join. Simply click the appropriate link below to download your membership application and payroll deduction form. Then print the form, fill it out, sign it, and return it to us at this address: AAUP at Hofstra University, 137 Monroe Hall, 127 Hofstra University, Hempstead, N.Y. 11549. It may take several weeks for us (and the HU Payroll Department) to process the form and for withholding to begin.
If you are teaching part-time and do not know whether or not you have taught enough courses to become eligible to join our chapter, please feel free to contact the AAUP office for assistance at (516) 463-5409 or aauphofstra@gmail.com.
When Should I Come to the AAUP for Help?
We are the collective bargaining representative for all full—and part-time faculty at Hofstra University, and one of our primary responsibilities is to ensure compliance with our contract. If you believe the contract has been violated, it is critically important that you bring that information to us so that we can investigate and, if appropriate, take action.
The Hofstra University AAUP Chapter is also a resource for all faculty. If you have a question related to your role as a faculty member, we will help you find the answer or guide you to the appropriate person or body.