AAUP Issues Resolution Opposing Contingency Plans and CANVAS Mandates

July 7, 2022 — The IU Bloomington chapter of the American Association of University Professors passed a resolution opposing strike contingency planning and the new SAA contract and supervision plans put forth by the IU Administration. Read the full text of the resolution. Reach the IGWC-UE response.

“Now, therefore, be it resolved that the IUB-AAUP calls on

1) department chairs and program directors not to make contingency plans that would include replacing the work of striking SAAs;

2) the administration to a) recognize that faculty and graduate students cannot be mandated by the administration to use any specific learning management system including Canvas; and b) to honor the guidance of faculty in support of the unionization of graduate employees.”