2013 AAUP-CBC Summer Institute

University of Washington
Seattle, Washington
July 25-28

Registration is open!

Faculty and academic workers of all kinds face daunting challenges in an era of corporate power in higher education. Now more than ever, it is time to come together in defense of academic principles. The AAUP-CBC Summer Institute is the premier resource for organizing a collective voice on your campus. Whether you are a tenure-track or non-tenure-track faculty member, a part-time faculty member, a graduate student, or an academic professional, the Summer Institute offers you the skills you need to protect higher education’s mission. Our intensive, four-day series of workshops and seminars will prepare you to organize your colleagues, stand up for academic freedom, and advocate for research and teaching as the core priority of higher education.

The 2013 Summer Institute includes workshops on:

• organizing your colleagues
• organizing new collective bargaining chapters
• strengthening shared governance and academic freedom protections on campus
• analyzing institutions’ audited financial statements
• bargaining and administering contracts
• building active, influential chapters and state conferences
• creating successful contract campaigns
• addressing Sexual Assault on Campus through Policy and Procedures
• using communications to mobilize your members
• protecting intellectual property and evaluating on-line education
• building diversity in AAUP leadership
• developing key contract language
• building coalitions on campus
• planning creative mass actions in support of your issues, and more.

Download the full program here

AAUP Member – You are an AAUP member staying in a residence hall

AAUP Member, Commuter  – You are an AAUP member staying somewhere besides the residence hall on campus (this category includes attendees who choose to stay in a hotel)

Non-AAUP Member – You currently are not a dues-paying member of the AAUP staying in the residence hall on campus

Commuter, Non-AAUP Member – You currently are not a dues-paying member of the AAUP who will stay somewhere besides the residence hall on campus (this category includes attendees who choose to stay in a hotel)

*Campus Guest – A guest who shares a room with another attendee (such as a spouse or partner)

*Commuter Guest  – A guest who stays off campus but may opt to participate in some meals and activities (but not workshops)

*Individuals registered as guests to the Summer Institute are not permitted to attend seminars or workshops.

All registration fees are due at the time of registration. If you select “check” as your method of payment, please make it payable to the AAUP  and mail it to the National Office within five (5) days of your registration day:  AAUP, Attn: SI, 1133 19^th St., NW - Suite 200, Washington, DC  20036. Your early payments make our record-keeping much easier. All fees must be paid or you will not be permitted to check in.

If you are being sponsored by a chapter or conference, please have the chapter/conference president or executive director forward a letter to the National Office on chapter/conference letterhead stating that your registration is being covered by the chapter/conference. Send these letters to Christopher Simeone by email, postal mail, or fax—email:  csimeone@aaup.org ; fax: (202) 737-5526; mail:  AAUP, Attn: C. Simeone, 1133 19^th St., NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC  20036. We ask that all outstanding Summer Institute balances be paid by Friday, July 12, 2013.

Hotel:

Summer Institute guests will have access to a discounted rate at the Westin Seattle ($229 per night) from 7/24-7/28. To make your reservation, please call the hotel directly at 206-728-1000. Be sure to mention that you are a guest of the AAUP CBC Summer Institute.

http://www.westinseattle.com/

What Does Registration Cover?

Your registration fee covers:

-all workshop materials
-three nights in a single-occupancy room in a residence hall on campus
-breakfast on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
-lunch on Friday and Saturday
-opening reception on Thursday evening (hors d’oeuvres)

What is Not Included in My Registration Fee?

-dinner on Thursday, Friday and Saturday
-optional activities (see below)
-additional nights in the residence hall
-hotel costs

Cancellation and Substitution:

We’re sorry you can’t make it! All cancellations and substitutions should be submitted in writing to Christopher Simeone at csimeone@aaup.org or (202) 737-5526 (fax) as soon as possible. Cancellations received prior to Monday, July 8, 2013 will be eligible for a refund minus the $35 processing fee. For all cancellations received after July 8, we will not be able to refund your registration fees.

All substitutions should be submitted in writing to Christopher Simeone before Monday, July 8, 2013. We will be unable to substitute attendees after this date.

Optional activities:

For an additional fee, you can participate in optional excursions that we’ve planned for our Summer Institute attendees.

Friday—a group outing to a Seattle Mariners baseball game (vs. Minnesota Twins): $55

Saturday—a cruise to Tillicum Village for a Salmon Bake (http://www.tillicumvillage.com/index.php): $90

See registration form for costs and more details.

Click here to register for the 2013 Summer Institute