Get Involved.
Have A Voice.

The AAUP-AFT Adelphi Chapter thrives best when our members get involved in advancing the association’s mission and mobilizing efforts for enhanced communication and change.

  1. Speak Up! Get the conversation going on what’s working and what’s not. Get creative and share your thoughts and ideas on how we could do it better. Get answers to any questions you have from contracts to coverage.

  2. Show Up! Participate in various focus groups, town hall meetings, and surveys. Join the Negotiating Team. Leverage your expertise to effectively reflect and represent the needs and expectations of colleagues.

  3.  Stand Up! Run for elected office or participate in one of our other leadership opportunities.

Representing both full-time and part-time faculty!

Joining is easy! For any questions regarding current or prospective membership, contact us.

The Adelphi chapter of the American Association of University Professors-American Federation of Teachers (AAUP-AFT) is dedicated to serving the needs of both full-time and part-time faculty members through advocacy, communication and developmental programming.

Our parent unions are the AAUP which, for decades, has fought to promote academic freedom and to provide justice and support for its members, and the AFT, an affiliate of the AFL-CIO, representing 1.8 million members. Through our partnership with our parent unions, we are able to offer a number of member benefits. But more important than these immediate tangible benefits, joining the union offers you:

  • A sense of community among professionals

  • The support + professional expertise of dynamic and distinguished members

  • Chapter voting rights

  • The ability to run for any of five positions on the Executive Committee, as well as school representatives and the Elections Committee

  • Access to and support from union leaders

  • Education, Training and Leadership development programs

  • And many more!

“As a social worker, I believe there is strength in numbers. So, I joined the union. To be a part of a team of professionals who inspire and support me.”

— Scott Zotto ‘09, LMSW, Adjunct, School of Social Work

“Far beyond a collective of dedicated professionals, we are an ever-evolving community committed to learning and development. Together, under the protections and resources afforded by the AAUP, we will bring forth positive change and redefine standards for all who are engaged in teaching and research in higher education.”

— reem khamis-dakwar, Professor/AAUP President

Our chapter is local 6778 of the American Federation of Teachers.