Introduction

  • This election is for APSCUF Vice-President. The rules for this election are listed below.
  • The nominees for the APSCUF Vice-President election are listed to the right. The list to the right is not a ballot.
  • This list in not official until nominations have been closed and the list of nominees has been reviewed and verified by the APSCUF Nominations and Elections Committee.
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The nominees for APSCUF Vice-President are:

Jeffery Osgood

Nominations close Apr 26, 2013.
All APSCUF Faculty may be nominated.

Rules for the Election

    • This election is decided by a majority of the votes cast. If no candidate receives a majority, there will be a run-off election between the two top candidates. A tie in the second election will be settled by lot. If there is only one candidate, the candidate will be voted on by an approve/disapprove ballot.
    • Candidates are required to submit a written statement to the membership with their nomination. Statements should provide the candidate's philosophy, aims for office, and general attitude for the position sought.
    • Only members of WCU APSCUF in good standing may be nominated.
    • Only members of WCU APSCUF in good standing may vote in this election.

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Jeffery Osgood


Department: Political Science

Colleagues:

This past year has been transformational with regard to the rights of faculty to govern the curriculum and academic policies of the institution. As CAPC Chair, I was involved in the negotiations of our bylaws between APSCUF and the Administration. As a participant in that process, I saw firsthand how the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) allowed West Chester University to create a strong and progressive curriculum committee that is now used as a model for other system universities.

Because of APSCUF’s work and support, CAPC has asserted itself as a body concerned and responsible for ensuring faculty review of curricular proposals as well as those areas related to academic affairs where faculty input had not been considered before. Supporting our rights as faculty to govern the curriculum and its implementation, APSCUF scored a huge victory for us by securing the authority for each campus’s curriculum committee to make recommendations on class size. As a result of these negotiations, the faculty have emerged as much stronger voices in the governance of the institution.

Throughout all of my interactions with WCU APSCUF leadership this year, I have been impressed with not only their level of commitment in ensuring that the faculty are fairly and responsibly represented, but also with their commitment to find common ground, where it exists, and to find solutions where compromise seemed impossible. It is because of these experiences that I wish to volunteer myself to serve as our local Vice President. If elected, I would seek to continue the impressive track record of the past year and be a strong advocate for faculty across campus.

Thank you,

Jeff


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