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September 2018
Executive Committee: President – Ray Feroz; Vice President – Joyce Overly; Secretary – Christopher McCarrick; Treasurer – Linda Lillard; Delegates –
Ray Feroz, Jennifer May, Annette Rosati, Barry Sweet, Lorie Taylor; Alternate Delegates – Ellen Foster, Cristin Ketley, Jacqueline Knaust, Karl Sprenger,
Jonathan Touster; Coaches President - Sean Esterhuizen; Coaches Vice President – Al Modrzejewski; Coaches’ Grievance Chair – Eric Laughlin; Venango
Campus – Renee Bloom; CAP – Joseph Croskey; DRC – Mary Buchanan; Grievance – Mark Kilwein; Health & Welfare – Marilyn Howe; Legislative –
Jonathan Touster; Membership – Paul Klenowski; Negotiations – Ray Feroz; Nominations & Elections – YooJin Ha; Social Justice – Amy Conner-Love;
Public Affairs/Relations – Christopher McCarrick; Student Liaison – Naomi Bell O’Neil; Rules & Bylaws – Carey Childers; Mobilization Co-Chairs – Jackie
Knaust & Andy Lingwall; State Temporary Faculty Committee – Michael Hissam; State APSCUF Executive Council – Joyce Overly
The President’s Message…
Welcome to Academic Year 2018-19
Dear Colleagues,
Summer has evaporated and we have entered another academic year! New school years
always arrive with great potential but this year we have a triple opportunity – a new Chancellor (Dan Greenstein), a
new Clarion University President (Dr. Dale Pehrsson) , and a new Interim Provost (Dr. Pam Gent).
I have heard good things from state APSCUF regarding Chancellor Dan’s approach to involving us in decisions at the
Harrisburg level, and I have met with Dr. Dale and she is eager to listen and understand faculty at a level that only
someone who has taught and been responsible for academic programs can do. It goes without saying that Pam
Gent’s information sharing and responsiveness to faculty is refreshing and gratifying. We are certainly off to a fine
start! No one can run this academic enterprise alone. Success depends on teamwork.
In June 2018, the US Supreme Court turned over a 40 year precedent and decided in Janus v. AFSCME that fair share
dues cannot be collected from non-members anymore. This meant a 6% decline in chapter revenue. State APSCUF
has redoubled its efforts to solidify membership and enhance membership services and responsiveness. APSCUF
has instituted a Recommitment Campaign. Watch your US Mail for a recommitment card and CAP (Political Action)
donation card. Please complete and return them, postage-paid.
On September 6th, Rick Bloomingdale, PA State AFL-CIO President, presented “State of the Unions: 2018” at 7:00 pm
in Hart Chapel. Faculty, students, administrators, and the public were there. The event was co-sponsored by
APSCUF, AFSCME and the Young Democrats. Special thanks to Kevan Yenerall for coordinating this event! See also
Rick Bloomingdale’s Labor Day message, on page 13 of this Newsletter.
Other Important Upcoming Events This Semester:
Sep 25 - General membership meeting with Ken Mash, APSCUF State President, 3:30 pm, 250-252 Gemmell.
Sep 26 - PA Promise Rally on campus (See page 9)
Sep 27-29 - Legislative Assembly, Harrisburg, PA.
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Oct 2 - Special Training session for members and students by Kathryn Morton, APSCUF’s Director of
Communications. 2:00 – 3:00 pm. Watch for location. Details: See page 2
Spread good words (and photos) with social media — APSCUF's communications director will share how the state office uses social media to generate
positive buzz around the association's members and activities. You'll be able to apply these tips into your own social-media engagement, whether it's spreading
the word about a survey you're conducting, a book you've published, or an event your department is hosting. You'll also learn how to make the most efficient use
of your time on social media. No internet-related presentation is complete without cat-related content, and you'll find plenty of it in this session.ds (an
Oct 18 - Sara Miller, APSCUF Labor-relations specialist, will be at Rhea to discuss grievance-related matters
and labor-related concerns with faculty. She will also be making a presentation to the EC that day. Contact
Jan to sign up for private meetings.
Nov 7 - Nancy Koutris, APSCUF Benefits Chief, will be at the Rhea Office for individual sessions and she will
also provide an open presentation at 4 pm in Rhea Conference Room. Contact Jan for sign-up for private
meetings.
Thanks for all that you do to make Clarion University a great place for colleagues and students! The future is bright!
In solidarity,
Ray
FALL 2018 MEETINGS
(Please mark your calendars!)
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (EC)
(Rhea Conf. Room @ 3:30 pm)
Tuesday, September 18
Tuesday, October 2
Tuesday, October 16
Tuesday, October 30
Tuesday, November 27
Tuesday, December 11
Fall 2016 MEET & DISCUSS @ 2:30 pm
Friday, September 21 (Meet & Discuss)
Friday, October 9 (Pre-Meet)
Friday, October 119 (Meet & Discuss)
Friday, November 2 (Pre-Meet)
Friday, November 9 (Meet & Discuss)
Friday, November 30 (Pre-Meet)
Friday, December 7 (Meet & Discuss)
DEPARTMENTAL REP COUNCIL
(Rhea Conf. Room @ 3:30 PM)
Tuesday, October 9
Tuesday, November 13
Tuesday, December 4
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP & BU MEETINGS
Tuesday, September 25 @ 3:30 pm – 250/252 Gemmell
(Campus visit – State APSCUF President Ken Mash)
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLIES
September, 27-29, 2018 (Red Lion Inn, Harrisburg)
February 7-9, 2019 (Wyndham, Gettysburg)
April 25-27, 2019 (Williamsport)
May 17, 2019 – Leadership Day (Slippery Rock)
The Clarion APSCUF office will be closed on the following days: Thursday, September 27 and Friday
September 28; Friday, October 5
ATTENTION ALL APSCUF MEMBERS (Faculty & Coaches): The Clarion APSCUF
General Membership Meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 25th @ 3:30 pm in Room
250/252 Gemmell Student Center. There will be a campus visit by State APSCUF President
Ken Mash. Light refreshments will be served. Please mark your meeting calendars and
make an effort to attend this important meeting.
Fall 2018 Supplemental Payments (see pages 14-16)
Overload & Related Payments – October 26, 2018 paycheck
Distance Education – November 21, 2018 paycheck
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This semester, the following State APSCUF staff will be making campus visits to Clarion University. If you are
interested in meeting any of these APSCUF staffers, please mark it on your meeting calendar accordingly.
Kathryn Morton, Director of Communications (and Social Media Guru!) - Tuesday, October 2, 2018, from
2:00 pm till 3:00 pm in the Rhea Conference Room. Spread good words (and photos) with social media —
APSCUF's communications director will share how the state office uses social media to generate positive buzz
around the association's members and activities. You'll be able to apply these tips into your own social-media
engagement, whether it's spreading the word about a survey you're conducting, a book you've published, or an event
your department is hosting. You'll also learn how to make the most efficient use of your time on social media. No
internet-related presentation is complete without cat-related content, and you'll find plenty of it in this session.
Sara Miller, State APSCUF’s Labor Relations Department - Thursday, October 18, 2018, from noon – 2:00
pm in the Rhea Conference Room. Please feel free to stop by the APSCUF office in the Rhea Building between
noon till 2:00 pm to meet Sara. She will be available to answer any general contract questions. Note that we will
not be taking appointments. Just stop in!
Nancy Koutris, Director of Membership Services - Wednesday, November 7, 2018. Nancy is scheduling 30minute (1/2 hour) appointments to discuss your retirement and healthcare questions. The schedule runs from 10:00 –
12:00 (noon) and 1:00 – 3:30 in the Rhea Conference Room. Please contact Jan Walters to schedule an appointment
with Nancy. Times are filling up fast.
Also, from 4:00 till 5:00 pm in the Rhea Conference Room, Nancy will then have a Healthcare Presentation with an
emphasis on retirement-related issues, PA Faculty Health & Welfare Fund updates and a Question & Answer
Session.
Enhancements coming soon to the Healthy U member
experience.
Highmark Blue Shield recently announced a new partnership with Sharecare, who will
be replacing WebMD as their wellness rewards partner.
As a result of this upcoming transition, Healthy U will have a delayed start date of January 1, 2019.
During the coming months, watch your university email for exciting details on the transformation of the Healthy
U member experience. For general information about Sharecare, visit their website below:
ARE YOU TRYING TO FIND ALL THE PROMOTION, TENURE, SABBATICAL LEAVE AND/OR
EVALUATIONS INFORMATION AND MATERIALS? Go to the Clarion APSCUF webpage at
www.apscuf.org/universties/clarion and click onto “Documentation Center” (right-hand side). For a quick
reference, please place this in your “favorites”. Note that all materials are updated on the web when
received from each university-wide committee chair.
University-wide Contractual Committee Chairs
Tenure Chair – Adam Roberts
CCPS Chair – Barry Sweet
Promotion Co-Chairs – Todd Lavin
Sabbatical Leave Chair – Jacqueline Knaust
Vice Chair – Leah Chambers
For a complete listing of all the members of the contractual committees, go to
www.apscuf.org/universities/clarion . Scroll down toward the bottom and then click onto
Clarion University-wide Contractual Committees.
PROMOTION WORKSHOPS ANNOUNCED: PROMOTION WORKSHOPS will be held on Thursday,
September 20 at 3:30 pm in the Rhea Conference Room and on Thursday, September 27 in Room
208, Frame Hall on the Venango Campus at 3:30 pm. (See pages 9-10)
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WELCOME New & Returning APSCUF Members!!
Shelly Boughner – Psychology
Joel Christine – Biology & Geosciences
Coach Jason Falvo – Women’s Track & Field
Christine Harancher - Human Services, Rehab, Health and Sport Sciences
Jason Heavilin – Finance
Pamela Karg - Nursing
Emilie Kennedy - Nursing
Timothy Lavan - Chemistry, Mathematics & Physics
Beth McGuire- Library Science
Melissa Opst – Biology & Geosciences
Tonya Otto – Libraries
Brandon Packard – Computer Information Science
Stephanie Pergantis – Human Services, Rehab, Health and Sport Sciences
Jin Qu - Psychology
Marc Sanko – Social Sciences
Sheri Saurer – Communication Sciences & Disorders
Nripendra Singh – Marketing & Management
Joshua Thorpe - Human Services, Rehab, Health and Sport Sciences
Amanda Willard – Biology & Geosciences
APSCUF MEMBERSHIP – APSCUF Membership is open to ALL active faculty and coaches - Tenured,
Tenure-Track, Full-time Temporary, and Part-time Temporary. If you are not yet a member, please
join us in our efforts. APSCUF is the sole voice for protecting the rights of faculty and coaches giving
you the best working environment possible. Be a member — and be an active and contributing
member. Signup and get involved today! To request a membership application, please contact Jan
Walters in the APSCUF office at (813) 227-2420 or e-mail her at jwalters@clarion.edu .
ANNOUNCEMENT:
FALL 2018 SPECIAL ELECTIONS RESULTS
The Clarion APSCUF Nominations and Elections Committee is pleased to
announce the results of the Fall 2018 Special Elections for vacancy
positions on the University-wide Sabbatical Leave Committee and the
CCPS Committee.
Congratulations to Marc Sanko (Social Sciences) who was elected to serve on
the Sabbatical Leave Committee, term ending 2020.
Congratulations to Rich Lane (English & Modern Languages) who was elected to
serve on the CCPS Committee, term ending 2020.
Thank you to all who participated in the election, candidates and voters; your
contributions are appreciated.
Best wishes,
YooJin Ha, N & E Chair, Jesse Haight, Doug Knepp, Chunfei Li and Jane Walsh
Have you moved over the summer? If so, please be sure to inform Jan in the APSCUF office of your new address.
Reporting your new address to Human Resources DOES NOT guarantee that we have received this information.
Faculty: you will also need to change this with the PA Faculty Health & Welfare Fund, your dental and vision provider.
For a new enrollment card, please contact the APSCUF office today at 227-2420 or e-mail Jan at jwalters@clarion.edu.
If you are not receiving your APSCUF campus mail in a timely manner, please contact Jan Walters in the
APSCUF office at jwalters@clarion.edu .
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
NEW TENURE-TRACK FACULTY
Welcome new tenure-track faculty for the Fall Semester 2018!
Jennifer Boyer – Human Services, Rehab, Health & Sport Sciences
Sergio Chaparro – Libraries
Robin Fenstermaker – Nursing
Debra Flaherty – Nursing
Jason Heavilin – Finance
Marcella McConnell – Chemistry, Mathematics & Physics
Brandon Packard – Computer Information Sciences
Stephanie Pergantis - Human Services, Rehab, Health & Sport Sciences
Jin Qu – Psychology
Marc Sanko – Social Sciences
Nripendra Singh – Management & Marketing
Christina Weidle - Nursing
TENURE GRANTED
Congratulations to the following faculty who have been granted Tenured effective the Fall Semester 2018!
Natalie Armstrong – Communication Sciences & Disorders
Gwyneth Price – Education (Director)
PROMOTIONS ANNOUNCED
Congratulations to the following faculty who have been granted Promotions effective Fall Semester 2018!
ASSOCIATE TO FULL PROFESSOR:
Chunfei Li – Chemistry, Mathematics & Physics
ASSISTANT TO ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Paul Klenowski - Human Services, Rehab, Health & Sport Sciences
Leah Chambers – English & Modern Languages
Joyce Overly - Chemistry, Mathematics & Physics
Doug Knepp - Human Services, Rehab, Health & Sport Sciences
Renee Bloom - Human Services, Rehab, Health & Sport Sciences
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SABBATICAL LEAVES GRANTED for 2019-2020 AY
Congratulations to the following faculty who were granted Sabbatical Leave for the 2019-2020 Academic Year!
Mark Franchino – Visual & Performing Arts
Scott Kuehn - Communications
Myrna Kuehn - Communications
Melissa Kuntz – Visual & Performing Arts
Jon O’Donnell – Computer Information Science
Kathleen O’Donnell – Computer Information Science
Naomi “Bell” O’Neil - Communications
Uraina Pack – English & Modern Languages
Annette Rosati –English & Modern Languages
Kathleen Welsch – English & Modern Languages
Best wishes to the following faculty who are on Sabbatical Leave during the 2018-2019 Academic Year!
Peggy Apple – Education (Summer 2019)
Donna Ashcraft – Psychology (2018-19AY)
Yasser Ayad – Biology & Geosciences (2018-19AY))
Marilyn Harhai – Library Science (2018-19AY)
Beth Jackson – Chemistry, Mathematics & Physics (2018-19AY)
Rich Lane – English & Modern Languages (Spring 2019)
Herb Luthin – English & Modern Languages (Spring 2019)
Mark Mitchell – Psychology (Fall 2018)
Randy Potter – Psychology (Summer 2019)
Lorie Taylor – Special Education (2018-19AY)
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In late August, you should have received a recommitment letter and application from
OUR faculty and coaches union, the Association of Pennsylvania State College and
University Faculties. If you are already a member, your status hasn’t changed, but our
goal is for all members — existing and new — to complete and mail back the postagepaid cards as a show of solidarity. If you’ve already returned your card, thank you! If
you accidentally disposed of the mailing (to your home address), please contact your
chapter APSCUF office to obtain a new card as soon as you’re able. Thank you!
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By Rick Bloomingdale / President, state AFL-CIO
Posted Sep 2, 2018 at 12:15 AM
Labor Day has marked the victories of unions and America’s working people for the last 136
years. It’s a day of remembrance for the fight for workers’ rights, the very concept of the 8-hour
work day, the weekend, the elimination of child labor in favor of universal education, and the
injustice of unsafe, lethal working conditions.
It is time for us to return to the same principles of economic justice and working-class solidarity that delivered those
victories. Our history shows that when workers come together in a union and exercise their collective voice on the job,
we transform the economy and the daily lives of all our brothers and sisters who work.
America’s working people and their unions have faced many challenges over the last few years, but with adversity
comes opportunity. Today, corporations and monied special interests try to pit us against each other as they rig the
economy to work for the wealthy few at the expense of the working class. In the last year, we have seen incredible
grassroots action in response to threats to our freedoms and our rights. Hundreds of thousands of newly organized
union members are reclaiming their power in the workplace, and three quarters of them are younger than 35.
This summer, the Supreme Court ruled in the case of Janus v. AFSCME Council 31 delivering a politically motivated
verdict that affects millions of workers across America and hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvanians. Their decision
overturned more than 40 years of established labor law. Many were ready to spell the end for the labor movement, for
fair workplaces and for workers’ rights.
From the teachers striking and winning in West Virginia, to the brothers and sisters in Missouri who repealed “right to
work” legislation at the ballot box for the first time in history, to right here in Pennsylvania when we proved this spring
that our economic values are more unifying and energizing than the divisive rhetoric of politicians, we are proving them
wrong. We are still fighting; we are marching, striking and organizing.
We fight for equality and the economic dignity for all workers, regardless of their gender, race, ethnicity, religion or
who they love. Everyone has the right to respectful treatment and the opportunity to make a living for themselves and
their families. Right now, our country is divided along many lines, emotions are raw and many of us feel like we are not
being heard. This is a pivotal moment, not just for the labor movement and the civil and equal rights movements; it is a
moment to refocus on the issues that bring us together in solidarity.
And this moment could not be more significant in its magnitude. We are at a point in history where we are seeing yet
another opportunity to create change in the workplace through organizing in a union, by standing up against sexual
harassment and gender discrimination, or ending the prejudice that exists based on race and sexual orientation or
protesting the consistent failure to care for workers’ safety and rights.
Labor unions and members have been fighting for legislation to protect workers for years with bills like public-sector
worker safety, the protection of workers compensation and unemployment insurance, and addressing discrimination in
the workplace. Yet our state Legislature is often unable to act on behalf of the working men and women of this
commonwealth. These are not partisan issues; this is about your right to security and safety on the job, and to come
home at the end of the day.
We need courageous Pennsylvanians to stand up and pass the Jake Schwab Worker Safety Bill, the Pennsylvania
Workplace Freedom Act and the seven sexual harassment bills sitting in Harrisburg waiting to protect our sisters and
brothers from abuse. These aren’t partisan pieces of legislation. It’s not about Democrats and Republicans; it’s about
the working people of Pennsylvania. It is all too easy to point fingers and accuse, judge and sow the seeds of division,
but shame does not lead to changed minds or a community of dignity. Only when we come together and demand that
each of us is treated with respect on the job, in our communities and in our government will we become the change we
seek.
What we need now to mark 2018′s Labor Day is a profound and rigorous rededication to the fight for economic justice.
Rick Bloomingdale is president of the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO.
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Executive Committee: President – Ray Feroz; Vice President – Joyce Overly; Secretary – Christopher McCarrick; Treasurer – Linda Lillard; Delegates –
Ray Feroz, Jennifer May, Annette Rosati, Barry Sweet, Lorie Taylor; Alternate Delegates – Ellen Foster, Cristin Ketley, Jacqueline Knaust, Karl Sprenger,
Jonathan Touster; Coaches President - Sean Esterhuizen; Coaches Vice President – Al Modrzejewski; Coaches’ Grievance Chair – Eric Laughlin; Venango
Campus – Renee Bloom; CAP – Joseph Croskey; DRC – Mary Buchanan; Grievance – Mark Kilwein; Health & Welfare – Marilyn Howe; Legislative –
Jonathan Touster; Membership – Paul Klenowski; Negotiations – Ray Feroz; Nominations & Elections – YooJin Ha; Social Justice – Amy Conner-Love;
Public Affairs/Relations – Christopher McCarrick; Student Liaison – Naomi Bell O’Neil; Rules & Bylaws – Carey Childers; Mobilization Co-Chairs – Jackie
Knaust & Andy Lingwall; State Temporary Faculty Committee – Michael Hissam; State APSCUF Executive Council – Joyce Overly
The President’s Message…
Welcome to Academic Year 2018-19
Dear Colleagues,
Summer has evaporated and we have entered another academic year! New school years
always arrive with great potential but this year we have a triple opportunity – a new Chancellor (Dan Greenstein), a
new Clarion University President (Dr. Dale Pehrsson) , and a new Interim Provost (Dr. Pam Gent).
I have heard good things from state APSCUF regarding Chancellor Dan’s approach to involving us in decisions at the
Harrisburg level, and I have met with Dr. Dale and she is eager to listen and understand faculty at a level that only
someone who has taught and been responsible for academic programs can do. It goes without saying that Pam
Gent’s information sharing and responsiveness to faculty is refreshing and gratifying. We are certainly off to a fine
start! No one can run this academic enterprise alone. Success depends on teamwork.
In June 2018, the US Supreme Court turned over a 40 year precedent and decided in Janus v. AFSCME that fair share
dues cannot be collected from non-members anymore. This meant a 6% decline in chapter revenue. State APSCUF
has redoubled its efforts to solidify membership and enhance membership services and responsiveness. APSCUF
has instituted a Recommitment Campaign. Watch your US Mail for a recommitment card and CAP (Political Action)
donation card. Please complete and return them, postage-paid.
On September 6th, Rick Bloomingdale, PA State AFL-CIO President, presented “State of the Unions: 2018” at 7:00 pm
in Hart Chapel. Faculty, students, administrators, and the public were there. The event was co-sponsored by
APSCUF, AFSCME and the Young Democrats. Special thanks to Kevan Yenerall for coordinating this event! See also
Rick Bloomingdale’s Labor Day message, on page 13 of this Newsletter.
Other Important Upcoming Events This Semester:
Sep 25 - General membership meeting with Ken Mash, APSCUF State President, 3:30 pm, 250-252 Gemmell.
Sep 26 - PA Promise Rally on campus (See page 9)
Sep 27-29 - Legislative Assembly, Harrisburg, PA.
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Oct 2 - Special Training session for members and students by Kathryn Morton, APSCUF’s Director of
Communications. 2:00 – 3:00 pm. Watch for location. Details: See page 2
Spread good words (and photos) with social media — APSCUF's communications director will share how the state office uses social media to generate
positive buzz around the association's members and activities. You'll be able to apply these tips into your own social-media engagement, whether it's spreading
the word about a survey you're conducting, a book you've published, or an event your department is hosting. You'll also learn how to make the most efficient use
of your time on social media. No internet-related presentation is complete without cat-related content, and you'll find plenty of it in this session.ds (an
Oct 18 - Sara Miller, APSCUF Labor-relations specialist, will be at Rhea to discuss grievance-related matters
and labor-related concerns with faculty. She will also be making a presentation to the EC that day. Contact
Jan to sign up for private meetings.
Nov 7 - Nancy Koutris, APSCUF Benefits Chief, will be at the Rhea Office for individual sessions and she will
also provide an open presentation at 4 pm in Rhea Conference Room. Contact Jan for sign-up for private
meetings.
Thanks for all that you do to make Clarion University a great place for colleagues and students! The future is bright!
In solidarity,
Ray
FALL 2018 MEETINGS
(Please mark your calendars!)
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (EC)
(Rhea Conf. Room @ 3:30 pm)
Tuesday, September 18
Tuesday, October 2
Tuesday, October 16
Tuesday, October 30
Tuesday, November 27
Tuesday, December 11
Fall 2016 MEET & DISCUSS @ 2:30 pm
Friday, September 21 (Meet & Discuss)
Friday, October 9 (Pre-Meet)
Friday, October 119 (Meet & Discuss)
Friday, November 2 (Pre-Meet)
Friday, November 9 (Meet & Discuss)
Friday, November 30 (Pre-Meet)
Friday, December 7 (Meet & Discuss)
DEPARTMENTAL REP COUNCIL
(Rhea Conf. Room @ 3:30 PM)
Tuesday, October 9
Tuesday, November 13
Tuesday, December 4
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP & BU MEETINGS
Tuesday, September 25 @ 3:30 pm – 250/252 Gemmell
(Campus visit – State APSCUF President Ken Mash)
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLIES
September, 27-29, 2018 (Red Lion Inn, Harrisburg)
February 7-9, 2019 (Wyndham, Gettysburg)
April 25-27, 2019 (Williamsport)
May 17, 2019 – Leadership Day (Slippery Rock)
The Clarion APSCUF office will be closed on the following days: Thursday, September 27 and Friday
September 28; Friday, October 5
ATTENTION ALL APSCUF MEMBERS (Faculty & Coaches): The Clarion APSCUF
General Membership Meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 25th @ 3:30 pm in Room
250/252 Gemmell Student Center. There will be a campus visit by State APSCUF President
Ken Mash. Light refreshments will be served. Please mark your meeting calendars and
make an effort to attend this important meeting.
Fall 2018 Supplemental Payments (see pages 14-16)
Overload & Related Payments – October 26, 2018 paycheck
Distance Education – November 21, 2018 paycheck
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This semester, the following State APSCUF staff will be making campus visits to Clarion University. If you are
interested in meeting any of these APSCUF staffers, please mark it on your meeting calendar accordingly.
Kathryn Morton, Director of Communications (and Social Media Guru!) - Tuesday, October 2, 2018, from
2:00 pm till 3:00 pm in the Rhea Conference Room. Spread good words (and photos) with social media —
APSCUF's communications director will share how the state office uses social media to generate positive buzz
around the association's members and activities. You'll be able to apply these tips into your own social-media
engagement, whether it's spreading the word about a survey you're conducting, a book you've published, or an event
your department is hosting. You'll also learn how to make the most efficient use of your time on social media. No
internet-related presentation is complete without cat-related content, and you'll find plenty of it in this session.
Sara Miller, State APSCUF’s Labor Relations Department - Thursday, October 18, 2018, from noon – 2:00
pm in the Rhea Conference Room. Please feel free to stop by the APSCUF office in the Rhea Building between
noon till 2:00 pm to meet Sara. She will be available to answer any general contract questions. Note that we will
not be taking appointments. Just stop in!
Nancy Koutris, Director of Membership Services - Wednesday, November 7, 2018. Nancy is scheduling 30minute (1/2 hour) appointments to discuss your retirement and healthcare questions. The schedule runs from 10:00 –
12:00 (noon) and 1:00 – 3:30 in the Rhea Conference Room. Please contact Jan Walters to schedule an appointment
with Nancy. Times are filling up fast.
Also, from 4:00 till 5:00 pm in the Rhea Conference Room, Nancy will then have a Healthcare Presentation with an
emphasis on retirement-related issues, PA Faculty Health & Welfare Fund updates and a Question & Answer
Session.
Enhancements coming soon to the Healthy U member
experience.
Highmark Blue Shield recently announced a new partnership with Sharecare, who will
be replacing WebMD as their wellness rewards partner.
As a result of this upcoming transition, Healthy U will have a delayed start date of January 1, 2019.
During the coming months, watch your university email for exciting details on the transformation of the Healthy
U member experience. For general information about Sharecare, visit their website below:
ARE YOU TRYING TO FIND ALL THE PROMOTION, TENURE, SABBATICAL LEAVE AND/OR
EVALUATIONS INFORMATION AND MATERIALS? Go to the Clarion APSCUF webpage at
www.apscuf.org/universties/clarion and click onto “Documentation Center” (right-hand side). For a quick
reference, please place this in your “favorites”. Note that all materials are updated on the web when
received from each university-wide committee chair.
University-wide Contractual Committee Chairs
Tenure Chair – Adam Roberts
CCPS Chair – Barry Sweet
Promotion Co-Chairs – Todd Lavin
Sabbatical Leave Chair – Jacqueline Knaust
Vice Chair – Leah Chambers
For a complete listing of all the members of the contractual committees, go to
www.apscuf.org/universities/clarion . Scroll down toward the bottom and then click onto
Clarion University-wide Contractual Committees.
PROMOTION WORKSHOPS ANNOUNCED: PROMOTION WORKSHOPS will be held on Thursday,
September 20 at 3:30 pm in the Rhea Conference Room and on Thursday, September 27 in Room
208, Frame Hall on the Venango Campus at 3:30 pm. (See pages 9-10)
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WELCOME New & Returning APSCUF Members!!
Shelly Boughner – Psychology
Joel Christine – Biology & Geosciences
Coach Jason Falvo – Women’s Track & Field
Christine Harancher - Human Services, Rehab, Health and Sport Sciences
Jason Heavilin – Finance
Pamela Karg - Nursing
Emilie Kennedy - Nursing
Timothy Lavan - Chemistry, Mathematics & Physics
Beth McGuire- Library Science
Melissa Opst – Biology & Geosciences
Tonya Otto – Libraries
Brandon Packard – Computer Information Science
Stephanie Pergantis – Human Services, Rehab, Health and Sport Sciences
Jin Qu - Psychology
Marc Sanko – Social Sciences
Sheri Saurer – Communication Sciences & Disorders
Nripendra Singh – Marketing & Management
Joshua Thorpe - Human Services, Rehab, Health and Sport Sciences
Amanda Willard – Biology & Geosciences
APSCUF MEMBERSHIP – APSCUF Membership is open to ALL active faculty and coaches - Tenured,
Tenure-Track, Full-time Temporary, and Part-time Temporary. If you are not yet a member, please
join us in our efforts. APSCUF is the sole voice for protecting the rights of faculty and coaches giving
you the best working environment possible. Be a member — and be an active and contributing
member. Signup and get involved today! To request a membership application, please contact Jan
Walters in the APSCUF office at (813) 227-2420 or e-mail her at jwalters@clarion.edu .
ANNOUNCEMENT:
FALL 2018 SPECIAL ELECTIONS RESULTS
The Clarion APSCUF Nominations and Elections Committee is pleased to
announce the results of the Fall 2018 Special Elections for vacancy
positions on the University-wide Sabbatical Leave Committee and the
CCPS Committee.
Congratulations to Marc Sanko (Social Sciences) who was elected to serve on
the Sabbatical Leave Committee, term ending 2020.
Congratulations to Rich Lane (English & Modern Languages) who was elected to
serve on the CCPS Committee, term ending 2020.
Thank you to all who participated in the election, candidates and voters; your
contributions are appreciated.
Best wishes,
YooJin Ha, N & E Chair, Jesse Haight, Doug Knepp, Chunfei Li and Jane Walsh
Have you moved over the summer? If so, please be sure to inform Jan in the APSCUF office of your new address.
Reporting your new address to Human Resources DOES NOT guarantee that we have received this information.
Faculty: you will also need to change this with the PA Faculty Health & Welfare Fund, your dental and vision provider.
For a new enrollment card, please contact the APSCUF office today at 227-2420 or e-mail Jan at jwalters@clarion.edu.
If you are not receiving your APSCUF campus mail in a timely manner, please contact Jan Walters in the
APSCUF office at jwalters@clarion.edu .
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
NEW TENURE-TRACK FACULTY
Welcome new tenure-track faculty for the Fall Semester 2018!
Jennifer Boyer – Human Services, Rehab, Health & Sport Sciences
Sergio Chaparro – Libraries
Robin Fenstermaker – Nursing
Debra Flaherty – Nursing
Jason Heavilin – Finance
Marcella McConnell – Chemistry, Mathematics & Physics
Brandon Packard – Computer Information Sciences
Stephanie Pergantis - Human Services, Rehab, Health & Sport Sciences
Jin Qu – Psychology
Marc Sanko – Social Sciences
Nripendra Singh – Management & Marketing
Christina Weidle - Nursing
TENURE GRANTED
Congratulations to the following faculty who have been granted Tenured effective the Fall Semester 2018!
Natalie Armstrong – Communication Sciences & Disorders
Gwyneth Price – Education (Director)
PROMOTIONS ANNOUNCED
Congratulations to the following faculty who have been granted Promotions effective Fall Semester 2018!
ASSOCIATE TO FULL PROFESSOR:
Chunfei Li – Chemistry, Mathematics & Physics
ASSISTANT TO ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Paul Klenowski - Human Services, Rehab, Health & Sport Sciences
Leah Chambers – English & Modern Languages
Joyce Overly - Chemistry, Mathematics & Physics
Doug Knepp - Human Services, Rehab, Health & Sport Sciences
Renee Bloom - Human Services, Rehab, Health & Sport Sciences
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SABBATICAL LEAVES GRANTED for 2019-2020 AY
Congratulations to the following faculty who were granted Sabbatical Leave for the 2019-2020 Academic Year!
Mark Franchino – Visual & Performing Arts
Scott Kuehn - Communications
Myrna Kuehn - Communications
Melissa Kuntz – Visual & Performing Arts
Jon O’Donnell – Computer Information Science
Kathleen O’Donnell – Computer Information Science
Naomi “Bell” O’Neil - Communications
Uraina Pack – English & Modern Languages
Annette Rosati –English & Modern Languages
Kathleen Welsch – English & Modern Languages
Best wishes to the following faculty who are on Sabbatical Leave during the 2018-2019 Academic Year!
Peggy Apple – Education (Summer 2019)
Donna Ashcraft – Psychology (2018-19AY)
Yasser Ayad – Biology & Geosciences (2018-19AY))
Marilyn Harhai – Library Science (2018-19AY)
Beth Jackson – Chemistry, Mathematics & Physics (2018-19AY)
Rich Lane – English & Modern Languages (Spring 2019)
Herb Luthin – English & Modern Languages (Spring 2019)
Mark Mitchell – Psychology (Fall 2018)
Randy Potter – Psychology (Summer 2019)
Lorie Taylor – Special Education (2018-19AY)
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In late August, you should have received a recommitment letter and application from
OUR faculty and coaches union, the Association of Pennsylvania State College and
University Faculties. If you are already a member, your status hasn’t changed, but our
goal is for all members — existing and new — to complete and mail back the postagepaid cards as a show of solidarity. If you’ve already returned your card, thank you! If
you accidentally disposed of the mailing (to your home address), please contact your
chapter APSCUF office to obtain a new card as soon as you’re able. Thank you!
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By Rick Bloomingdale / President, state AFL-CIO
Posted Sep 2, 2018 at 12:15 AM
Labor Day has marked the victories of unions and America’s working people for the last 136
years. It’s a day of remembrance for the fight for workers’ rights, the very concept of the 8-hour
work day, the weekend, the elimination of child labor in favor of universal education, and the
injustice of unsafe, lethal working conditions.
It is time for us to return to the same principles of economic justice and working-class solidarity that delivered those
victories. Our history shows that when workers come together in a union and exercise their collective voice on the job,
we transform the economy and the daily lives of all our brothers and sisters who work.
America’s working people and their unions have faced many challenges over the last few years, but with adversity
comes opportunity. Today, corporations and monied special interests try to pit us against each other as they rig the
economy to work for the wealthy few at the expense of the working class. In the last year, we have seen incredible
grassroots action in response to threats to our freedoms and our rights. Hundreds of thousands of newly organized
union members are reclaiming their power in the workplace, and three quarters of them are younger than 35.
This summer, the Supreme Court ruled in the case of Janus v. AFSCME Council 31 delivering a politically motivated
verdict that affects millions of workers across America and hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvanians. Their decision
overturned more than 40 years of established labor law. Many were ready to spell the end for the labor movement, for
fair workplaces and for workers’ rights.
From the teachers striking and winning in West Virginia, to the brothers and sisters in Missouri who repealed “right to
work” legislation at the ballot box for the first time in history, to right here in Pennsylvania when we proved this spring
that our economic values are more unifying and energizing than the divisive rhetoric of politicians, we are proving them
wrong. We are still fighting; we are marching, striking and organizing.
We fight for equality and the economic dignity for all workers, regardless of their gender, race, ethnicity, religion or
who they love. Everyone has the right to respectful treatment and the opportunity to make a living for themselves and
their families. Right now, our country is divided along many lines, emotions are raw and many of us feel like we are not
being heard. This is a pivotal moment, not just for the labor movement and the civil and equal rights movements; it is a
moment to refocus on the issues that bring us together in solidarity.
And this moment could not be more significant in its magnitude. We are at a point in history where we are seeing yet
another opportunity to create change in the workplace through organizing in a union, by standing up against sexual
harassment and gender discrimination, or ending the prejudice that exists based on race and sexual orientation or
protesting the consistent failure to care for workers’ safety and rights.
Labor unions and members have been fighting for legislation to protect workers for years with bills like public-sector
worker safety, the protection of workers compensation and unemployment insurance, and addressing discrimination in
the workplace. Yet our state Legislature is often unable to act on behalf of the working men and women of this
commonwealth. These are not partisan issues; this is about your right to security and safety on the job, and to come
home at the end of the day.
We need courageous Pennsylvanians to stand up and pass the Jake Schwab Worker Safety Bill, the Pennsylvania
Workplace Freedom Act and the seven sexual harassment bills sitting in Harrisburg waiting to protect our sisters and
brothers from abuse. These aren’t partisan pieces of legislation. It’s not about Democrats and Republicans; it’s about
the working people of Pennsylvania. It is all too easy to point fingers and accuse, judge and sow the seeds of division,
but shame does not lead to changed minds or a community of dignity. Only when we come together and demand that
each of us is treated with respect on the job, in our communities and in our government will we become the change we
seek.
What we need now to mark 2018′s Labor Day is a profound and rigorous rededication to the fight for economic justice.
Rick Bloomingdale is president of the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO.
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