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Clarion APSCUF
Newsletter
Phone: 814-227-2420
www.apscuf.org
September 2017
Executive Committee: President – Ray Feroz; Vice President – Joyce Overly; Secretary – Christopher McCarrick; Treasurer – Linda Lillard; Delegates –
Ray Feroz, Barry Sweet; Jonathan Touster, Annette Rosati, Lorie Taylor; Alternate Delegates – Ellen Foster, Jennifer May, Cristin Ketley, Karl Sprenger,
Jacqueline Knaust; Coaches President - Sean Esterhuizen; Coaches Vice President – Al Modrzejewski; Coaches’ Grievance Chair – Eric Laughlin; Venango
Campus – Renee Bloom; CAP – Joseph Croskey; DRC – Amy Love-Conner/Mary Buchanan; Grievance – Mary Buchanan/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 – Lorie Taylor & t/b/d; State Temporary Faculty Committee – Michael Hissam; State APSCUF Executive Council – Joyce Overly
The President’s Message…
Dear Colleagues,
Welcome to another Academic Year! It’s great to be reunited with both old
friends and new colleagues as well. Hopefully you saw my e-mail message
sent by Jan last week. The Clarion APSCUF Newsletter will be coming to
members monthly, but as important news occurs we will keep you apprised instantly via e-mail.
We begin the semester under the threat of retrenchment. Cal U and Edinboro have both pulled their
letters, but not Clarion. At the most recent Meet and Discuss meeting held last Friday afternoon, we
reiterated our belief that any retrenchment would be harmful to the university (look at what
happened in 2014!) and we certainly want this new academic year to be a positive experience in
which APSCUF and the university administration work jointly to build enrollment and strengthen the
reputation and attractiveness of Clarion University.
APSCUF deeply believes in the value of the liberal arts in a university education. A college-educated
individual needs more than just professional preparation. They also need to be persons who can
communicate effectively, understand the world and cultures, develop historical perspective and
know themselves and humanity, and be able to think and problem-solve. In sum, university
graduates become good citizens and future leaders.
We congratulate Dr. Whitney on her new position as Interim Chancellor of the State System of Higher
Education. We look forward to working together with Dr. Todd Pfannestiel as our Acting President.
Not long ago Todd was a member of APSCUF’s Meet and Discuss Team and he has good perspective
having been a faculty member for many years. We look forward in working together to make Clarion
University a great place for students to learn and for faculty and staff to work!
In solidarity,
Ray
September, 2017
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FALL 2017 MEETINGS
(Please mark your calendars!)
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (EC)
(Rhea Conf. Room @ 3:30 pm)
Tuesday, September 19
Tuesday, October 3
Tuesday, October 17
Tuesday, November 7
Tuesday, November 28
DEPARTMENTAL REP COUNCIL
(Rhea Conf. Room @ 3:30 PM)
Tuesday, October 10
Tuesday, November 14
Tuesday, December 5
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP & BU MEETINGS
Tuesday, September 26 @ 3:30 pm – 250/252 Gemmell
(Phil LaRue – State APSCUF Government Relations
Department campus visit)
Fall 2016 MEET & DISCUSS @ 2:30 pm
Friday, October 14 (Pre-Meet)
Friday, October 11 (Meet & Discuss)
Friday, November 10 (Pre-Meet)
Friday, November 17 (Meet & Discuss)
Friday, December 1 (Pre-Meet)
Friday, December 8 (Meet & Discuss)
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLIES
September, 14-16, 2017 (Red Lion Inn, Harrisburg)
February 8-10, 2018 (Wyndham, Gettysburg)
April 12-14, 2018 (Toftrees, State College)
ATTENTION ALL APSCUF MEMBERS (Faculty & Coaches): The Clarion APSCUF General
Membership Meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 26th @ 3:30 pm in Room 250/252
Gemmell Student Center. There will be a campus visit by Phil LaRue, State APSCUF’s
Government Relations Director. Light refreshments will be served. Please mark your meeting
calendars and make an effort to attend this important meeting.
The Clarion APSCUF office will be closed on the following days: Thursday, September 14 and Friday September
15; Friday, October 6
Fall 2017 Supplemental Payments (see insert)
Overload & Related Payments – October 27, 2017 paycheck
Distance Education – November 22, 2017 paycheck
ARE YOU THINKING ABOUT RETIRING?
DO YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR HEALTHCARE, MEDICARE OR RETIREMENT?
Dear Colleagues,
Nancy Koutris, Director of Membership Services from State APSCUF, will be visiting the
Clarion campus on Wednesday, October 18, 2017. Nancy is scheduling 30-minute (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 Lumber Building. Please contact Jan Walters to schedule an
appointment.
Nancy will then have a Healthcare Presentation with an emphasis on retirement-related issues and a
Question & Answer Session from 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. in 250-252 Gemmell Student Center. Light refreshments
will be served.
Please mark your calendar accordingly and welcome Nancy to our campus.
Best regards,
Marilyn Howe
Clarion APSCUF Health & Welfare Specialist
September, 2017
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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
Sabbatical Leave Chair – Kathleen McIntyre
CCPS Chair – Barry Sweet
Promotion Co-Chairs – Todd Lavin
Stephen Gendler
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.
ANNOUNCEMENT: PROMOTION WORKSHOPS will be held on Wednesday, September 27 at
3:30 pm in the Rhea Conference Room and on Thursday, September 28 in Room 208, Frame
Hall on the Venango Campus at 3:30 pm. (See insert)
WELCOME New & Returning APSCUF Members!!
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George Ackerman – Human Services, Rehab, Health & Sport Sciences
Stephanie Adams - Human Services, Rehab, Health & Sport Sciences
Jesse Alden – Chemistry, Mathematics & Physics
Melanie Best - Nursing
Jennifer Boyer - Human Services, Rehab, Health & Sport Sciences
Melissa Brydon – Communication Sciences & Disorders
Jennifer Cain - Nursing
Kevin Harriett - Chemistry, Mathematics & Physics
Onder Kaymaz - Accountancy
Timothy Lavan - Chemistry, Mathematics & Physics
Cynthia McCrea - Human Services, Rehab, Health & Sport Sciences
Cynthia Nellis – Small Business Center
Rachel Newbury - Libraries
Melissa Opst – Biology & Geosciences – West Penn
Meri Orinko – Nursing
Coach Cheryl Peterson – Women’s Softball
Gwyneth Price – Education (Director)
Jill Raubenstrauch - Human Services, Rehab, Health & Sport Sciences
Matthew Rhode – Social Sciences
Deborah Scharf – Special Education
Lori Snyder - Human Services, Rehab, Health & Sport Sciences
Tonya Stewart - Chemistry, Mathematics & Physics
Tracy Veri - Human Services, Rehab, Health & Sport Sciences
Coach Anthony Williams – Men’s Baseball
Paula Williams - Chemistry, Mathematics & Physics
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. 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.
September 2017
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SPECIAL ELECTIONS FALL 2017 for the vacancy on the PROMOTION Committee The Nominations and Election Committee announces the vacancy on the University-wide Promotion
Committee. The Special Election to fill this vacancy will soon be conducted and will take place via
Survey Monkey. More information will be coming your way via e-mail.
If you do have any questions about this special nominations and election process, please contact N&E Chair
YooJin Ha at yha@clarion.edu via email or x 2014. Thank you in advanced for your consideration and
participation.
Clarion APSCUF Nominations & Elections Committee,
Chair YooJin Ha, Jesse Haight, Amanda Lockwood,
Ellen Foster, Jane Walsh
FRESHMAN FRIDAY LUNCHEON –
New Student Orientation Week!!
Clarion APSCUF Faculty & Coaches are proud to have sponsored the New Student
Orientation Week Freshman Friday Luncheon. THANK YOU to the following APSCUF
volunteers who helped greet our new students!
Mel Michel (Visual & Performing Arts)
Jess Haight (Education
Cristin Ketley (Special Education)
Young-Gyoung Kim (Special Education)
Paul Klenowski (Human Services)
Rod Raehsler (Economics)
Bell O’Neil (Communication)
Paul Woodburne (Economics)
Joseph Croskey (Student Support)
Kevan Yenerall (Social Sciences)
Ellen Foster (English & Modern Languages)
Michael Hissam (Communication), Clarion APSCUF’s Temporary
Faculty Rep, joined APSCUF’s Director of Government Relations,
Phil LaRue, for a morning of golf at State Representative Donna
Oberlander’s 3rd Annual Hickory Stick Tournament at Foxburg
Country Club on Friday, September 8. APSCUF members who
support CAP are welcome to join us for golf events throughout
the year.
L to R: Michael Hissam, Rep. Donna Oberlander, Rep. Lee James
and Phil LaRue, Director of Government Relations at State APSCUF
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 .
September 2017
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
NEW TENURE-TRACK FACULTY
Welcome new tenure-track faculty for the Fall Semester 2017!
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Robin Bilan – Nursing
Melissa Brydon – Communication Sciences & Disorders
Nicole Carroll – Nursing
Onder Kaymaz – Accountancy
Rachel Newbury – Libraries
Gwyneth Price – Education (Director)
Kim Schwabenbauer – Human Services, Rehab, Health & Sport Sciences
TENURE GRANTED
Congratulations to the following faculty who have been granted Tenured effective the Fall Semester
2017!
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Ambreena Buckley – Chemistry, Mathematics & Physics
Michael Chesterfield – Student Support Faculty (Athletics)
Jesse Haight – Education
Helen Hampikian – Biology & Geosciences
Kathleen McIntyre – Social Sciences
Renae Shawgo – English & Modern Languages
Karl Sprenger – Education
PROMOTIONS ANNOUNCED
Congratulations to the following faculty who have been granted Promotions effective Fall Semester
2017!
ASSOCIATE TO FULL PROFESSOR:
❖ Linda Lillard – Library Science
❖ Suzie Boyden – Biology & Geosciences
ASSISTANT TO ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
❖ Kurt Regester – Biology & Geosciences
❖ Helen Hampikian – Biology & Geosciences
❖ Kathleen McIntyre – Social Sciences
❖ Jesse Haight - Education
❖ Uraina Pack – English & Modern Languages
September 2017
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SABBATICAL LEAVES GRANTED for 2018-2019 AY
Congratulations to the following faculty who were granted Sabbatical Leave for the 2018-2019 Academic
Year!
❖ Peggy Apple - Education
❖ Donna Ashcraft - Psychology
❖ Yasser Ayad – Biology & Geosciences
❖ Leah Chambers – English & Modern Languages
❖ Marilyn Harhai – Library Science
❖ Beth Jackson – Chemistry, Mathematics & Physics
❖ Rich Lane – English & Modern Languages
❖ Herb Luthin – English & Modern Languages
❖ Mark Mitchell – Psychology
❖ James Rose – Visual & Performing Arts
❖ Lorie Taylor – Special Education
Best wishes to the following faculty who are on Sabbatical Leave for the 2017-2018 Academic Year!
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Julia Aaron – Social Sciences (Spring 2018)
Stephen Agyei-Mensah – (Computer Information Science)
Gustavo Barboza – Marketing & Management (Fall 2017)
Dip Bhattacharya – Chemistry, Mathematics & Physics (Spring 2018)
Joseph Bodziock – English & Modern Languages
Mark Kilwein – Human Services, Rehab, Health & Sport Sciences (Fall 2017)
Robert Levy – Visual & Performing Arts
Andrew Lingwall – Communications (Fall 2017)
Dana Madison – Chemistry, Mathematics & Physics
Christopher McCarrick – English & Modern Languages (Spring 2018)
Kathleen O’Donnell – English & Modern Languages (Spring 2018)
Miguel Olivas-Lujan – Marketing & Management
Randall Potter – Psychology (Summers 2017-2020)
Sandra Trejos – Economics (Fall 2017)
RECENT RETIREMENTS
Best Wishes to the following faculty who recently retired over the summer!!
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Greg Clary – Special Education (June)
Nancy Clemente – Libraries (June)
Robert Frakes – Social Sciences (June)
Mary Jo Reef – Social Sciences (August)
Bruce Smith – Education (June)
September 2017
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OVERLOAD AND RELATED PAYMENTS
Dear APSCUF Local Chapter Offices:
Welcome back to all. Attached for your review are the instructions from the Chancellor’s Office to the University Human
Resource Directors regarding authorization for fall 2017 Overload and Distance Education payments. Remember,
Independent Study is not paid until after the faculty member submits the students’ final grade.
Please make your faculty aware of the attached/following dates and deadlines:
OVERLOAD AND RELATED PAYMENTS
According to the attached instructions, overload and related payments must be submitted locally between now and by no
later than October 6, 2017.
Overload payments will be included in the October 27, 2017 paychecks.
If a faculty member has not received an overload payment in his or her October 27, 2017 paycheck, there are three likely
possibilities: either (1) the faculty member has not yet earned credit overload (see explanation below); or (2) the
paperwork to authorize the payment was not sent to your Payroll Office; or (3) your Payroll Office has questions about the
paperwork.
In any case, please keep in mind that the affected faculty member will have forty (40) days from October 27, 2017, to file a
grievance if he or she has not received an overload payment or disputes the amount paid. This means that such grievances
must be filed at Step Two of the Grievance Procedure by no later than December 6, 2017 in order to be considered timely.
Please remember that most faculty members who teach 15 credits in the fall do not earn credit overload in the fall even if
they are scheduled to teach 12 credits this spring, as their workload could be modified to 9 credits in the spring, making
them ineligible for overload compensation. If the faculty member actually does teach 12 credits this spring, he or she will
have then earned the credit overload this spring.
DISTANCE EDUCATION PAYMENTS
According to the attached instructions, distance education payments must be submitted locally between now and by no
later than November 3, 2017
Distance Education payments will be included in the November 22, 2017 paychecks.
If a faculty member has not received a distance education payment in his or her November 22, 2017 paycheck, either the
paperwork to authorize the payment was not sent to your Payroll Office or your Payroll Office has questions about the
paperwork. In any case, the affected faculty member will have forty (40) days from November 22, 2017 to file a grievance
if he or she has not received a distance education payment or disputes the amount paid. This means that such grievances
must be filed at Step Two of the Grievance Procedure by no later than January 2, 2018 in order to be considered timely.
I recommend that you contact the administrators on your campus who are responsible for entering this information to
make sure that the input of both forms of compensation are done in a timely manner.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please call or email me.
Mary Rita DuVall, MILR
Head of Labor Relations Department
Association of Pennsylvania State College & University Faculties
717.236.7486
mrduvall@apscuf.org
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Newsletter
Phone: 814-227-2420
www.apscuf.org
September 2017
Executive Committee: President – Ray Feroz; Vice President – Joyce Overly; Secretary – Christopher McCarrick; Treasurer – Linda Lillard; Delegates –
Ray Feroz, Barry Sweet; Jonathan Touster, Annette Rosati, Lorie Taylor; Alternate Delegates – Ellen Foster, Jennifer May, Cristin Ketley, Karl Sprenger,
Jacqueline Knaust; Coaches President - Sean Esterhuizen; Coaches Vice President – Al Modrzejewski; Coaches’ Grievance Chair – Eric Laughlin; Venango
Campus – Renee Bloom; CAP – Joseph Croskey; DRC – Amy Love-Conner/Mary Buchanan; Grievance – Mary Buchanan/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 – Lorie Taylor & t/b/d; State Temporary Faculty Committee – Michael Hissam; State APSCUF Executive Council – Joyce Overly
The President’s Message…
Dear Colleagues,
Welcome to another Academic Year! It’s great to be reunited with both old
friends and new colleagues as well. Hopefully you saw my e-mail message
sent by Jan last week. The Clarion APSCUF Newsletter will be coming to
members monthly, but as important news occurs we will keep you apprised instantly via e-mail.
We begin the semester under the threat of retrenchment. Cal U and Edinboro have both pulled their
letters, but not Clarion. At the most recent Meet and Discuss meeting held last Friday afternoon, we
reiterated our belief that any retrenchment would be harmful to the university (look at what
happened in 2014!) and we certainly want this new academic year to be a positive experience in
which APSCUF and the university administration work jointly to build enrollment and strengthen the
reputation and attractiveness of Clarion University.
APSCUF deeply believes in the value of the liberal arts in a university education. A college-educated
individual needs more than just professional preparation. They also need to be persons who can
communicate effectively, understand the world and cultures, develop historical perspective and
know themselves and humanity, and be able to think and problem-solve. In sum, university
graduates become good citizens and future leaders.
We congratulate Dr. Whitney on her new position as Interim Chancellor of the State System of Higher
Education. We look forward to working together with Dr. Todd Pfannestiel as our Acting President.
Not long ago Todd was a member of APSCUF’s Meet and Discuss Team and he has good perspective
having been a faculty member for many years. We look forward in working together to make Clarion
University a great place for students to learn and for faculty and staff to work!
In solidarity,
Ray
September, 2017
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FALL 2017 MEETINGS
(Please mark your calendars!)
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (EC)
(Rhea Conf. Room @ 3:30 pm)
Tuesday, September 19
Tuesday, October 3
Tuesday, October 17
Tuesday, November 7
Tuesday, November 28
DEPARTMENTAL REP COUNCIL
(Rhea Conf. Room @ 3:30 PM)
Tuesday, October 10
Tuesday, November 14
Tuesday, December 5
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP & BU MEETINGS
Tuesday, September 26 @ 3:30 pm – 250/252 Gemmell
(Phil LaRue – State APSCUF Government Relations
Department campus visit)
Fall 2016 MEET & DISCUSS @ 2:30 pm
Friday, October 14 (Pre-Meet)
Friday, October 11 (Meet & Discuss)
Friday, November 10 (Pre-Meet)
Friday, November 17 (Meet & Discuss)
Friday, December 1 (Pre-Meet)
Friday, December 8 (Meet & Discuss)
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLIES
September, 14-16, 2017 (Red Lion Inn, Harrisburg)
February 8-10, 2018 (Wyndham, Gettysburg)
April 12-14, 2018 (Toftrees, State College)
ATTENTION ALL APSCUF MEMBERS (Faculty & Coaches): The Clarion APSCUF General
Membership Meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 26th @ 3:30 pm in Room 250/252
Gemmell Student Center. There will be a campus visit by Phil LaRue, State APSCUF’s
Government Relations Director. Light refreshments will be served. Please mark your meeting
calendars and make an effort to attend this important meeting.
The Clarion APSCUF office will be closed on the following days: Thursday, September 14 and Friday September
15; Friday, October 6
Fall 2017 Supplemental Payments (see insert)
Overload & Related Payments – October 27, 2017 paycheck
Distance Education – November 22, 2017 paycheck
ARE YOU THINKING ABOUT RETIRING?
DO YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR HEALTHCARE, MEDICARE OR RETIREMENT?
Dear Colleagues,
Nancy Koutris, Director of Membership Services from State APSCUF, will be visiting the
Clarion campus on Wednesday, October 18, 2017. Nancy is scheduling 30-minute (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 Lumber Building. Please contact Jan Walters to schedule an
appointment.
Nancy will then have a Healthcare Presentation with an emphasis on retirement-related issues and a
Question & Answer Session from 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. in 250-252 Gemmell Student Center. Light refreshments
will be served.
Please mark your calendar accordingly and welcome Nancy to our campus.
Best regards,
Marilyn Howe
Clarion APSCUF Health & Welfare Specialist
September, 2017
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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
Sabbatical Leave Chair – Kathleen McIntyre
CCPS Chair – Barry Sweet
Promotion Co-Chairs – Todd Lavin
Stephen Gendler
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.
ANNOUNCEMENT: PROMOTION WORKSHOPS will be held on Wednesday, September 27 at
3:30 pm in the Rhea Conference Room and on Thursday, September 28 in Room 208, Frame
Hall on the Venango Campus at 3:30 pm. (See insert)
WELCOME New & Returning APSCUF Members!!
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George Ackerman – Human Services, Rehab, Health & Sport Sciences
Stephanie Adams - Human Services, Rehab, Health & Sport Sciences
Jesse Alden – Chemistry, Mathematics & Physics
Melanie Best - Nursing
Jennifer Boyer - Human Services, Rehab, Health & Sport Sciences
Melissa Brydon – Communication Sciences & Disorders
Jennifer Cain - Nursing
Kevin Harriett - Chemistry, Mathematics & Physics
Onder Kaymaz - Accountancy
Timothy Lavan - Chemistry, Mathematics & Physics
Cynthia McCrea - Human Services, Rehab, Health & Sport Sciences
Cynthia Nellis – Small Business Center
Rachel Newbury - Libraries
Melissa Opst – Biology & Geosciences – West Penn
Meri Orinko – Nursing
Coach Cheryl Peterson – Women’s Softball
Gwyneth Price – Education (Director)
Jill Raubenstrauch - Human Services, Rehab, Health & Sport Sciences
Matthew Rhode – Social Sciences
Deborah Scharf – Special Education
Lori Snyder - Human Services, Rehab, Health & Sport Sciences
Tonya Stewart - Chemistry, Mathematics & Physics
Tracy Veri - Human Services, Rehab, Health & Sport Sciences
Coach Anthony Williams – Men’s Baseball
Paula Williams - Chemistry, Mathematics & Physics
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. 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.
September 2017
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SPECIAL ELECTIONS FALL 2017 for the vacancy on the PROMOTION Committee The Nominations and Election Committee announces the vacancy on the University-wide Promotion
Committee. The Special Election to fill this vacancy will soon be conducted and will take place via
Survey Monkey. More information will be coming your way via e-mail.
If you do have any questions about this special nominations and election process, please contact N&E Chair
YooJin Ha at yha@clarion.edu via email or x 2014. Thank you in advanced for your consideration and
participation.
Clarion APSCUF Nominations & Elections Committee,
Chair YooJin Ha, Jesse Haight, Amanda Lockwood,
Ellen Foster, Jane Walsh
FRESHMAN FRIDAY LUNCHEON –
New Student Orientation Week!!
Clarion APSCUF Faculty & Coaches are proud to have sponsored the New Student
Orientation Week Freshman Friday Luncheon. THANK YOU to the following APSCUF
volunteers who helped greet our new students!
Mel Michel (Visual & Performing Arts)
Jess Haight (Education
Cristin Ketley (Special Education)
Young-Gyoung Kim (Special Education)
Paul Klenowski (Human Services)
Rod Raehsler (Economics)
Bell O’Neil (Communication)
Paul Woodburne (Economics)
Joseph Croskey (Student Support)
Kevan Yenerall (Social Sciences)
Ellen Foster (English & Modern Languages)
Michael Hissam (Communication), Clarion APSCUF’s Temporary
Faculty Rep, joined APSCUF’s Director of Government Relations,
Phil LaRue, for a morning of golf at State Representative Donna
Oberlander’s 3rd Annual Hickory Stick Tournament at Foxburg
Country Club on Friday, September 8. APSCUF members who
support CAP are welcome to join us for golf events throughout
the year.
L to R: Michael Hissam, Rep. Donna Oberlander, Rep. Lee James
and Phil LaRue, Director of Government Relations at State APSCUF
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 2017!
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Robin Bilan – Nursing
Melissa Brydon – Communication Sciences & Disorders
Nicole Carroll – Nursing
Onder Kaymaz – Accountancy
Rachel Newbury – Libraries
Gwyneth Price – Education (Director)
Kim Schwabenbauer – Human Services, Rehab, Health & Sport Sciences
TENURE GRANTED
Congratulations to the following faculty who have been granted Tenured effective the Fall Semester
2017!
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Ambreena Buckley – Chemistry, Mathematics & Physics
Michael Chesterfield – Student Support Faculty (Athletics)
Jesse Haight – Education
Helen Hampikian – Biology & Geosciences
Kathleen McIntyre – Social Sciences
Renae Shawgo – English & Modern Languages
Karl Sprenger – Education
PROMOTIONS ANNOUNCED
Congratulations to the following faculty who have been granted Promotions effective Fall Semester
2017!
ASSOCIATE TO FULL PROFESSOR:
❖ Linda Lillard – Library Science
❖ Suzie Boyden – Biology & Geosciences
ASSISTANT TO ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
❖ Kurt Regester – Biology & Geosciences
❖ Helen Hampikian – Biology & Geosciences
❖ Kathleen McIntyre – Social Sciences
❖ Jesse Haight - Education
❖ Uraina Pack – English & Modern Languages
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SABBATICAL LEAVES GRANTED for 2018-2019 AY
Congratulations to the following faculty who were granted Sabbatical Leave for the 2018-2019 Academic
Year!
❖ Peggy Apple - Education
❖ Donna Ashcraft - Psychology
❖ Yasser Ayad – Biology & Geosciences
❖ Leah Chambers – English & Modern Languages
❖ Marilyn Harhai – Library Science
❖ Beth Jackson – Chemistry, Mathematics & Physics
❖ Rich Lane – English & Modern Languages
❖ Herb Luthin – English & Modern Languages
❖ Mark Mitchell – Psychology
❖ James Rose – Visual & Performing Arts
❖ Lorie Taylor – Special Education
Best wishes to the following faculty who are on Sabbatical Leave for the 2017-2018 Academic Year!
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Julia Aaron – Social Sciences (Spring 2018)
Stephen Agyei-Mensah – (Computer Information Science)
Gustavo Barboza – Marketing & Management (Fall 2017)
Dip Bhattacharya – Chemistry, Mathematics & Physics (Spring 2018)
Joseph Bodziock – English & Modern Languages
Mark Kilwein – Human Services, Rehab, Health & Sport Sciences (Fall 2017)
Robert Levy – Visual & Performing Arts
Andrew Lingwall – Communications (Fall 2017)
Dana Madison – Chemistry, Mathematics & Physics
Christopher McCarrick – English & Modern Languages (Spring 2018)
Kathleen O’Donnell – English & Modern Languages (Spring 2018)
Miguel Olivas-Lujan – Marketing & Management
Randall Potter – Psychology (Summers 2017-2020)
Sandra Trejos – Economics (Fall 2017)
RECENT RETIREMENTS
Best Wishes to the following faculty who recently retired over the summer!!
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Greg Clary – Special Education (June)
Nancy Clemente – Libraries (June)
Robert Frakes – Social Sciences (June)
Mary Jo Reef – Social Sciences (August)
Bruce Smith – Education (June)
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OVERLOAD AND RELATED PAYMENTS
Dear APSCUF Local Chapter Offices:
Welcome back to all. Attached for your review are the instructions from the Chancellor’s Office to the University Human
Resource Directors regarding authorization for fall 2017 Overload and Distance Education payments. Remember,
Independent Study is not paid until after the faculty member submits the students’ final grade.
Please make your faculty aware of the attached/following dates and deadlines:
OVERLOAD AND RELATED PAYMENTS
According to the attached instructions, overload and related payments must be submitted locally between now and by no
later than October 6, 2017.
Overload payments will be included in the October 27, 2017 paychecks.
If a faculty member has not received an overload payment in his or her October 27, 2017 paycheck, there are three likely
possibilities: either (1) the faculty member has not yet earned credit overload (see explanation below); or (2) the
paperwork to authorize the payment was not sent to your Payroll Office; or (3) your Payroll Office has questions about the
paperwork.
In any case, please keep in mind that the affected faculty member will have forty (40) days from October 27, 2017, to file a
grievance if he or she has not received an overload payment or disputes the amount paid. This means that such grievances
must be filed at Step Two of the Grievance Procedure by no later than December 6, 2017 in order to be considered timely.
Please remember that most faculty members who teach 15 credits in the fall do not earn credit overload in the fall even if
they are scheduled to teach 12 credits this spring, as their workload could be modified to 9 credits in the spring, making
them ineligible for overload compensation. If the faculty member actually does teach 12 credits this spring, he or she will
have then earned the credit overload this spring.
DISTANCE EDUCATION PAYMENTS
According to the attached instructions, distance education payments must be submitted locally between now and by no
later than November 3, 2017
Distance Education payments will be included in the November 22, 2017 paychecks.
If a faculty member has not received a distance education payment in his or her November 22, 2017 paycheck, either the
paperwork to authorize the payment was not sent to your Payroll Office or your Payroll Office has questions about the
paperwork. In any case, the affected faculty member will have forty (40) days from November 22, 2017 to file a grievance
if he or she has not received a distance education payment or disputes the amount paid. This means that such grievances
must be filed at Step Two of the Grievance Procedure by no later than January 2, 2018 in order to be considered timely.
I recommend that you contact the administrators on your campus who are responsible for entering this information to
make sure that the input of both forms of compensation are done in a timely manner.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please call or email me.
Mary Rita DuVall, MILR
Head of Labor Relations Department
Association of Pennsylvania State College & University Faculties
717.236.7486
mrduvall@apscuf.org
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