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May 2017

Executive Committee: President – Ray Feroz; Vice President – Joyce Overly; Secretary – Karen Bolinger; Treasurer – Linda Lillard; Delegates –Ray
Feroz, Karen Bolinger, Barry Sweet; Jonathan Touster, Uraina Pack Alternate Delegates – Nancy Clemente, Ellen Foster, Jennifer May, Karl Sprenger,
Lorie Taylor; Coaches President - Al Modrzejewski ; Coaches Vice President – Sean Esterhuizen; Coaches’ Grievance Chair – Eric Laughlin; Venango
Campus – Paul Klenowski; CAP – Joseph Croskey; DRC – Mary Buchanan; Grievance – Mark Kilwein; Health & Welfare – Marilyn Howe; Legislative –
Jonathan Touster; Membership – Rhonda Clark; 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 – Dan Clark
& Lorie Taylor; State APSCUF Executive Council – Joyce Overly; State Adjunct Committee – Michael Hissam

The President’s Message…
Dear Colleagues,
We made it to the end of another semester and academic year! It has
been an eventful year, both fall and spring. By the time we return for
classes next fall we ought to know the results and recommendations of
a system-wide assessment being done by the NCHEM consultant group
contracted by the Chancellor’s office. The NCHEM team was here on April 20th and the various
unions and faculty senate leaders had a chance to meet with them. We’ll see where this leads.
The faculty remain committed to reversing the multi-year decline in enrollment and strengthening
and growing Clarion University. Be assured of our strong pushback though if a future solution to the
low student enrollment problem is to retrench more faculty. Laying off faculty and diminishing
academic programs with a goal to increase university enrollment and revenue sounds absurd because
it is absurd.
Thanks to all of you for your comradery, solidarity and mutual support this past academic year.
Challenges continue but one constant is that colleagues stand together to strengthen our assets and
to combat foolishness.
Enjoy your summer!
In solidarity,
Ray

Our congratulations to Past Chapter President Beth
McDaniel, recipient of the 2017 APSCUF Distinguish
Service Award presented on April 28 at APSCUF’s
April Legislative Assembly in State College.

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Clarion APSCUF Fall 2017 Scholarships Awarded
CONGRATULATIONS to the
following APSCUF Scholarship
winners who were awarded $500
each for the Fall 2017 semester.
This year there were 45
outstanding applications
submitted by currently enrolled
students throughout Clarion and
Venango campuses. The
scholarship winners were
recommended by the APSCUF
Scholarship Committee (Chair
Dr. Simon Aristeguieta, Dr.
Deborah Ellermeyer and Dr.
Todd Lavin) and were approved
at the Executive Committee
meeting on April 4, 2017.

Front LR: Makenzie May, Olivia Kelt, Emily Dingfelder, Caleb Gilliland
Back LR: Committee Chair Simon Aristeguieta, Alyssa Creighton, Madison
Peterman, Chapter President Ray Feroz

APSCUF - Makenzie May (Speech Pathology)
Graduate - Madison Peterman (Speech Pathology)
Senior - Emily Dingfelder (Speech Pathology)
Junior - Caleb Gilliland (Sec. Ed, Social Studies & Political Science)
Freshman/Sophomore - Olivia Kelt (Marketing)
At Large - Alyssa Creighton (Nursing)

HEALTH CARE OPEN ENROLLMENT
REMINDER: Open Enrollment for PASSHE Health Plan for Active Employees is from NOW through
Friday, May 5, 2017.
If you would like to add/drop dependents, waive coverage, or enroll in the Highmark PPO plan you will
be able to make those changes during the annual Health Care Open Enrollment period of April 24, 2017
to May 5, 2017. Any changes to your coverage should be submitted via the Employee Self Service (ESS)
portal. Here is the link to ESS: https://portal.passhe.edu/irj/portal . If you choose to enroll in the
Highmark PPO during the Health Care Open Enrollment period, you will not be able to re-enroll in the
UPMC HMO plan at a future date. No new enrollments are allowed into the UPMC HMO plan after
January 1, 2017.

DEADLINE FOR PARTICIPATION in the Healthy U Wellness program is May 31, 2017.
With your completion of the Healthy U requirements:
 You will pay the lowest employee premium contribution for the plan year starting in July 2017.
 You will be provided with tools, support, resources and programs to help you maintain and improve
your health and well-being.
DON’T WAIT TILL THE LAST MINUTE TO COMPLETE YOUR PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS FOR HEALTHY U!
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HAPPY RETIREMENT!!
Best Wishes to our 2016-2017 Retirees
 Dr. Karen Bolinger, Chemistry,
Mathematics & Physics
 Coach Mike Brown, Baseball
 Dr. Debbie Ciesielka, Nursing
 Dr. Colleen McAleer, Communication &
Science Disorders
 Dr. Richard Nicholls, Psychology
 Dr. Dave Schlueter, Psychology

 Ms. Shelly Silvis, Academic Enrichment
 Mr. Elizabeth Stephenson, Nursing
 Ms. Gayle Truitt-Bean, Student Affairs
Faculty
 Coach Mark VanDyke, Swimming &
Diving
 Ms. Angela West, Nursing
ATTENTION NEW FACUTLY RETIREES:
PA Faculty Health and Welfare Fund
Benefits will end on the last day of the
following month after your retirement date.
Retirees have the option of signing up for
COBRA for their Health and Welfare
benefits for an 18-month period or paying
for dental/vision benefits thru APSCURF,
the retirement association.
All Clarion APSCUF Retirees receive a oneyear membership paid by Clarion APSCUF
to the Association of State College and
University of Retired Faculties (APSCURF).
As an APSCURF member, retirees are
entitled to the special services they enjoyed
as an APSCUF member plus the voluntary
member-paid dental/vision benefit option
plan.

LR: Chapter President Ray Feroz, Mike Brown, Karen Bolinger,
Dick Nicholls, Colleen McAleer, President Karen Whitney

EMERITUS STATUS PROCEDURES
Nominations for Emeritus Status should be initiated by member(s) of the appropriate
department/unit and announced at a department/unit meeting, normally within one year following
retirement. The nominated member(s) of the department/unit shall forward a one-page summary of
the significant accomplishments made by the nominee to the Dean and appropriate Vice President.
The Office of the Provost and Academic Vice President will be responsible for the implementation of
this policy and its procedures. The above procedures for departments to follow to request emeritus
status for retiring faculty in departments are taken from the Clarion University of Pennsylvania
Policy on Emeritus Status. A copy of the entire policy is available from the APSCUF office.
If you have faculty who are retiring at the end of the fall or spring semester in your department,
please follow the procedures in this policy to request emeritus status for the nominee.

SUMMER SCHOOL PAYMENTS FOR 2017
SUMMER SESSION I: May 26, 2017
SUMMER SESSION II: June 23, 2017
SUMMER SESSION III: August 4, 2017

New APSCUF Membership cards have been distributed. If you have not received yours,
please contact Jan in the APSCUF office at 227-2420 or at jwalters@clarion.edu .
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SPRING 2017 ELECTIONS RESULTS ANNOUNCED
The Clarion APSCUF Nominations and Elections Committee is pleased to announce the
results of the Spring 2017 General Election for APSCUF Positions and University-wide
Contractual Committees. Thank you, all, for your interest in serving our union and our
university community. And thanks to all who participated in the election, candidates and
voters; your contributions are appreciated.
YooJin Ha, N & E Chair
N & E Committee: Renee Bloom, Ellen Foster, Amanda Lockwood & Jane Walsh

APSCUF OFFICES
Chapter President: (1 two-year term)
Ray Feroz

Nominations & Elections Committee:
(2 two-year term)
YooJin Ha
Jesse Haight

Vice President: (1 two-year term)
Joyce Overly
Secretary: (1 one-year term)
Christopher McCarrick

Venango Campus Representative:
(1 one-year term)
Renee Bloom

Treasurer: (1 one-year term)
Linda Lillard

Coaches President: (1 two-year term)
Sean Esterhuizen

Delegate to Legislative Assembly:
(2 two-year term)
Annette Rosati
Lorie Taylor

Coaches Vice President: (1 two-year term)
Al Modrzejewski
Coaches Grievance Chair: (1 two-year term)
Eric Laughlin

Alternate Delegate to Legislative Assembly:
(3 two-year term)
Cristin Ketley
Jacqueline Knaust
Karl Sprenger
CONTRACTUAL COMMITTEES
Promotion Committee:
(2 three-year term)
Christopher McCarrick
Rod Raehsler

Tenure Committee:
(2 three-year term)
Jennifer May
Adam Roberts

Sabbatical Leave Committee:
(3 three-year term)
Vasudeva Rao Aravind
Jennifer May
Kathleen McIntyre

CCPS:
(2 three-year term; 1 two-year term)
Linda Lillard
David Lott (2 year term)
Kathleen McIntyre

CONGRATULATIONS to Joyce Overly who was recently re-elected to serve on the State
APSCUF Executive Committee. And to Uraina Pack who was recently elected to serve
on the State APSCUF Budget Committee. Clarion APSCUF will be well represented in
the Harrisburg office!
SUMMER HOURS and SUMMER CLOSINGS: Clarion APSCUF Office Summer
Hours are from 8 am till 4:00 pm. The office is scheduled to be closed on
the following days: Monday, May 15; Tuesday & Wednesday, May 23 & 24;
Friday & Monday, May 26 & May 29; June 6 through June 26; Monday &
Tuesday, July 3 & July 4.

Have an enjoyable and safe summer!
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ANNOUNCING THE RESULTS FROM THE DEPARTMENT CHAIR ELECTIONS
Congratulations to the following individuals!
Accountancy
Biology & Geosciences
Chemistry, Mathematics & Physics
Communication
Communication Sciences & Disorders
Computer Information Science
Economics
Education
English & Modern Languages
Finance
Human Services/Rehab/Health/Sport Science
Libraries
Library Science
Management & Marketing
Nursing
Psychology
Special Education
Student Support Faculty
Visual & Performing Arts

Anthony Grenci
Steve Harris
Adam Roberts
Myrna Kuehn
Janis Jarecki-Liu
Jon O’Donnell
Paul Woodburne
John McCullough
Kathleen O’Donnell
Jeffrey Eicher
Ray Feroz
Mary Buchanan
Linda Lillard
Tony Johns
t/b/d
Randy Potter
Rick Sabousky
Wendy Snodgrass
Casey Teske

Dear Colleagues:
What can you do? With all of the talk of closures, mergers, lack of funding,
retrenchment, cutbacks, hiring freezes, and shrinking departments, one could not be
blamed for feeling a bit like a spectator as the world around them spins out of
control. But you need not feel like that; all it takes is for you to make the trip to
Harrisburg.
Please join me, colleagues from our 14 universities, and legislators for our 2017 APSCUF Legislative Reception 5–8 p.m.
Tuesday, June 6, at Capital Gastropub in Harrisburg.
It is time for us to directly make the case to our legislators about the important work we do every day, and we have no better
spokesperson than you. You can best tell the stories about what you do every day to improve the lives of your students. You
can best talk about student success. And you can best relay how the last few years have pushed the limits of our universities.
While we make the case for our faculty, our coaches, and our students in the halls of the Capitol on a nearly daily basis, we
need you to make it personal.
Last year, we hosted a bipartisan group of legislators from every region of the state, and our faculty had an opportunity to
engage them in a relaxed setting over cocktails and appetizers. This atmosphere is particularly conducive to candid
conversation, and it provides an opportunity for us to directly educate them about the realities of what has been happening at
our universities, and to do so unfiltered by State System or university administrators.
Want to do more? In addition to Tuesday night's event, our staff will be setting up meetings on Wednesday, June 7, for those
individuals who wish to have an in-office meeting with their state legislator at the Capitol. Hotel accommodations will be
provided for any member willing to participate in these meetings.
Please give serious consideration to registering for either or both of these events by clicking here to download the registration
form (which you may already have received), saving your information, and returning it to Ty Marks at tmarks@apscuf.org.
It is time for us all to step forward to make a difference. I look forward to seeing you there!
In solidarity and with thanks,
Kenneth M. Mash, Ph.D
APSCUF President
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