To: Faculty
From: Katherine Baicker, Provost
Subject: Graduate Student Unionization FAQ Update
Date: February 20, 2024
To: Faculty and Graduate Students
From: Katherine Baicker, Provost
Subject: Graduate Student Union Bargaining Update
Date: February 9, 2024
To: Faculty and Graduate Students
From: Katherine Baicker, Provost
Subject: Graduate Student Union Bargaining Update
Date: January 24, 2024
Since May 31, 2023, the University has been bargaining with GSU-UE on a labor contract to support the continued success of all graduate students. There have been 15 bargaining sessions thus far, totaling nearly 90 hours of constructive, good-faith conversations towards our shared goals.
The Committee on Graduate Education, comprised of faculty and PhD students, was appointed by Provost Diermeier in April 2018 to assess PhD education at the University in light of our commitment to excellence in research and teaching and in the context of a changing landscape of higher education.
In response to a recommendation from the deans of the College and the Social Sciences Division, Humanities Division, and Physical Sciences Division, the Norman Committee was charged in April of 2016 to evaluate the University’s academic administrative structures relating to their divisions and the College. This report contains the results of the committee’s exploration of possible alternatives for maintaining the benefits of the current structure and recommended changes to resolve existing obstacles and capitalize on emerging opportunities.