Information about ballots, candidates, and voting procedures
Ballots for the 2016 WMU-AAUP presidential, vice presidential, and Executive Committee election will be arriving in the HOME mailboxes of dues-paying bargaining-unit members via U.S. mail beginning Saturday, October 22, 2016, and continuing through the week.
Your individual ballot will include the candidates for chapter president and vice president, along with your college’s candidate(s) for the WMU-AAUP Executive Committee, as well as a proposed change to the chapter’s constitution and bylaws regarding an adjustment to the dates during which officer elections are held.
(Click here for list of candidates.)
If you don’t receive your ballot at your home address by Wednesday, October 26, please contact the WMU-AAUP office at 345-0151 or email staff@wmuaaup.net to make sure your contact information is up to date.
Completed ballots must be received by the auditor’s office in the self-addressed, stamped envelope enclosed with your ballot no later than 12 noon on Monday, November 14.
Thank you for participating in this important process.
2016 Candidates for WMU-AAUP President and Vice President:
President: Dr. Lisa Minnick (English and Gender & Women’s Studies)
Vice President: Dr. Carol Weideman (Human Performance and Health Education)
2016 Executive Committee candidates:
Note: Executive Committee terms are staggered, with the terms of half the seats expiring in even-numbered years and the other half in odd-numbered years.
College of Arts & Sciences — Humanities (2-year term through 12/31/18)
Candidate: Dr. Ashley Atkins (Philosophy)
College of Arts & Sciences — Social Sciences (to complete term ending 12/31/17)
Candidate: Dr. Whitney DeCamp (Sociology)
Haworth College of Business (2-year term through 12/31/18)
Candidate: Dr. Bruce Ferrin (Marketing)
College of Education and Human Development (2-year term through 12/31/18)
Candidate: Dr. Tim Michael, Human Performance and Health Education
College of Health and Human Services (2-year term through 12/31/18)
Candidate: Professor Susan Kay Nelson, APRN-BC (Bronson School of Nursing)
Executive Committee members whose terms continue through 12/31/17:
College of Arts and Sciences – Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Dr. Todd Barkman (Biological Sciences)
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Dr. Betsy Aller (Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering)
College of Fine Arts
Dr. Andrew Hennlich (Frostic School of Art)
University Libraries
Dr. Sharon Carlson (University Archives)
Center for English Language and Culture for International Students (05/31/17)
Professor Tudy Boldin (CELCIS)
Executive Committee members rotating off 12/31/16:
Serving on the WMU-AAUP Executive Committee involves a significant time commitment and a tremendous amount of responsibility. Our four outgoing members are people of courage, vision, wisdom, passion, and — thankfully and necessarily — humor. We are going to miss working with these amazing colleagues. Please join us in thanking them for their outstanding service. They brought a lot to the table, and their extraordinary efforts will be paying dividends to the chapter and to the faculty for years to come.
College of Arts & Sciences — Humanities: Dr. Kent Baldner (Philosophy)
College of Arts & Sciences — Social Sciences: Dr. Bilinda Straight (Anthropology)
Haworth College of Business: Dr. Dan Farrell (Management)
College of Health and Human Services: Dr. Mary Peterson (Audiology)
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