“The mission of the state university system shall be to provide to the people of
New York educational services of the highest quality, with the broadest possible
access, fully representative of all segments of the population in a complete range
of academic, professional and vocational postsecondary programs — to meet the
needs of both traditional and non-traditional students and to address local,
regional and state needs and goals.”
–– New York State Education Law, Section 351

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2009-2010 Political Action Calendar

UUP Events in Bold
		OCTOBER 2009
All Month		Local Advocacy
Fri-Sat	Oct 2-3	UUP Fall D.A.	Rochester
TBD	TBD	Central NY Regional Training	TBD
TBD	TBD	LI Regional Training	TBD
		NOVEMBER 2009
All Month		Local Advocacy
Fri.-Sat.	Nov. 6-7	UUP Outreach Retreat	Desmond, Albany
		DECEMBER 2009
All Month		Local Advocacy
		JANUARY 2010
Tues.	Jan. 26	UUP Legislative Info Day	The Well, LOB
		For more info: sfrank@uupmail.org
		FEBRUARY 2010
Tues.	Feb. 2	UUP Advocacy Day	Albany
Fri.-Sat.	Feb. 5-6	UUP Delegate Assembly	Desmond Hotel
Tues.	Feb. 9	UUP Advocacy Day	Albany
Tues.	Feb. 23	UUP Advocacy Day	Albany
		MARCH 2010
Mon.-Tues.	Mar. 1-2	NYSUT Higher Ed Lobby Day	The Desmond Hotel
Tues.	Mar. 9	UUP Advocacy Day	Albany
Tues.	Mar. 16	UUP Advocacy Day	Albany
Man.-Tues.	Mar. 22-23	NYSUT Committee Of 100	The Desmond Hotel
		APRIL 2010
Thurs.-Sat	Apr. 29 - May 1	NYSUT Representative Assembly	Buffalo
Fri.-Sat.	Apr. 14-15	UUP Spring DA	Albany
Tues.	Apr. 27	UUP Post-Budget Advocacy Day	Albany
		MAY 2010
Mon.-Tues.	May 10-11	NYSUT Committee of 100	The Desmond Hotel
All dates in italic are tentative

 

All dates in italics are tentative.

 

*UUP will have “Issue Days” between the passage of the budget and the end of the 2009 Legislative Session. These days will include advocacy for legislative priorities.  Dates T.B.A.

 

Any member of UUP who wishes to attend any of UUP-UMU Legislative events, please contact the UUP Office at 422-3643 or email syracuse@uupmail.org for information.

Legislative Agenda

• Protect SUNY’s Core Mission
• Ensure access to public higher education for all New Yorkers
• Maintain SUNY’s ability to offer quality education and student services
• Keep SUNY hospitals public and preserve vital services at the health science centers
• Protect SUNY’s Educational Opportunity Centers and Educational Opportunity Programs
• Codify the Office for Diversity and Educational Equity in state Education Law
• Increase the availability of full-time tenure track faculty and protect part-time and contingent faculty
• Protect the public trust by preserving legislative oversight of SUNY
• Promote Social Justice
• Protect access to SUNY for employees and students with disabilities
• Reform the current regressive NYS income tax structure
• Enact the New York State Fair Pay Act
• Support sovereign immunity legislation to restore public employee rights
• Support paid family medical leave for all New Yorkers
• Support health care for all New Yorkers
• Strengthen Workers’ Rights
• Provide unemployment insurance for part-time SUNY employees
• Protect health insurance benefits for SUNY retirees
• Maintain NYSTI’s independence and restore employees to 12-month status

“SUNY’s core mission is to provide every New York resident access to affordable degree programs of the highest quality. Investing in SUNY guarantees a bright future for everyone in New York state.”
— UUP President Phillip H. Smith

Committee Membership