Archive of 2020-21 Issues

Spring 2021 Negotiations Resources

April 14, 2021 Results
Ballot question: "Do you authorize the University of San Francisco Faculty Association to enter into the April 5, 2021 Tentative Agreement with the University of San Francisco?"
Total voting members: 333 (72.7%)
Yes: 299 (89.79%)
No: 34 (10.21%)

Tentative Agreement announced April 5, 2021
Read the full TA here.

Voting on the Tentative Agreement: The ballot will open at 8am on Friday, April 9 and will remain open until 5pm on Tuesday, April 13.
The Negotiation Team will present on the Tentative Agreement and answer questions from members at the Policy Board meeting on April 6, 2021, 3:30-5pm. All USFFA members are welcome to attend Policy Board meetings.

FAQ on the TA from the Negotiating Team (updated April 9, 2021)

Presentation Slides on the TA from the Negotiating Team presented at the March 7, 2021 Policy Board Meeting

 Research on Budgetary Responses to COVID-19 at Peer/Comparator Schools  (March 3, 2021)

Update from the Negotiating Team presented at the March 31, 2021 General Membership Meeting
slides presented at the meeting can be found here

FAQs on Spring 2021 Negotiations (from February 2021)

Negotiating Team

The Negotiating Team has been formed based on the USFFA Bylaws and represents all the divisions:

  • Sonja Martin Poole (SOM)

  • Rebecca Mason (Arts)

  • Naupaka Zimmerman (Sciences)

  • Susan Katz and Xornam Apedoe (SOE)

  • Nancy Selix  (SONHP)

  • Claire Sharifi (Library)

USFFA Proposal to the Administration from the Negotiating Team
(DRAFT: Presented at 2/3/21 Policy Board Meeting)

Resources for consideration in the 2020-21 school year

 FAQ on Spring 2021 Negotiations

FAQ on the Executive Board Elections 

Presentation on Spring 2021 Negotiations (presented at January 20, 2021 Policy Board Meeting)

Proposed to hire Full-time USFFA Staff Person (presented at January 20, 2021 Policy Board Meeting)

Reports from December 16, 2020 Policy Board Meeting:

Presentation on Spring 2021 Negotiations (presented at the December 9, 2020 General Membership Meeting) - please see updated link from Jan 20, 2021

COVID-19 Faculty & Librarian Experience Survey Report (full report)
State of the Faculty & Librarians Report from Fall 2020 (report)
State of the Faculty & Librarians Report from Fall 2020 (slide deck)
presented by the Survey Committee at Dec 2, 2020 Policy Board meeting and Dec 9, 2020 General Membership meeting (reports updated 12/9/20)

Toward a Mission-Driven Budget: Understanding the FY21 Budget and its Implications
presented by the USFFA Budget Task Force Committee at the November 11, 2020 General Membership Meeting

Strategic Planning Update presented at Oct 21, 2020 Policy Board meeting 

FY15 vs FY20 Unrestricted Base Budgets by CategoryRevenue

FY21 supplemental one‐time COVID‐19‐related savings measures

Interim Forensic Accountant Report (August 2020)

Slide deck from Interim Forensic Accountant Report  (August 2020)

2020-21 proposed salary cuts 


Health & Safety Recourses related to COVID-19 for USFFA Members

University of San Francisco Public Health Working Group Recommendations - June 8, 2020

Public Health Working Group Recommendations  (presented at June 10, 2020 General Membership Meeting)

Public Health Advisory Working Group Members
Marie-Claude Couture, PhD, MSc, Associate Professor, School of Nursing and Health Professions
Kamal Karb, EdD, MPH, Senior Director, Health Promotion Services
Kelly L’Engle, PhD, MPH, Associate Professor, School of Nursing and Health Professions
Anneliese Mauch, Associate Vice President, Marketing Communications
Nancy Selix, DNP, FNP-c, CNM, Associate Professor, School of Nursing and Health Professions
Anastasia Vrachnos, Associate Vice Provost, International Initiatives

Workers Rights from AFT

Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Workers’ Rights During the COVID-19 Crisis from The American Federation of Teachers.

Additional resources from AFT can be found at www.aft.org/coronavirus 

California Department of Public Health

COVID-19 Industry Guidance: Schools and School Based Programs 
Released: June 5, 2020

Additional Resources:

COVID-19 Planning Guide and Self-Assessment for Higher Education from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Can Faculty Be Forced Back on Campus? Several Covid-related regulations and federal and state laws provide guidance. by Arlene S. Kanter, published in the Chronicle of Higher Education