On Jan. 12, 85 percent of the members of the American Association of University Professors, Wright State Chapter (AAUP-WSU) voted in support of a strike. As of now, the strike is set to take place on Jan. 22 at 8 a.m.
“The university, including the Lake Campus, and including programs and offices that support international students plans to operate under normal hours of operation and class schedule,” said Seth Bauguess, director of Communications. “Students should continue to attend class in accordance with their regular class schedule including online classes.”
The Wright State Alert system will be used to communicate with both students and employees. In case a class schedule is changed, or the professor of said class participates in the strike, emails will be sent out to all enrolled students in the class. Faculty members who are not on strike may cover other classes as well.
Out of Wright State’s 1,700 faculty members, approximately 560 are AAUP-WSU members. All 560 members may choose whether or not to participate in the strike. Members who are not on strike will teach classes as usual.
Faculty members who are not part of AAUP-WSU will continue teaching as scheduled. The Boonshoft School of Medicine and the School of Professional Psychology do not have AAUP members so they will operate under normal hours.
“Wright State is committed to maintaining the quality of its academic programs and preserving the opportunity it provides students to achieve their goals,” said Bauguess. “The university remains committed to its students and will take every step available to minimize disruptions including with online classes. The university has developed strike contingency plans and will operate under normal hours of operations and class schedule.”
