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AAUP-AFT WSU welcomes all Wright State University faculty into its membership, along with emeritus faculty, academic professionals, and graduate students. The chapter's website (aaup-wsu.org) is the starting point for joining, and it also invites people to help the chapter directly. If you are unsure whether you fall inside the formal bargaining unit, the short answer is that membership is open far beyond it — the unit is only the group the chapter represents in collective bargaining, not the limit of who can join.
Who Can Join
The chapter draws a clear line between its bargaining unit and its membership.
The bargaining unit is a single, unified unit formed from two previously separate units:
- Tenure-track and tenured faculty on both the Dayton and Celina (Lake) campuses, except those holding certain administrative appointments at the rank of chair and higher.
- Non-tenure-eligible ("NTE") faculty on both the Dayton and Celina (Lake) campuses, except those with primary appointments in the Boonshoft School of Medicine.
Membership, however, is broader. The chapter cordially invites:
| Category | Eligible to join? |
|---|---|
| Faculty in the bargaining unit described above | Yes |
| Adjunct faculty | Yes |
| Faculty with administrative appointments | Yes |
| Faculty with primary appointments in the Boonshoft School of Medicine | Yes |
| Faculty with primary appointments in the School of Professional Psychology | Yes |
| Emeritus faculty | Yes |
| Academic professionals | Yes |
| Graduate students | Yes |
So even if you are excluded from the bargaining unit — for example, because you hold a chair-level administrative appointment or a primary appointment in the Boonshoft School of Medicine — you can still join the chapter as a member.
How to Join
- Go to aaup-wsu.org.
- Look for the join or membership section on the site. The homepage states plainly that the chapter "welcomes all university faculty into its membership," so the join path is the primary call to action.
- Follow the sign-up mechanism provided there. The site is the channel the chapter uses to bring new members in, so any form, contact address, or instructions for joining will be found on it rather than through a third party.
If you cannot find a direct sign-up form, use whatever contact method the site lists and state that you would like to join. The chapter's own wording — "Let us know if you want to help AAUP-AFT WSU!" — signals that it expects and welcomes direct outreach.
Other Ways to Get Involved
Joining is not the only option. The chapter explicitly asks for help, which means you can contribute even before or without becoming a member:
- Volunteer your time or skills. The invitation to "help AAUP-AFT WSU" is open-ended, so offer whatever you can contribute.
- Share the chapter's information. The site includes sharing tools for X (Twitter) and Facebook, so you can circulate its message to colleagues who may not know about the chapter.
- Reach out directly. If you want to support the chapter in a way that is not spelled out on the site, contact it and say so.
What to Expect
The chapter acts as the collective bargaining agent for the unified unit described above. That means the core of its work is representation in bargaining — but membership and involvement are deliberately wider than the unit itself. Whether you are a tenured professor on the Dayton campus, an adjunct, an academic professional, or a graduate student, the chapter's stated position is that you are welcome.
One practical note: the site does not publish pricing or login details in the material available here, so do not assume membership is free or that joining requires an account. Check the site itself for the current process and any costs before you commit.