What will happen if the entities don’t agree on some aspect of their relationship?
A memorandum of understanding has been created that sets out how the relationships among the three entities will work. Matters of academic freedom will remain the sole prerogative of the AAUP and matters of union affiliation will be decided by the mutual agreement of the AAUP and the union. Other contested issues will be settled by a dispute resolution process – in the first instance informally through discussion or mediation, and if those efforts do not succeed, then by a binding arbitration process. In any event, both the union and the foundation constitutions commit those organizations to act in accordance with AAUP principles, policies, and procedures.
