United University Professions

Stony Brook University

President’s Message

Greetings Colleagues,

As the year 2024 draws to an end, I want to express my heartfelt gratitude to all of you who have been the driving force behind the positive changes we’ve witnessed over the past year at our chapter. In the spirit of the New Year, we should all take the time to reflect on our previous accomplishments and set new goals on achievements for the future.

Our workplace is not just a physical space; it’s a community that thrives on the energy, enthusiasm, and active participation of each one of us. We are the engine and the driving force that has elevated Stony Brook University to rank number one among public universities in New York for the second year in a row and number 26 among public universities nationwide, a five-spot increase from the previous year. Rest assured; the momentum gained from 2024 will help to propel us into another transformative year.

As we embark on this New Year together, we must reinforce some of the cultural and intellectual aspects of who we are as a chapter of activists, learners, innovators, and scholars as we begin the new year. We must be ready to combat and engage in the challenges we may face in 2025. We must move in unison. Only through the labor union and employee’s rights systematic change occurs. As union activists we have the power to modify policies, processes, relationships, mindset and power structures within a system to understand it and fix the underlying issues. That’s the power of a union. We must continue to seek to interact with and engage in dialogue with each other. We all possess different perspectives and experiences of our own; we stand to gain the most from the rich diversity of our “union”.

As we move forward, we must continue to stay focused on becoming more united. Let us embrace the New Year with a renewed commitment to our local chapter. Together, we will continue to create an environment filled with exciting opportunities, meaningful connections, and admiration for your fellow colleagues.

Let’s stay connected and informed.

Wishing you all a very healthy, happy and prosperous 2025 New Year.

Best Wishes,
Louise Melious

Campus Parking Cost Comparisons

UUP member volunteers compiled a comprehensive list of parking fees incurred at each SUNY campus, as well as the private colleges and universities on Long Island.

Based on these findings, nearly 85% of SUNY campuses charge less than $50 per year, with more than 50% of those schools providing free parking. Stony Brook management’s current parking proposal, which was initially presented in February, seeks to charge upwards of $600 per year to park on campus.

Click here to see what other SUNY campuses and Long Island schools charge for parking. Thank you to our volunteers!

Our Voice, Our Power

Welcome to UUP!

United University Professions (UUP) is the nation’s largest higher education union, with more than 42,000 academic and professional faculty and retirees. UUP members work at 29 State University of New York campuses, plus System Administration, Empire State College, and SUNY’s public teaching hospitals and health science centers in Brooklyn, Long Island and Syracuse. UUP is affiliated with New York State United Teachers and the American Federation of Teachers, the National Education Association and the AFL-CIO.

Representation

UUP represents SUNY faculty and other professionals at the bargaining table and works to protect their interests by:

Achieving improvements in salary, fringe benefits, working conditions and retirement programs.
Providing funding for professional growth and development through leaves, awards, conferences and other grant programs.
Obtaining state resources for the State University through effective legislative and political action.
Seeking to enhance and preserve the quality of the University.