Non-Tenure Track (NTT) Faculty members at the University of San Diego (USD) do much — in some units most — of the teaching. Despite our vital work, we lack basic protections and rights that are considered a baseline for other workers.
As part of a nationwide trend, USD continues to reduce tenure-track positions in favor of contingent, non-tenure track teaching appointments that offer no job security, much lower wages, and limited opportunities for advancement. These conditions affect student learning by limiting our ability to provide quality instruction and mentorship to our students, and they hold us back from becoming fully acknowledged and included members of the campus community.
That’s why NTT Faculty at USD are forming their unions with SEIU Local 721 — just like our colleagues in the College of Arts and Sciences did in summer 2024. Only with a union can we build the power we need to gain the rights and protections we deserve.
If you’re an NTT Faculty member who supports forming a union with your colleagues, then please sign a union authorization card.