Massachusetts S933 amends faculty rights at the University of Massachusetts.

Massachusetts S933 amends the rights of faculty members at the University of Massachusetts. It ensures faculty members have the right to be present during executive sessions, have counsel present, and speak on their own behalf. The bill also mandates that faculty members be notified at least 48 hours in advance of any executive session considering their tenure, with exceptions for mutual agreement. The trustees must hold an open meeting if the faculty member requests it. The bill further specifies that nine members constitute a quorum for the board of trustees.

Massachusetts S933 amends faculty rights at the University of Massachusetts.

Massachusetts S933 amends the rights of faculty members at the University of Massachusetts. It ensures faculty members have the right to be present during executive sessions, have counsel present, and speak on their own behalf. The bill also mandates that faculty members be notified at least 48 hours in advance of any executive session considering their tenure, with exceptions for mutual agreement. The trustees must hold an open meeting if the faculty member requests it. The bill further specifies that nine members constitute a quorum for the board of trustees.