Further the objectives of the national body of the association Defend academic freedom at Southwest Tennessee Community College Encourage faculty participation in governance at Southwest Tennessee Community College Protect and advance the professional status and interests of all faculty Strengthen cooperation between the faculty of the college and the administration in the solution of educational problems Improve student-faculty relations. This AAUP chapter is organized and operated for the above nonprofit purposes, and no part of any net earnings shall inure to the benefit of any member. Any member of the national AAUP and the Tennessee conference of the AAUP is eligible to become a member of this chapter. Active, Emeritus, Administrative, and Public. Active members are full-time employees of Southwest Tennessee Community College who hold faculty rank and whose primary duty is to teach.
Active members have the right to participate fully in the affairs of the chapter.
They have the right to vote and to be elected or appointed to offices and committees. Emeritus members are former active members of the chapter who became emeritus members as a result of retiring from Southwest Tennessee Community College . They have the same rights as active members except they do not have the right to vote on dues. Administrative members are full-time employees of Southwest Tennessee Community College who are engaged primarily in administrative duties. Administrative members may be appointed to committees but they are non-voting members of the committees and of the chapter.