He said as president of the AAUP chapter, his phone has been ringing off the wall. I think the principle issue here is whether we remain an intellectual institution or become a subsidiary of Bank One in which faculty do not matter and students get an education by punching in an ATM card. Contrary to what Goldstein said, Cartwright said faculty did not have to return the policy sheets if they did not feel like it. Again, our intent in circulating the policy was only one of sharing information. Wasserman said he thinks the timing of this new policy seems to indicate some forethought.
Many faculty members find the timing and the method of delivery suspicious and disturbing.
According to Wasserman, several members of the faculty of the College of Arts and Sciences have requested that Frank Scully, dean of arts and sciences, call an emergency meeting of the College Assembly about this issue. He said the request went out after receiving Cartwright's e-mail. The call for assembly is a direct response to Cartwright's memo. Wasserman said this is serious and he feels the administration is creating policies to suit their needs. Believe me, if this had been in place already they would have used it to fire faculty in regard to the Freeport protest.