The Association develops policy statements and procedural guidelines on timely issues to assist faculty and administrators in adopting and implementing sound campus practices. Recent policy statements have been issued on subjects such as sexual harassment, speech codes, affirmative action, and professional ethics. AAUP publishes a nationally acclaimed faculty salary report annually that includes a comprehensive analysis of faculty salaries and fringe benefits. In addition to its regular programs, AAUP issues reports each on subjects of special interest year. Current membership is 44,000 with over 900 local campus chapters and 38 state organizations.
National officers are faculty members elected every two years.
The Association is governed by an elected national Council which meets twice a year and an Executive Committee which meets four times a year.