The nomination period for the SVA/FAC-UAW Bargaining Committee is closed as of Thursday, June 26, 2025. The following eligible faculty accepted nomination:

Billy Altman - Humanities & Sciences
Alper Besen - BFA Interior Design
John Bezark - BFA Design
Justin Elm - BFA VCS, Art History, Honors
Mike Falk - BFA Fine Arts
Joan Hilty - BFA Comics
Lee-Sean Huang - MFA Interaction Design, MFA Design for Social Innovation
Stephanie Stavropoulos - MFA Design for Social Innovation
Lily Padula - BFA Illustration
Carson Parish - BFA Photography and Video
Merlin Ural Rivera - Humanities & Sciences
Edwin Rivera-Arias  - Humanities & Sciences
Hans Tammen - MFA Computer Arts

Because the number of candidates exceeds the total number of positions for the Bargaining Committee, a secret ballot vote will be held electronically from 9AM July 7 2025, to 9PM July 11 2025, using ElectionBuddy. A reminder about the details of our vote, and full packet with candidate statements, will be shared Monday next week. 

Vote Method

ElectionBuddy is an electronic platform that guarantees the secrecy of ballots and ensures that no one can vote more than once.

ElectionBuddy will send you an email with a unique link to your online ballot once voting has opened on July 7, 2025. If you cannot locate the email from ElectionBuddy with the ballot, including in your spam, junk, and promotions folders, email us at svafacultyunited.uaw@gmail.com.

How to Vote

You should receive an email and text reminder from ElectionBuddy with your ballot at 9 AM ET on Monday, July 7, 2025 or soon after you sign an authorization card if the vote has already begun. Please check your spam, junk, and promotions folders, and if you cannot locate your ballot, email us at svafacultyunited.uaw@gmail.com. 

Voters shall be entitled to vote for no more than nine [9] candidates, the total number of Bargaining Committee positions. The nine [9] candidates who receive the most votes will be elected.

Voter Eligibility

Eligible voters are eligible SVA faculty who have filled out a SVA/FAC-UAW authorization card.

Best,
Jensine Eckwall, BFA Illustration
on behalf of SVAFAC-UAW Organizing Committee