PSC Interim Governance Plan
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THE PROFESSIONAL STAFF CONGRESS OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
INTERIM GOVERNANCE PLAN
1. ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL (incorporating the LC Executive Committee
and the UFCT Administrative Committee)
20 members---10 from UFCT, 10 from LC
2. DELEGATE ASSEMBLY (incorporating the LC Governing Board and the UFCT Executive Board) 110 members
2 - (one from each organization) from Hostos, LaGuardia, Evers, Graduate Center, Hunter Schools, Voorhees,
and Central Office--TeacherEducation combined - total of 14 — //4u, 4
, 4-(2 from each organization) from Baruch, Bronx, Manhattan, John Jay, Kingsborough, Lehman, NYC
Community, Queensborough, Richmond, Staten Island, and York - total of 44
M4 4 - (2 from each organization) from combination of HEO-Business Managers-Registrars - total of 4
a - (2 from each organization) College Laboratory Technicians - total of 4
6 - (3 from each organization) from City, Brooklyn, Hunter, Queens - total of 24
20 - the Administrative Council members
3. CHAPTERS
2 - Co-Chairmen
2 - Co-Vice-Chairmen
2 - Co-Secretaries
2 Grievance Committee Co-Chairmen to be appointed by the 2 Co-Chairmen
4. PROPOSED REVISIONS:
__a— Frat the instetcti ffs-of the University“ ools o eral Studies_be-given_nonvoting
ES : + BILE _
b. That the representation of HEO-Business Manager-Registrars and of College Laboratory Technicians
on the Delegate Assembly be increased from 4 to 6 for each group.
c. That the delegation of each organization from each college and from each cross-campus unit on
the Delegate Assembly include, in addition to the above, an alternate delegate authorized to attend meetings of
the Delegate Assembly only in the absence of a regular delegate.
4/20/72
INTERIM GOVERNANCE PLAN
1. ADMINISTRATIVE COUNCIL (incorporating the LC Executive Committee
and the UFCT Administrative Committee)
20 members---10 from UFCT, 10 from LC
2. DELEGATE ASSEMBLY (incorporating the LC Governing Board and the UFCT Executive Board) 110 members
2 - (one from each organization) from Hostos, LaGuardia, Evers, Graduate Center, Hunter Schools, Voorhees,
and Central Office--TeacherEducation combined - total of 14 — //4u, 4
, 4-(2 from each organization) from Baruch, Bronx, Manhattan, John Jay, Kingsborough, Lehman, NYC
Community, Queensborough, Richmond, Staten Island, and York - total of 44
M4 4 - (2 from each organization) from combination of HEO-Business Managers-Registrars - total of 4
a - (2 from each organization) College Laboratory Technicians - total of 4
6 - (3 from each organization) from City, Brooklyn, Hunter, Queens - total of 24
20 - the Administrative Council members
3. CHAPTERS
2 - Co-Chairmen
2 - Co-Vice-Chairmen
2 - Co-Secretaries
2 Grievance Committee Co-Chairmen to be appointed by the 2 Co-Chairmen
4. PROPOSED REVISIONS:
__a— Frat the instetcti ffs-of the University“ ools o eral Studies_be-given_nonvoting
ES : + BILE _
b. That the representation of HEO-Business Manager-Registrars and of College Laboratory Technicians
on the Delegate Assembly be increased from 4 to 6 for each group.
c. That the delegation of each organization from each college and from each cross-campus unit on
the Delegate Assembly include, in addition to the above, an alternate delegate authorized to attend meetings of
the Delegate Assembly only in the absence of a regular delegate.
4/20/72
Title
PSC Interim Governance Plan
Description
This item details the structure of the new Professional Staff Congress' (PSC) Administrative Council, Delegate Assembly and chapters. It was based on the principle of equal representation from the Legislative Conference (LC) and the United Federation of College Teachers (UFCT), the two unions that combined to form the PSC in 1972. As seen in the document, much consideration was initially given to equally dividing the positions amongst members of the two former rivals. They went so far as to include representation from both groups from each CUNY campus. In total, 20 served on the Administrative Council, 110 on the Delegate Assembly (including those from the Administrative Council), and 8 headed union chapters.
This split-power situation lasted one year until the first PSC election in April 1973. In a very close election, Belle Zeller, former LC president, defeated Israel Kugler, former UFCT president, for the presidency of the PSC.
This split-power situation lasted one year until the first PSC election in April 1973. In a very close election, Belle Zeller, former LC president, defeated Israel Kugler, former UFCT president, for the presidency of the PSC.
Contributor
Professional Staff Congress
Creator
Professional Staff Congress
Date
April 20, 1972
Language
English
Rights
Obtained from Contributor - Copyright Unknown
Source
Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives
Original Format
Memorandum
Professional Staff Congress. Letter. “PSC Interim Governance Plan.”, CUNY DIGITAL HISTORY ARCHIVE, accessed March 10, 2026, https://stephenz.tailc22a4b.ts.net/s/cdha/item/762