Elon University’s chapter of the American Association of University Professors asked university leaders for a formal, expanded faculty role in the proposed transaction to take over Queens University of Charlotte. The AAUP chapter said faculty were blindsided by the merger announcement and want elected representation on integration teams, formal consultation with faculty councils and a vote on whether to approve the combination. Elon and Queens argue the combination will create scale, enhance program offerings and respond to local workforce needs. Faculty groups counter that shared governance is central to academic quality and that merger planning without robust faculty input risks short‑changing curricular integrity and faculty oversight. The demand raises governance questions central to institutional mergers and academic standards.