MARQUETTE — The Northern Michigan University-American Association of University Professors faculty union and NMU administration reached a tentative agreement Friday on the AAUP faculty contract.

Agreement was reached on the few outstanding items that contributed to the recent failed ratification vote.

“While you always wish you could do more for the faculty, we have a much better chance of ratification with this proposal,” NMU-AAUP President Dwight Brady said. “I greatly appreciate the efforts of our chief negotiator, Lesley Putman, and members of the administration that helped secure this agreement.

In a statement, NMU interim President Kerri Schuiling said, “We are very pleased both sides were able to work collaboratively to reach agreement.”

The faculty will need to ratify the agreement, with final approval coming from the NMU Board of Trustees.