Budget reductions for fall
Last week, faculty were alarmed to receive a one-two punch: first, news of large cuts to departmental budgets for next fall, then a notice from VC Tom Boegel announcing a zero-tolerance policy for classes with fewer than twenty students.
AFT 2121 responded with an
open letter to Chancellor Rocha, and an emergency flex-day show of union solidarity and collective opposition to these austerity measures.
Outside the Chancellor’s address, AFT 2121 officers posed as ushers, distributing
“Playbooks” opposing the Chancellor’s austerity program fewer class offerings, a broken registration system, and cancelled classes. Our own “program” offered alternative solutions to the budget crisis: a transparent, collaborative scheduling process, a clear, user-friendly enrollment system, and a return to our long-standing 15-student enrollment minimum.
While AFT leaders operated outside the Diego Rivera Theater, inside and all across the campus, hundreds of AFT 2121 members showed their solidarity and opposition to the Chancellor’s program by wearing their union T-shirts and sporting “These cuts won’t heal!” stickers.
This show of collective strength and unity was just the beginning of our fight to rebuild City College. We urge all City College faculty to join us in this fight by
joining our class cuts action team.
(Thurs. 2/7) Enrollment management
Concerned about class cuts? Come to the Enrollment Management Committee meeting:
Thursday, Feb. 7th
3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
MUB 251
Enrollment Management is an official committee of PGC. (Participatory Governance Committee) This is where all the College constituencies have a voice in enrollment policies and schedule management. This Thursday the Chancellor will consult with the committee from 3-3:30 pm. Having faculty in the room supports the faculty committee members. It’s also an excellent educational opportunity to understand how enrollment management works at this college.
COPE Steering Committee
The COPE Steering Committee is responsible for our union’s efforts to build power for our members, students and the communities we live in. All AFT 2121 members are more than welcome to attend.
COPE STEERING COMMITTEE
Thursday, February 7th, 2018 4:00-5:00
Mission Campus, 1125 Valencia Room 154
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