In light of the upcoming Senate meeting and extensive concerns about the campus budget, SCFA would like to share our thoughts on the budget based on the conversations that emerged at our teach-in in early November.
In the linked document, we present: 1) a few key findings drawn from analysis of the public dashboards; 2) some critical questions that urgently need detailed answers from the administration; and 3) a handful of principles and suggestions for moving forward in a manner that does not permanently damage the academic mission of the university. These reflections are not meant to be definitive, but are intended to launch a more productive and detailed conversation among all campus constituencies about the budget and to call for greater accountability from campus leadership.
We hope you find this document useful and look forward to seeing many of you at Friday’s Academic Senate meeting.