Information Alert #3Chopra claims that despite cuts, no current students will be turned away, and courses necessary for transfer and graduation will remain intact.
Here are the facts: | Spring cuts to courses needed for graduation, certificates and transfer: - Spring 2010, Math cut 52 sections. Last spring there were 47sections of Math that were taught from 1:30 PM through the evening.
- Math cut from 80 sections in summer 2009 to 15 sections in summer 2010. There will be 8 sections of math offered on the main campus.
- Currently the efficiency in MSE is 97% so there are not many available seats for students.
- Spring 2010, English 71 cut 21% of the sections from this basic skills course. This fall there were 821 students on wait lists.
- Spring 2010, English 114 cut 21% of the sections from this transfer and AA required course. This fall there were 270 students on wait lists.
- Spring 2010 English 115 cut 22% of the sections from this transfer and AA required course. This fall there were 330 students on wait lists.
- The total number of sections cut from the English department for spring is 43.
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On October 14, 2009, many students, faculty, and community members gave 2 hours of testimony regarding the adverse impact cutting classes will have on students and programs. The Board voted 4-1 to NOT have a special meeting where these concerns could be discussed and other options considered. Why is this Governing Board, on the advice of this administration, choosing to sit on millions of dollars in reserves rather than even discuss how we can best serve our students and this community?
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This sucks. this semester i was on the waitlist for all the classes i needed. I am a single mother and I can not even apply for eops because they are not taking applications due to budget cuts
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