The Academic Senate convened to discuss potential legislative changes to tenure safeguards and questioned the administration's rationale for staff layoffs. This discussion occurred despite the university experiencing a record seven consecutive years of rising student enrollment. Senators expressed concern over the timing of tenure review, noting that legislative action preceded the full implementation of new review guidelines. The university acknowledged that a small number of cases identified in a state audit originated from their institution. Discussions also touched upon the challenges of international student recruitment and the long-term enrollment cliff projections.
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