Tomorrow is the last day for many middle managers (CCC, ADAA, DAA). Lucky for them, they were give several weeks' notice. Some have already found jobs and have moved on. A few were hired for other positions in the company. The rest will be out tomorrow.
Where does that leave the rest of us? I guess we'll find out soon. The Sword of Damocles continues to hang over our heads.
No DAAs were cut.
Damage has been done. Their brand is so tarnished they can make all the changes they want... too little too late.
My last day was June 9th. I received three weeks notice. Insurance terminated on separation date. Severance is a pittance. I will have a soft landing; I was prepared for this day. The damage is not just to the individual though, but to the vitality and sinew of the organization. AA distributes the raw materials that in class are refined and become any university's product. UOP's product is the student; their competency, skills, knowledge, and whatever else they acquired in our accelerated, albeit less than quality model. Yet, UOP has educated people and thousands know more and have greater confidence and skills than when they began their programs. Could we improve it and really compete with quality institutions? Absolutely. Will we? No way, the time has passed for such reform. The new College Operating Model will not increase enrollment. Investment in systems, programs. technology, and people could. But alas, this rabbit is now completely out of its hole. I will not be surprised to see many more layoffs, selling off parts of the university, and watching it continue to shed students. What remains after cutting out the AA bone is a little flesh that strives to cling to a skeleton that is quickly dissipating. Like the Titanic, the rats will be the last to leave because they have no place to go. They will hang on for dear life knowing they will be unable to sustain life as they have known it. In this case it is the upper echelon of UOP (all the Dean levels and above) who are likely to find it very difficult to replace six-figure salaries as prospective job candidates. I would probably hang on as well. For me it is bitter-sweet. I will miss colleagues and some students. But it was time to go. I found it crippling to be in this corrosive environment where there is such pretense about the culture and the facade of caring about employees and students. It is no longer even an effective facade. Why would anyone want to work here or attend classes? Desperation? No other opportunities? Convenient? Easy? Maybe all of the above. Most organizations that fail to invest in quality risk demise. The $ spent remodeling campuses would have been better spent on tuition discounts and UOP's ancient online platform/process which is at least ten years behind even community colleges in my state. How pitiful it is that one of the early leaders in shaping online education has so utterly failed to remain competitive.
Yes it happened.
Did this happen????
What's going on with FTF?
What about the b.s. jobs like 'faculty advocate' and 'academic affairs managers'. Are those people gone? It seems like they should have gone before the DAA, ADAA and CCC jobs.
All our times have come
Here but now they're gone
Seasons don't fear the reaper
Nor do the wind, the sun or the rain, we can be like they are
Come on baby, don't fear the reaper