So I was on a conference call and obviously the explanation of less classes for adjuncts was that there had been no enrollment since June and thus lower classes had no new students yet they also spoke of having hired dozens of new full time instructors over the summer. This confuses me as it does not seem like a good business practice. I understand there may have been a business plan for expansion however if there is continued low enrollment why continue to pay full time staff that you have to pay benefits for? I would think the business plan would change and to save money there would be less full time instructors and more adjuncts until they stabilize? Also they said "hold out for the mini term" which to me said "we can't promise anything but we don't want to be caught with our pants down so please don't leave just IN CASE we need you." It seemed that many people on the call didn't believe a word they had said and were ready to move onto greener pastures.
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43094 is correct. Accreditation rules specify that there has to be a certain ratio of FT faculty to PT faculty. Community colleges and universities have to follow those rules to. I don't know off hand what the ratio is, I've heard 75/25 before, with 75% being adjunct, but that's just a ballpark.
@43061 Let's see: Concord, Hayward, San Francisco, and San Jose/Milpitas. Five layoffs among four campuses is not bad.
I think with their accreditation, a certain percentage of faculty need to be full time staff and not adjuncts.
If you didn't get the notice you aren't an adjunct at the right branch
The Layoffs of full-time instructors have already begun at Heald Campuses in the SF Bay Area... 5 instructors received their notices this week with more to follow. The reasoning: There are not enough classes to keep them on full-time. Students will see the reduction and take leave - Not sure that letting go full-time instructors is the smartest move but may have to be done so only to save money.
You know Hitler keep the conscription process going right up until he and Eva Bruan blew their brains out. I think corporate is plagued with the same insanity. History repeats itself.
Are you ECPO? It's true they hired full timers recently. The process began in spring. I was offered a chance to apply from adjunct to full time. I turned down that opportunity, because frankly, I could not see myself doing outreach 20-30 hours a week for the unforseeable future. In hindsight, it was the best decision I ever made. During this process they predicted 7,000 new students in 2015, up from
- So, when they did this, they had no idea what was to come. Why they haven't laid off full time staff is not something I can answer. I would have thought many layoffs would have occurred by now. But my guess is they had no idea what the fallout would be so there may have some se hope of recovery or quick sake. After all, you can't sell a company without any employees.
Yes, we had several new hires in our department as well, they were Adjuncts, that are now full time.
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I fly the bs flag. What conference call were you on?