Date:
July 2, 2008
To:
Crystal Abba, Assistant Vice Chancellor
From:
Maria C. Sheehan, President
Subject:
Budget Reduction
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To meet the required reduction level, Truckee Meadows Community College will experience unprecedented
hardships.
Employee Direct Impact
• The college workforce was reduced by 27 positions when employees chose to exercise the buyout
option:
o Eight administrative faculty
o Seven academic faculty
o 12 classified employees
•
There are 46 vacant and frozen positions
o 22 administrative faculty
o 23 classified employees
o One temporary academic faculty
•
Student employee positions have also been eliminated as departmental operating budgets were cut.
Facilities
• Custodial services and the college’ ability to complete special projects on campus will be severely
limited.
Course Limits
• General education courses—English, math and science—will be reduced which directly impacts our
students ability to graduate or transfer to a university. The allied health programs will be especially hurt
by these measures.
Administration
• As administrators are required to wear multiple hats, student and staff access to these leaders will be
severely impacted.
Student Success
• Because financial aid, outreach and recruitment will be limited, student enrollment numbers will fall and
student retention will be in jeopardy.