CSU will add classes to school schedules
from the CSU desk:
million in one-time funds to campuses to provide additional course
sections and classes for students, as well as student support
services.
"We hope this will provide some relief for students who have had
difficulty enrolling in an adequate number of classes, as well as
help students make progress toward their degree," said CSU Chancellor
Charles B. Reed. "The additional classes will also allow us to retain
a number of lecturers for the winter and spring terms."
Systemwide, CSU campuses will add up to approximately 4,000
additional course sections and potentially retain up to 800 lecturers
for the winter/spring term.
These university funds are available thanks to an additional $77.5
million one-time federal allocation that will help CSU to meet its
payroll. In turn, CSU will be able to use monies from state support
and student fee revenues previously set aside for payroll to add the
course sections. The CSU will reserve the remainder of the funds
against what continues to be uncertainty about the state's fiscal
condition. However, the federal stimulus funds and associated CSU
funds are one-time only, and must be used on a limited-term basis and
not create ongoing spending.
CSU has been working to address a massive $564 million budget cut for
2009-10, and is in the process of implementing an action plan that
includes employee furloughs and workforce reductions; enrollment
cuts, increased student fees, and additional cost cutting measures on
campuses. The guiding principles behind the plan are based on
serving as many students and preserving as many jobs as possible
while maintaining academic quality and fiscal balance.
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