No Progress in Mediation, What Now?
Two days of mediation Dec 18th & 19th yielded nothing but worse “offers” from the PSU Administration, and no explanations for the glaring discrepancies in the “case” for the budget cuts.
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We sat through 16 hours of mediation on Weds and Thurs, experiencing in concentrated and clarified form President Wiewel's idea of "negotiations:"
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It's the end of the year, grades will soon be in, and while this week we are headed into mediation and the Administration is demanding a plan from Departments to cut 1/5th of the Summer Session budget without reducing SCH, it's a good time to take a - short - break from thinking about everything that should be better at PSU than it is, and think about what we collectively are managing to accomplish, despite everything.
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The Irish university is in crisis, through massive under-funding combined with commercialization and managerialism. We ask you to sign this set of principles to support us in defending third level education in Ireland.
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1. Faculty Senate Resolution – No Cuts without Opening the Books!
2. President Wiewel’s Last Budget Update, and Reasons for Skepticism
3. Could Mediation Fail on Dec 18th & 19th? Yes! Despite our best efforts...
Appendix: Faculty Senate Budget Resolution - Full Text
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Announcement:
Monday, Dec. 2nd Faculty Senate Meeting, CH 53, 3 - 5 pm
Discussion of Proposed Language on Fixed-Term Faculty Titles and Promotion
Contents:
Must PSU Cut Academics? Evidence that "Structural Problem" is Small
Alternative Budget Strategy to Invest in Academics & Faculty
Tie Fixed Term Promotion Paths to Multi-Year Contracts - Bob Liebman
Appendix: The Past 10 Years - Exec Admin Pay Soars while Faculty Pay Lags
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