Tuesday’s Academic Senate meeting lasted two hours, during which time they discussed topics such as Proposition 30 and its impact to Pierce College
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Apathy in student senate grinds progress to halt
Without active members participating in Pierce College’s student senate, the organization found itself inoperable during their first weekly senate meeting Tuesday in
Spring 2013 might see 200 classes cut
Up to 200 class sections could be cut from the spring 2013 academic semester according to a statement made by the Pierce College president at
Retirements save school $1 million
Sixteen retirements have been announced this semester, saving the school more than $1 million if they are not replaced. Retirement benefits the school because
Faculty hiring may freeze due to budgetary issues
Due to a lack of finances, it is tremendously unlikely that Pierce College will be able to hire any new faculty members anytime soon.
Dean of 8 departments retires for unknown reason
A dean of eight Pierce College departments announced his retirement March 2, while the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) considered to dismiss him due
Number of classes offered in Fall 2012 may decrease
Pierce College could see a drop in the number of classes offered for Fall 2012, depending on how the district plans to allocate their funding
Decision made for educational master plan
The Pierce College Educational Master plan was decided at Monday’s Academic Senate meeting. The Educational Master plan is a document created by the Academic Senate
Changes to textbook policy announced
A new textbook policy was implemented after much debate at the Academic Senate Meeting last week. The final changes are that Department chairs are