Headcount remained a hot topic at the Academic Senate meeting on Monday via Zoom. Interim president Ara Aguiar said that Pierce is down 17% in
Tag: wendy bass
To re-elect or to not re-elect?
The question of whether or not the Pierce College Academic Senate would place a term limit on committee service was discussed on April 11 during
The camera debate continues
Students may be required to turn on their cameras during online courses for certain classes in the spring semester. The Pierce Curriculum Committee is exploring
COVID team meeting
COVID-19 Response teams discussed student ID cards, delivering laptops to non-LA Promise students and possibly opening up classrooms for faculty at a Zoom meeting on
Unfinished business
Students can expect fewer classes to be on the fall semester catalog. Some classes have not been able to transition online, so they will not
School to receive federal funding
Pierce College will receive a federal fund of about $7 million, as announced at a faculty Zoom meeting on April 17. The fund is part
Flex form changed
Professors will have a better route to submit their flex hours by substituting a physical form with a interactive online option. Every full-time professor at
Promises Kept
Free community college provided by The Los Angeles College Promise Grant is helping build the City of Angels into a city of graduates. The Los
VeriCite is very gone
***UPDATE: 5/30/19 There’s an option for Pierce to continue with VeriCite for another year, but the school plans to begin with SimCheck in July, which
Financial aid obstacles affect thousands of students
Thousands of students are unable to enroll in classes due to administrative hurdles in the financial aid process, which may cause some students to leave