Stephens replied that it was not signed and there is no policy manual. Oppenheim stated that although we may not have a policy, a substantial amount of money was spent for a campus this size. The administration seems to think that anything is an instructional need. The Academic Senate really needs to think about this. Whether there is a policy or not, there was no shared governance.
Actions speak louder than words.
Although we hear the words, the opposite seems to be true. Although the President has the right to do whatever she wants, the whole purpose of shared governance is to discuss before any action is taken. This resolution will move us to a more open budget dialogue. Thompson questioned why the issue of no policy was not brought up at the last Senate meeting. We only discussed the definition of unfunded essential instructional needs, not whether the policy was signed and in effect.