The PSC has done its own survey of the needs of CUNY s teacher education schools. Conservatively, we estimate that at least an additional 108 new full-time faculty are needed to meet the Regents mandates. Therefore, we request that 108 new full-time faculty targeted for teacher education be added to this year s budget request. Third, is paid office hours for adjuncts . You acknowledge in your budget request that the majority of instruction in CUNY is being done by adjunct faculty.
Quality education demands that faculty be available for students outside of class.
Yet, CUNY does not provide the funds for this important teaching function. Fourth are additional CLT, HEO and Faculty Counselor lines . The university is stretched to its limit in dealing with administrative and student support and technical instructional support. Fifth, is Ph.D. graduate student support . We hope to work with the Board to realize significant increases in state funding for these programs.