CSU Stanislaus must re-invent itself to serve students in economic downturn
Ham Shirvani, President of California State University, Stanislaus
As California and the nation struggle with the severe impact of the worldwide economic downturn, California State University, Stanislaus is waging its own battle to cope with its share of a massive $564 million state budget cut to the CSU system.
The cuts we faced at CSU Stanislaus totaled $13.5 million for the current 2009-10 academic year, resulting in reduced enrollment, a 5% cut of classes, lay off of part-time faculty and lecturers, a 30% student fee increase, elimination of some management and staff positions, and unpaid furlough days for the remaining faculty, staff, and management.
Despite these difficult actions, CSU Stanislaus remains committed to providing top-quality education for its students. We must be willing to re-invent how we deliver education in order to maintain academic quality and accessibility.
Today, we are tightening our belts. But I am committed to leading CSU Stanislaus toward a bright future, where we apply our brightest, boldest, and most innovative thinking to discover ways to offer quality education at even greater efficiencies.
For the latest news about the CSU Stanislaus budget, a “Budget Central” link is on the University Web site at http://www.csustan.edu/Budget/.