PCC Courier, February 25, 1983

$3.5 Million Deficit Foreseen several cuts that didn't go over too well with the faculty. Also pictured is Board of Trustees' member Joseph Sargis. ■ — Courier photo by Stephen Williams CENTRAL FIGURES— Dr. Fredrick E. Holland, presi¬ dent of the faculty senate (right) looks on as Superinten¬ dent-President Dr. Stuart E. Marsee (center) proposes A $3.5 million shortfall has been pro¬ jected by Dr. Bonnie R. James, vice president of business services. A nine point plan to balance the budget has been proposed by Dr. Stuart E. Marsee, interim superintendent- president: 1. Across the board decrease of six percent in all salaries, and4»r decrease in health and welfare benefits, and-or reductions in staff for an estimated sav¬ ings of $1.5 million. 2. Reorganization from 15 depart¬ ments to nine divisions, reducing both certificated and classified personnel for an estimated savings of $300,000. 3. Initiate retirement incentive pro¬ gram with a goal of 25 certified posi¬ tions and classified positions for an estimated total of $675,000. 4. Review of 1982-83 budget alloca¬ tions possibly saving $100,000. 5. A modified freeze on all expen¬ ditures with an estimated savings of $200,000. 6. Selective cuts in instruction saving an estimated $250,000. 7. Selective cuts in Student Personnel Services to save a possible $100,000. 8. Restructuring of administrative services and the conversion of KPCC FM with an estimated savings of $190,000. 9. The business division is to continue adjusting the 1983-84 budget to find other areas to cut, possibly saving $185,000 to reach the total reduction of $3.5 million. “This is the most painful thing I’ve had to do in education,” said Marsee. He was president of El Camino College for 24 years and never had to face a severe deficit. Dr. Fredrick E. Holland, Faculty Senate president, stated in last night’sBoard meeting that the Senate was overwhelmingly opposed to Marsee’s nine point plan. He went on to say that instead of reorganizing depart¬ ments, the administration should be cut. “We’re too top heavy already,” Holland said. Cutting extracurricular activities “might save us several million dollars,” said the Senate president. The administration faces a March 15 deadline for warning certified person¬ nel of possible layoffs. If personnel are not warned by that date, they can not be discharged for a full year, as required by certified contracts. Marsee wanted this situation con¬ sidered last night, because of this deadline, but had it pushed ahead to a special meeting next Thursday. The Board voted to postpone any decision until next week, after General Manager of KPCC Dr. John Gregory asked for additional time in order to make suggestions on the budget dilem¬ ma. “There are those of us who do feel that we do have some legitimate pro¬ posals, which can help,” Gregory said. ”1 ask that you seriously consider another week to act on some of these presentations.” Trustee Dr. Richard H. Green said, “I also think we should wait a week or two.” The Board will meet next Thursday with an executive session beginning at 4 p.m. to dicuss possible personnel discharges. The regular meeting will follow at 7 p.m. to consider Marsee’s nine point plan. “We are living in a time that' is witnessing economic constraints upon all institutions, both public and private, ’’said Dr. Gary B. Adams, president of the Board of Trustees. PCC Today Is The Last Day To Drop Classes — See News Briefs V VOL. 55. NO. 2 PASADENA CITY COLLEGE. PASADENA. CALIFORNIA FEBRUARY 25. 1983 Faculty Senate Questions '83 Budget By Mark Blocker News Editor In the wake of interim Superinten¬ dent-President Dr. Stuart E. Marsee’s proposed budget cuts and departmental reconfiguration, an emergency faculty senate meeting was called to launch collective opposition. At the meeting, called, by Faculty Senate President Dr. Fredrick E. Holland, the faculty voted unanimously to go on record against the proposed “reorganization from 15 departments Humanities: Communication. English. Foreign Languages, Speech. Allied Health/Life Sciences: Anatomy, Biology, Botany, Cosmetology. Dental Assisting, Dental Hygiene, Dental Lab Technology. Dental Science. Dietic Assisting, Forestry, Health Science, Medi¬ cal Assisting, Microbiology, Nutrition, Phys¬ iology and Radio Technology. Mathematics/Physical Sciences: Astronomy, Chemistry, Geology, Laser- Electro Optics. Mathematics, Physics and Statistics. "If any of you receive a layoff notice w^ll get you а СТА attorney. If they try to cut any of your pay we'll get them in court for breach Of contract. " — Edward C. Ortell, professor of business, СТА representative to nine divisions (certificated and clas¬ sified reduction).” Such a reorganization would go as follows: Social Sciences: American Institutions. Anthropology, Early Childhood Education, Economics, Education, Geography. Handi¬ capped Services. Technology, History, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology. Religious Studies, Sociology and Statistics. Computer and Informational Scien¬ ces: Computer Sciences, Data Processing, Journalism. Printing. Sign Arts and Tele¬ communication- Business and Engineering and Tech¬ nology: Accounting. Administration of Justice, Air Conditioning, Architecture, Au¬ tomobile Mechanics, Aviation, Building Construction, Business, Drafting, Elec¬ tricity, Electronics. Energy Management, Engineering, Food Services, Industrial Su¬ pervision, Instrumentation, Legal Assisting, Marketing, Machine Shop, Meat Cutting, Metal Processes, Office Administration, Motorcycle Mechanics, Photogrammetry, Plumbing, Statistics, Surveying, Technical Education and Welding. Fine Arts: Apparel Arts, Art. Music, Photography and Theatre Arts. Nursing: Emergency Medical Technol¬ ogy, Licensed Vocational Nursing and Reg¬ istered Nursing. Physical Education: Health Education, Physical Education-activity, Physical Education-theory and Recreation. The faculty also voted unanimously to “question the credibility of the board and president’s forecasted budget. “We’ve got to send a message to the board that we’re not going to lie down and take this,” said Holland. Edward C. Ortell, professor of busi¬ ness, who is also the faculty’s represen¬ tative to the California Teachers As¬ sociation, (СТА) assured the faculty of union backing should any wage or personnel cuts take place. “We have a right to bargain. If any of you receive a layoff notice we’ll get you а СТА attorney. If they try to cut any of your pay we’ll get them in court for breach of contract. If they try to cut your pay after your contract runs out will get them for refusal to bargain,” Ortell said. Ortell also told the faculty “not to do anything until March 15,” (deadline for lay-off notices.) DAYS OF LUNCH AND HANDSHAKES — Superintendent-President Dr. Stuart E. Marsee greets counselor E. Erdley Beauchamp at a reception held in Marsee s honor last week. The president has raised the ire of some staff, with his drastic proposed cuts to meet an estimated $3.5 million deficit — Courier photo by Barrett Stinson SHOW OF HANDS — Professor of Business Edward C. Ortell leads the unanimous to oppose proposed cuts faculty in one of many votes taken at an emergency Faculty Senate meeting budget, last Tuesday. The votes, taken verbally or by show-of-hands, were “These are devices the board has wanted for a long time. Now they are initiating them under the guise of budget cuts, don’t panic, and don’t play their game,” said Ortell. The faculty also explored the possi¬ bility of personnel cuts in the adminis¬ tration. “Mahogany Row (C-building offices of administration) does not generate ADA,” said Holland, refering to state criteria of average daily attendence for funding. Maria DiMassa, associate professor of English, compared administration requirements needed in the 60s to current needs. “How many support personnel and administrators do we need now, com¬ pared to 10 years ago at the height of the Viet Nam war when this place was packed with students. We don’t have near as many students now, but I wonder if we still have the same amount of administrators now as we needed to run this place then, ’’said DiMassa. Holland reported to the faculty that “the trustees challenged the audience to present written viable alternatives’ ’ to the proposed budget cuts. “The trustees may act on budget¬ cutting proposals on hand next Thurs¬ day. More realistic alternatives must be proposed if cuts must be made,” he wrote to the faculty in the letter calling for the meeting. Regarding the previous board meet¬ ing where Marsee made his proposals, Holland said he “doesn’t like to have things like that dropped on me without notice.” “I didn’t lose my temper last Thurs¬ day,” he said, referring to his flare-up with Marsee, “I merely used it.” “I didn’t know anything about these cuts until that meeting. The president’s cabinet met for approximately 10 mornings to plan them. I was not invited to sit in, though I offered. I can be legally left out since the lay-offs are personnel matters and legitimate to be discussed in executive matters,” he said. and to question the credibility of the — Courier photo by Barrett Stinson John S. Madden, vice-president of administrative services said the budget problems faced by PCC are worse than some, but better than others faced in the state community college district. “Take a look at Orange Coast Col¬ lege. They’ve had to lay-off 114 people already. Nobody wants do to anything like this, but legally there is nothing else we can do,” he said. “We’re faced with difficult decisions now, moreso for survival decisions rather than qualitative,” he said. When asked whether the PCC Foun¬ dation can solicit funding from the private sector to eliminate some of the cuts, Madden said “I certainly hope so.” Forensics Continues To Capture Top Trophies By Miran Rabadi Staff Writer The forensic team came out as big winners iniheir competition, against 50 junior colleges, for the Governor’s Trophy at the Sacramento State Wide Tournament, on February 4-6. As a result of the competition, the team won nine trophies. “The enthusiasm and dedication of students and their hard work, continues to pay off,” said Joe Probst, forensics director. The big winners of the tournament were: William Tate, who won a supe¬ rior trophy in Speech to Entertain, a superior trophy in Negotiations and a trophy for Advocacy Debate. Margie Gear won a superior trophy in Im- promtu speaking, for Expository and she shared the trophy for excellence in Duo-Interpertation with Todd Brown. Dwain Schenck’s speech on magic, won him an excellent trophy in Ex¬ pository. In the Duo Speech to Enter¬ tain, Dwain Schenck and Todd Brown shared a superior Trophy. Also participants in the tournament were Lori Krol, Laura Dukes and Anne Moffett. The team also broke finals in the Tabor Venitsky Tournament last week¬ end. “We’re ready to take on any¬ body, ’’said Anthony Georgilas, foren¬ sics coach. “The students’ dedication and professional competitive spirits reflects their hard work and excep¬ tional coaching,” Georgilas went on to say. The team will be hosting the Pacific South Coast Forensic Association’s spring champs, on March 4-6. On March 18-20 The State Champs will be hosted in Bakersfield and the National Champs will be hosted in San Antonio on April 4-11. This year’s team consists of about 30 to 50 members. The students are re¬ cruited from the Speech 1 class by the team coaches. “We stress on academic first and competition second,” said Georgilas. The team is under the direction of Probst, and is assisted by coaches Georgilas, Chrystal Watson, Dr. Pat Brown, Larry Kulp, who teaches Read¬ ers Theater (Speech 8) and Carol Nor- heim. News Briefs Extended Deadline for Washington D.C. Trip The application deadlines for the 14th annual National Student Sym¬ posium trip has been extended to February 25 at 2 p.m. Students interested in studying the presidency of Washington D.C. should pick up applications in the Office of Student Activities. The dates of the trip are April 8, 9 and 10. Minimum requirements for applicants include a GPA of 3.5 in at least 30 completed units at PCC, a reference from a faculty member, current enrollment in at least 12 units, and a paragraph stating interests and motivations for attending the symposium. Last Day to Drop Today is the last day to drop without receiving a permanent “W” on record. Honors at Entrance All first time college freshmen who graduated from a U.S. high school with a 3.5 GPA or higher are eligible for PCC’s Honors at Entrance Scholarship. Applicants should complete an Honors at Entrance request card obtainable from the records office in the C Building. High school transcripts should be sent to the records office before Feb. 28. Washington, D.C. Summer Internships Summer internships in Washington, D.C. are now available for students interested in public relations. The program, offered by the American University, provides job experience with federal government agencies, private firms, and trade and professional associations. Applications for admission should be sent to: Summer Internships ’83, Public Relations Program, Kogod College of Business Adminstration, The American University, Washington, D.C., 20016. For additional information call toll free: (800) 852-7777.