[CAUT] bursting at the seams

[tnrwim at aol.com]

As one who is not even in a university anymore, I'm seeing a trend that "you guys" need to be aware of, and I would like to recommend you CYA. 

Because of the ecomony, this enrollment increase is not going to stop any time soon, and neither are the budget cuts. Fred and Paul and others are already discovering the consequences of this. It was happening already at Alabama before I left. More students, mean more classes, more recitals and concerts, and less time to get to all the pianos and do the work.  

Now is the time to have a meeting with your department chair and explain the situation. Do not wait until a faculty member complains that a piano doesn't work, or is out of tune. If your department chair knows about the problem before it happens, he will be able to explain to the faculty why there is a problem. It will mean lot more than coming from him,  because if you have to explain why there is a problem, it will sound like an excuse. But if he explains it, it will be a reason why. 

(Am I starting to sound like Jeff?)

Wim 




-----Original Message-----
From: Fred Sturm <fssturm at unm.edu>
To: College & University Technicians <caut at ptg.org>
Sent: Thu, Aug 19, 2010 10:39 am
Subject: [CAUT] bursting at the seams


	I am curious whether other institutions are experiencing significant  
ises in enrollment. We have been heading steadily up over the past  
ecade, with a faster increase the last couple years, and it seems to  
e accelerating. 160 freshman enrolling in theory this fall, which is  
ouble what it was five years ago. Classes are full to bursting, rooms  
re in short supply.
Meanwhile, we face a 3.2% budget adjustment (cut) this fall semester,  
nd a projected additional 5% in the spring. And are told both cuts  
re likely to be "permanent." On top of two years of 5-10% cuts each  
ear (this being a cut in the money allocated by the state). Well, I  
uess that is the same story everywhere, pretty much. We tighten our  
elts and move on. We are insulated to some extent, because 50% or so  
f our budget comes from various class fees, and that income is rising  
ith the additional enrollment.
egards,
red Sturm
ssturm at unm.edu
ttp://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/FredSturm


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