What's the plan?

October 14, 2019

University Relations

Now that consolidation/merging of campuses and program reviews have been suspended I can't help but wonder what's the plan? How will the future cuts be met? The across the board cuts that we have been enduring for years now has hollowed out the University to a point that feels like an implosion is all the more imminent. The Chancellors have asked to be left to their own devices for handling each campuses cut, but they have not put forth a plan or vision for how they would handle cuts that are this substantial. There needs to be a plan for UAF and that plan needs to be communicated to the students and employees. Not just to the benefit of those who work and go to school here but also so that UAF can pass the accreditation review which will be looking into how the University is and will handle the cuts. The Year Seven review states- 'how well the University is fulfilling its mission, whether it can sustain its performance in the future, and whether and how it can adapt to change.'