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Hi everyone! My name is Gary Rodabaugh (webmaster and irritant to many administrators) and I have been asked to post a blog to keep everyone immediately up-to-date over the next couple of days as we prepare for any conditions that may be in effect on Monday, August 30, 2010.
I will be gathering information about activities and posting them ASAP (sometimes hourly) to advise people what is happening, where to go and what we should all be doing.
I anticipate that our leaders and others will get information to me as we move through this weekend so that a constant stream of information is available to all members.
Watch this blog for continuing updates.
- Dr. Gary Rodabaugh
29. August 2010 at 21:00
Quality Education Builds a Strong Community
Ferris faculty know that quality education strengthens communities, and they are committed to providing that quality education.
• Ferris faculty are dedicated to providing students with a quality educational experience. They are bargaining to honor that commitment.
o Faculty believe educators, not administrators, are best qualified to set educationally sound policies for online courses
o Faculty believe recruiting and retaining highly qualified permanent instructors should be a key university priority
o Faculty believe limiting the number of temporary instructors helps maintain the quality of students’ education
• Quality faculty providing quality education attracts students to Ferris and benefits the broader community.
o Ferris faculty and students are recognized as important components of community economic development
o As long-term residents, faculty contribute to community stability and participate in community life and service
o The administration wants unrestricted growth in online courses, adversely affecting educational quality and on-campus enrollment
• Providing quality education means recruiting and retaining quality faculty, but the administration has other priorities.
o The administration purchases real estate with resources that could be invested in educating students
o The administration wants to hire more temporary instructors with resources that could be invested in retaining permanent faculty
o The administration routinely gives itself ample salary raises and bonuses but balks at the idea of fairly compensating quality faculty
• In good faith, the faculty entered into discussions more than two years ago to reach an early settlement. The administration has dragged out the process until it reached a crisis situation.
o Faculty have abided by mutual “relationship-building” guidelines
o Faculty have repeatedly offered a one-year extension of the existing (now expired) contract, but their offers were rejected
o Faculty want to resolve the crisis and begin the school year in their classrooms
Note: If the Ferris Faculty Association should take part in any lawful concerted job action, the sole and exclusive basis for that job action will be for the purpose of protesting and/or responding to an unfair labor practice
committed by University representatives during the bargaining process.