Classes cut for 2012-13

Pierce cuts 130 sections starting summer session

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More than 100 sections will be cut throughout summer and fall 2012, and spring 2013.

Ninety sections will be cut in the fall semester, and 40 in the summer, Vice President of Academic Affairs Anna Davies said.

There are now approximately 17,000 students on campus and there will be around 16,000 next year, she said.

This decision was made because Pierce will have $4 million less to spend next school year than last year.

“Unfortunately, there is nothing we can do,” President of Academic Senate Tom Rosdahl said. “If we go over too much you get what we call ‘unfunded classrooms,’ so we have to wait until we know what classes the college can afford.”

Also, tuition price will rise to $46 in fall 2012, almost double in comparison to $26 a unit in fall 2011.

Shannon Ma contributed to this report.