Brief: Academic Senate

BY WHITNEY EVANS Reporter

Enrollment numbers aren't the only thing that has decreased since the COVID-19 pandemic began.

Transfer Director Sunday Salter said via Zoom Feb. 28, at the Pierce College Academic Senate meeting that transfer applications have declined.

“Preliminary data are in for the applications,” Salter said. “Pierce is a 6.5% decline. Our sisters and brothers in our district are not doing well. Some are down 33%. We have to keep our heads up and keep doing what we can to support our students.”

Salter extended an open invitation to students, faculty and staff to attend the Advisory Board in the Transfer Center.

“The more brain power we have, the more we get behind this the better,” Salter said.

“I think institutionalizing Umoja would be the way to go,” McKeever said.

“Creating a line item in the budget for Umoja programs would encourage campuses to start an Umoja program. I know they are working on issues of hiring Ethnic Studies faculty so that’s a step in the right direction.”