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CT CityTimes
Covering the San Diego City College community since 1945
Vol. 67, No. 11
District not cutting classes for fall 2013
Student elections finalized for 2013
By Michelle Moran City Times
By Allison Browne City Times The Associated Student Government has announced the results of the elections for the 2013-14 school year, which took place from April 9-10 through online voting. President Carolina Moreno Vice President Micheal Roderick Secretary Gabriela Gonzales Treasurer Fiona Wilson Public Events Coordinator Alexandria Howerton Webmaster King Arthur
Administrator Shawna Carnejo Senate Members Jose Alvarez-Malo Justin Beebe Jesus Alajando Benavides Richard Flahive Adam Garcia Fransisco Hernandez Evan Hooper Samantha Masino Chris Yataco
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President Terr y Burgess cuts the cake at his farewell party on April 29. Allison Browne, City Times
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Farewell to Burgess Staff holds party for the retiring school president By Allison Browne City Times Dozens of people came out to honor and say farewell to City College President Terry Burgess, who will be retiring at the end of June.
The party was held in the Corporate Education Center, located in the new MS building, on April 29. “People all over campus should be given the chance to come and say thank you, and goodbye,” Constance Carroll, chancellor of the San Diego Community College District, said. The event began with personal speeches by several of Burgess’ closest colleagues.
Board President Rich Grosch spoke first, saying, “Though you are leaving, you won’t be forgotten. And we hope you won’t forget us.” Carroll, who has worked with Burgess for more than 30 years, spoke next. “What has impressed me most is your intense, and I mean intense, love for this college,”Carroll said. See Burgess, page 2
Community College students expected budget cuts this upcoming fall semester, but it seems like the budget will increase. Instead of classes being cut, there will in fact be more classes added in the fall. As the district generates more funding, classes will continue to be added to the fall and spring semesters. Chancellor Constance Carroll hopes that with time the district might see summer and winter sessions return in 2014. “Our top priority has always been service to our students,” Carroll said in an email interview. “Classes are not being cut at City College, and there are no plans to cut classes at City College.” Carroll and the district worked hard to make sure that Prop. 30 was passed, so it can start getting things back to normal. “The San Diego Community College District, including City College, supported and worked hard on ensuring the passage of Proposition 30, since it was our best hope for improving opportunities for students. Our top priority has always been service to our students,” Carroll said. Before the spring semester started this year, classes were added and that gave more breathing room to the students. And according to Carroll, more will be added in the fall. “In the spring semester, Districtwide, we have added a total of 446 class sections, which includes 105 additional class sections at City College. We are planning to add even
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more class sections for the fall and are waiting for the California budget decisions to be made so that we will know how many classes we can add,” Carroll said. The passage of Prop. 30 last year seems to be benefiting community colleges this year, as it was proposed to increase taxes for those who have an income above $250,000. The money collected is supposed to go to the schools, 89 percent for K-12 schools and 11 percent to community colleges. “I am heartened to see the state slowly rebounding with the possibility of some improvements in funding that will benefit our students, faculty, staff, and broader community,” Carroll said in her Chancellor’s Budget Message. Over the past five years, California Community Colleges had their funds decreased at a total of $809 million. Jacque Bell, City College’s vice president of administrative services also ensures that there will be more classes added next semester. “There will be classes added next semester; I think preliminary thinking is around the summer and winter sessions, I think that’s the goal,” Bell said. “Adding buildings and square footage to campus is increasing our operating costs while the budget is not increasing.” Bell expects the budget will stay the same, while the adding of classes will improve gradually over the upcoming semesters. Last year, the California community colleges had to turn away around 500,000 students due to the budget cuts for student enrollment.
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