Up to 70 students in beginning ESL classes at Mission campus

March 5, 2023 The Guardsman 2

Many beginning noncredit ESL classes at City College’s Mission campus are packed with students, from 40 to 70 students per class, making teaching and learning difficult. City College’s mission  to provide ESL instruction to San Franciscans who need it has been undermined by the college’s limited budgets in recent years.

City College Faces $22.5 Million Budget Deficit and Threat of State Take Over

August 25, 2021 The Guardsman 0

State auditors in early April warned the California Community College Chancellor’s office to act quickly in order to remain independent, deeming the college “not currently stable,” citing its ineffective attempts at reducing its costs necessary to supplement the 35% enrollment decline over the past eight years, which resulted in the college tapping into its reserves. 

Interim Chancellor’s 12-Month Contract Comes to a Close

May 12, 2021 The Guardsman 0

The Interim Chancellor, who came out of retirement to take on the position, has referred to addressing City College’s financial crisis as “righting the ship”. As he prepares to leave the helm, students and faculty continue to work to reconcile salaries and employment with his administration’s Multi-Year Budget Plan.

Budget Deficit’s Impact on Equity

February 23, 2021 The Guardsman 0

Cuts to staff and classes may increase demands on City College’s counseling services and retention programs that largely serve underrepresented students, yet the programs themselves may not be fully spared.