UCI can do the right thing and fully fund the School of Humanities, but we have to fight for it!

Click below to send an email defending the School of Humanities.

UCI lecturers and Academic Student Employees are fighting for our students and the School of Humanities against catastrophic cuts. These cuts have caused layoff notices to go out to beloved teachers and a massive reduction in course offerings that will delay students graduation.

With over 6 billion dollars in reserves, UC doesn’t need to make any cuts at all.

The majority of UCI’s structural deficit is caused by overspending in its administrative and support units, NOT its schools. If UCI’s administration had not overspent core funds by 16% last year, or $10 million, no cuts to any UCI schools would be needed.

Now more than ever before, we need UCI to invest in the instruction and instructors that provide UC students with the best possible education. These instructors bring invaluable training, experience, and contributions to our university that extend far beyond the School of Humanities alone. UCI Students deserve to learn from a stable cadre of mentors and instructors who they know and trust. And proven-effective and excellent educators deserve a University leadership that invests in them and their students

Your participation in this action will send an email to UCI Chancellor Howard Gillman, CFO Mary Lou Ortiz, and Provost Hal Stern.