City College of San Francisco cuts classes in attempt to balance budget - Andrea Koskey, San Francisco Examiner

Missing the books: Students at City College worry that the elimination of courses could affect their ability to transfer. (Mike Koozmin/The Examiner)As many as 800 classes will be cut from City College of San Francisco as the institution tries to balance one of its worst budgets in recent history. The cuts may affect the ability of students to transfer to four-year universities. Vice Chancellor of Finance and Administration Peter Goldstein said many students may not get the classes they need. But he said core classes, including math and English, will not be reduced. Tamara Powell, a 19-year-old Berkeley resident, said she hopes to transfer to CSU Los Angeles or CSU Long Beach in two years. “It’s not right,” Powell said of the college cutting class sections. “I want to be able to take the proper classes that are transferable.”