Provost addresses enrollment drop, faculty’s transparency concerns - Andrea Salcedo, Columbia Chronicle

Wearden added that the college will be sending an email Sept. 12 announcing new budget policies for this year, caused by the college’s serious budget deficit. The policy allocates funds for professional development and annual travel expenses. Keith Kostecka, an assistant professor in the Science and Mathematics Department, asked Wearden how associate professors would obtain funds for professional development. Wearden said they would apply to the pool, and deans of the college, along with a committee, would be in charge of reviewing applications. According to Wearden, deans are scheduled to meet with their departments this year, and will present their budgets. They will include how their budgets fit into the college’s general budget. http://www.columbiachronicle.com/campus/article_f4031796-771e-11e6-b6cf-c3e977563558.html