Board of Trustees Chair David Scholl and Vice Chair Janelle Coleman attended the meeting at OU’s Walter Hall for about 30 minutes. They fielded pointed questions from faculty members, with many criticizing cuts (some already implemented, some just proposed) for academic departments. Attendees also raised concerns about proposed significant increases to faculty teaching workloads. A lot of uncertainty has gripped campus while the university’s various academic and administrative planning units have been working to develop budget models for the next fiscal year.
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