[Alumni-chat] Fwd: Letter to the Community from Toni and Andrzej

[Steven Duffy]

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		Thursday, November 15, 2007 4:02:12 PM
Announcements
From:		Kathleen Carr
Leslie Bates
Subject:	Letter to the Community from Toni and Andrzej
To:		Faculty List
College Staff
Announcements
Cc:		Leslie Bates


November 15, 2007

Dear Antioch College Community,

We spent the day today meeting with Hassan Nejad, Pat Mische, Steve
Schwerner, Nancy Crow, and Al Denman to address the concerns we’re hearing
on campus.  The meeting was facilitated by Jay Rothman of the Aria Group.

The goal of today’s meeting was to reach an understanding on how the
planning for this next year can go forward in a cooperative process.

As a result of today's meeting, there is greater clarity around the issues
and how they can be addressed.  

Our goal is to retain as many faculty as possible.  Also, in accordance
with the faculty personnel policies, those faculty who continue through
the period of financial exigency would return to their tenure positions as
soon as the state of financial exigency is lifted.

We expect that the College Advisory Body will be appointed in early
December.  We will be working with this advisory body and the Board of
Trustees to determine benchmarks and criteria for lifting the state of
financial exigency.  

We are pleased that the AdCil process has already begun the work of
defining academic needs, budget needs, and student services for the next
academic year, and that this process includes faculty, students, and staff.

We will continue to act expeditiously in our work with the OBR and the NCA
to ensure the College’s ability to continue granting degrees.  We will
need the assistance of the faculty and it is critical that they be
included in these efforts.

Beginning immediately, we are making all efforts to improve communication
and share information with you. 

Sincerely,

Toni Murdock, Chancellor	
and
Andrzej Bloch, Interim President