Sacramento State has canceled its plan to consolidate its seven colleges into four as the university faces a $37 million deficit, according to an email sent to faculty and staff on Tuesday.
In the email, which was signed by President Luke Wood and Provost Erika Cameron, Sacramento State stated this decision came as the university took “careful consideration and ongoing assessment of (its) fiscal situation.”
The statement acknowledged students and faculty raised concerns with the college consolidation, also known as the university’s Temporary Operational Control model. Previously, the California Faculty Association Capitol Chapter told The Sacramento Bee they were worried the college consolidation would overwork faculty as enrollment increases…