Dear Faculty and Staff Colleagues,
As you now know, the CSU and California Faculty Association (CFA) came to a tentative agreement last night and the Unit 3 strike, originally planned to last until Friday, Jan. 26, was cancelled effective immediately. We are happy to welcome all faculty, librarians, counselors, and coaches back to campus as we focus on our shared mission of academic excellence and student success and wellness.
Because the strike cancellation came at an unexpected time, confusion is arising around several issues. Therefore, we are issuing clarification on several points to guide you as we navigate the rest of this week and the start of Spring semester:
- Student leniency – You are undoubtedly finding that many students were caught unaware by last night’s announcement and were unable to adjust their schedules in time to attend class. Many students are also expressing confusion about the abrupt return to “business-as-usual”. Some may not have returned to campus and others may have planned to spend this week on work or caregiving duties. Please stay in communication with all your students and provide them with leniency as needed.
- Drop/add deadlines – Last week we advised faculty to support our students by minimizing or avoiding penalties to students for non-attendance during the week of the strike. Please continue to adhere to relaxed drop/add deadlines as students’ ability to attend class may still be impacted.
- Modality – Please hold your classes in the expected modalities as published on the schedule. We cannot assume our students have access to high-speed internet or other resources needed to change modalities at late notice. We must remember to view our students from an equity-based lens and ensure we are not putting their attendance out of reach.
We appreciate the work that was put in by our CFA-represented campus community and recognize there is a physical, mental, and emotional toll that organizing and participating in a strike takes that requires time to recover from. Please support each other and reach out for help if you need it. You can find resources for support on the
Employee Wellness page of the
Sacramento State website.
Thank you for all you do for our students and our university. We look forward to beginning this semester in earnest as we work together to build an ever-better Sacramento State.
Carlos Nevarez
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs (Interim)
David Zeigler
Vice Provost for Student Success (Interim)
Rebecca Cameron
Vice Provost for Faculty Success (Interim)
