Response to the Position Paper on Housing

AS-2514-00/FA - November 2-3, 2000

RESOLVED: That the Academic Senate of the California State University applaud the Chancellor for initiating public discussion of the housing crisis that is hampering efforts to recruit and retain faculty; and be it further

RESOLVED: That the Academic Senate CSU reiterate to the Chancellor that a significant step toward resolving the faculty housing crisis would be to take action to eliminate the salary gap; and be it further

RESOLVED: That the Academic Senate CSU, while recognizing that students, staff and administration also face a housing crisis, strongly urge that the initial efforts of the Chancellor address this problem for the faculty because of the need to recruit and obtain a high quality faculty; and be it further

RESOLVED: That the Academic Senate CSU ask that the Chancellor accelerate the study of this crisis, that he devise a program that is broadly based and appropriately funded, and that the Chancellor communicate to the Governor the support of the Academic Senate CSU for the funds targeted for faculty housing; and be it further

RESOLVED: That the Academic Senate CSU request that representatives of the faculty be included in all CSU deliberations that relate to faculty housing.

APPROVED - November 2-3, 2000