STATE BUDGET SHUTDOWN UPDATE--
UTC SHUTDOWN CONTINUES TUESDAY;
SUMMER CLASSES HELD AS SCHEDULED
During this time of confusion, we will provide updated information as
soon as it is available through a variety of outlets. UTC faculty
and staff RAVEN emails and UTC student SCRAPPY emails will be
distributed as soon as there is something new to report. We also
will update the UTC homepage at http://www.utc.edu/.
WUTC will continue to serve as a primary information outlet and will
broadcast updates hourly as part of their NPR news headlines and
station breaks. (specific A.M. times include: 5:59, 9:05, 10:05,
11:06, and P.M. times include 12:05, 2:05, 3:05, 3:59, 4:59, 5:59,
6:59, 8:00, 10:00, and 11:00). WUTC is located at FM 88.1.
The local TV, radio, and newspaper have been tremendously helpful in
spreading the word and we will continue to update them as information
becomes available. I must caution that some of the specifics of
this unfolding situation are complicated and you should not depend on
the broadcast media as your only source of information, as they are
prone to shorter reports and perhaps delete some important
particulars.
The main UTC phone line, 425-4111, and the University Relations
Office, 425-4363, will also be updated.
Here's the latest (as of 11 a.m., Tuesday, July 2, 2002):
* The Tennessee Board of Regents, which includes Chattanooga State
and Cleveland State community colleges, will suspend operations AND
classes beginning at midnight if no further action is taken. UTC
CLASSES WILL CONTINUE.
* UTC Students should report to classes as scheduled. The Lupton
Library and a general student use computer lab in Siskin Hall will be
open with limited personnel and services.
* Cadek Conservatory and the UTC Children's Center are closed.
* Faculty members who are teaching courses or involved in time
critical research may report.
* Only those UTC staff members who have been identified by their
supervisors as part of the essential, skeleton crew should report to
work. All other employees must stay home. Administrators and staff
members who are not required to work may take annual leave, personal
leave, or accumulated comp time to be compensated for the missed
days. SICK LEAVE CAN NOT BE USED.
The Essential Services Appropriation Bill allows for five days of
operation. The legislature has the option of extending that time
period if a permanent budget has not yet been adopted. Higher
education officials hope that the situation will be resolved before
the five day period is over.
I encourage you to contact your elected representatives in Nasvhille
and urge them to resolve the state's fiscal crisis as soon as
possible. The Tennessee General Assembly website includes contact
information and legislative updates at
http://www.legislature.state.tn.us/
If a budget is adopted, all employees will report back to regular service.
--
Chuck Cantrell
Assistant Vice Chancellor for University Relations
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
201 Founders Hall
615 McCallie Avenue
Chattanooga, TN 37403-2598
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Voice (423) 425-4363
Fax (423) 425-5299
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