Comments for UT Budget News http://journals.utoledo.edu/budget Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:30:53 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 Comment on UTMC Reduction in Force by Cathy http://journals.utoledo.edu/budget/2009/10/14/utmc-reduction-in-force/comment-page-1/#comment-36 Cathy Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:30:53 +0000 http://journals.utoledo.edu/budget/?p=173#comment-36 Kudos to Dr. Rapport for his compassion and insight. Kudos to Dr. Rapport for his compassion and insight.

]]> Comment on UTMC Reduction in Force by M Hilyard http://journals.utoledo.edu/budget/2009/10/14/utmc-reduction-in-force/comment-page-1/#comment-35 M Hilyard Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:06:29 +0000 http://journals.utoledo.edu/budget/?p=173#comment-35 Bravo Dr. Rapport for telling it like it is--I agree completely. We should all scarifice a little to keep our staff. Not only does losing staff mean we are losing friends but it does make a difference to patient care. A lot of other hospitals have weathered this crisis by doing just what you suggest, only people don't hear about it because it is not on the news. I would have a lot more respect for those who choose not to take a bonus. Thank you for your honesty. Bravo Dr. Rapport for telling it like it is–I agree completely. We should all scarifice a little to keep our staff. Not only does losing staff mean we are losing friends but it does make a difference to patient care. A lot of other hospitals have weathered this crisis by doing just what you suggest, only people don’t hear about it because it is not on the news. I would have a lot more respect for those who choose not to take a bonus. Thank you for your honesty.

]]> Comment on UTMC Reduction in Force by pannee http://journals.utoledo.edu/budget/2009/10/14/utmc-reduction-in-force/comment-page-1/#comment-33 pannee Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:03:33 +0000 http://journals.utoledo.edu/budget/?p=173#comment-33 I strongly agree with Dr. Rapport. I am willing to have my salary reduced and to take furloughs if these help laying off. I work in main campus, not everyday goes by without missing friends who got layoff in April. I strongly agree with Dr. Rapport. I am willing to have my salary reduced and to take furloughs if these help laying off. I work in main campus, not everyday goes by without missing friends who got layoff in April.

]]> Comment on UTMC Reduction in Force by daniel rapport http://journals.utoledo.edu/budget/2009/10/14/utmc-reduction-in-force/comment-page-1/#comment-29 daniel rapport Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:17:23 +0000 http://journals.utoledo.edu/budget/?p=173#comment-29 In my opinion we should not be laying off our most vulnerable employees during this economic crisis given that this may be a particularly hard time for them to find other jobs. This can only have a worsening impact on them, their families and our community at large. I propose that instead of taking pay raises and administrative bonuses that faculty , unions and staff and all administration on the Health Science campus should defer our pay raises for now in the service of sparing jobs of our fellow employees and coworkers. Speaking for myself, I can much more afford not to get a 3% pay raise and would prefer to delay that so that others might keep their jobs. D Rapport MD In my opinion we should not be laying off our most vulnerable employees during this economic crisis given that this may be a particularly hard time for them to find other jobs. This can only have a worsening impact on them, their families and our community at large. I propose that instead of taking pay raises and administrative bonuses that faculty , unions and staff and all administration on the Health Science campus should defer our pay raises for now in the service of sparing jobs of our fellow employees and coworkers. Speaking for myself, I can much more afford not to get a 3% pay raise and would prefer to delay that so that others might keep their jobs. D Rapport MD

]]> Comment on UTMC Reduction in Force by Jennifer http://journals.utoledo.edu/budget/2009/10/14/utmc-reduction-in-force/comment-page-1/#comment-28 Jennifer Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:26:55 +0000 http://journals.utoledo.edu/budget/?p=173#comment-28 Scott, Thank you for your explanation. I think a lot of us are curious about the furloughs. The plan was to be executed between Christmas and New Years, and then suddenly the plug was pulled. Why did they change their minds and would it have saved jobs? Scott,

Thank you for your explanation. I think a lot of us are curious about the furloughs. The plan was to be executed between Christmas and New Years, and then suddenly the plug was pulled. Why did they change their minds and would it have saved jobs?

]]> Comment on Expanding our educational boundaries by UT Headlines » Blog Archive » The Chronicle considers Kaplan http://journals.utoledo.edu/budget/2009/03/09/expanding-our-educational-boundaries/comment-page-1/#comment-15 UT Headlines » Blog Archive » The Chronicle considers Kaplan Wed, 05 Aug 2009 14:04:26 +0000 http://journals.utoledo.edu/budget/?p=119#comment-15 [...] March, UT CFO Scott Scarborough wrote - and received much flak for - a journal entry discussing UT’s use of new distance learning technologies to reach new student audiences [...] [...] March, UT CFO Scott Scarborough wrote – and received much flak for – a journal entry discussing UT’s use of new distance learning technologies to reach new student audiences [...]

]]> Comment on Latest Round of State Budget Cuts by Dustin Collins http://journals.utoledo.edu/budget/2009/07/27/latest-round-of-state-cuts/comment-page-1/#comment-27 Dustin Collins Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:45:35 +0000 http://journals.utoledo.edu/budget/?p=166#comment-27 Don't get me wrong I have enjoyed my time here at UT, but it is getting ridiculous on the cost of tuition. Now I know you can't put a price tag on knowledge, but when governments ONLY solution to EVERYTHING is....well let's just raise fee's, taxes, cost of business, etc. then you know it's not about the PEOPLE. Don’t get me wrong I have enjoyed my time here at UT, but it is getting ridiculous on the cost of tuition. Now I know you can’t put a price tag on knowledge, but when governments ONLY solution to EVERYTHING is….well let’s just raise fee’s, taxes, cost of business, etc. then you know it’s not about the PEOPLE.

]]> Comment on Latest Round of State Budget Cuts by Dustin Collins http://journals.utoledo.edu/budget/2009/07/27/latest-round-of-state-cuts/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Dustin Collins Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:42:23 +0000 http://journals.utoledo.edu/budget/?p=166#comment-26 Hillary- Great points, but Universities are ran much like BIG Government(politicians). They do a bunch of CLAIMING, and very little to no DELIVERING. By the time you recieve any money back from this increase in tuition it will be reduced or taxed or pennies if any. They have to put some sugar in the poision to sell it to those will just say ok...I guess if your going to give it back then it's ok. He did a good job of stating that they would not be recieving any salary increases for FY 2010, but there are probably other ways they will be recieveing monies (You have to watch the verbage or the way you ask something). Hillary-
Great points, but Universities are ran much like BIG Government(politicians). They do a bunch of CLAIMING, and very little to no DELIVERING. By the time you recieve any money back from this increase in tuition it will be reduced or taxed or pennies if any. They have to put some sugar in the poision to sell it to those will just say ok…I guess if your going to give it back then it’s ok. He did a good job of stating that they would not be recieving any salary increases for FY 2010, but there are probably other ways they will be recieveing monies (You have to watch the verbage or the way you ask something).

]]> Comment on Latest Round of State Budget Cuts by Hillary Leonard http://journals.utoledo.edu/budget/2009/07/27/latest-round-of-state-cuts/comment-page-1/#comment-25 Hillary Leonard Tue, 28 Jul 2009 16:12:08 +0000 http://journals.utoledo.edu/budget/?p=166#comment-25 I applaud that you are deciding to raise tuition this fall and then to give it back to the students, great way to milk the cow whenever you please! Well guess what, even though you do not want to tap into your money, I on the other hand am going to have to tap into my emergency money and then wait for you guys to pay me back. I already was cut down 60% on my OCOG, so how is this not a financial hardship on me and other students? If you want to claim to be student centered then maybe you should act on that and give up some of your money like we do for you. I don't claim to be a volunteer without volunteering! Personally I am tired of giving more and more and more and getting less and less and less and then having sneaky practices put in place to gain more money. I applaud that you are deciding to raise tuition this fall and then to give it back to the students, great way to milk the cow whenever you please! Well guess what, even though you do not want to tap into your money, I on the other hand am going to have to tap into my emergency money and then wait for you guys to pay me back. I already was cut down 60% on my OCOG, so how is this not a financial hardship on me and other students?

If you want to claim to be student centered then maybe you should act on that and give up some of your money like we do for you. I don’t claim to be a volunteer without volunteering! Personally I am tired of giving more and more and more and getting less and less and less and then having sneaky practices put in place to gain more money.

]]> Comment on Latest Round of State Budget Cuts by Nicholas Kissoff http://journals.utoledo.edu/budget/2009/07/27/latest-round-of-state-cuts/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Nicholas Kissoff Tue, 28 Jul 2009 12:48:23 +0000 http://journals.utoledo.edu/budget/?p=166#comment-24 Just a few ideas to start off to help trim the shortfall, even though they may be only a drop inthe bucket: 1) Don't sponsor fireworks (as UT did for the Toledo 4th of July celebration). It seems silly to blow money up in the sky when we don't have money to hire people to help educate students. 2) Cut back on the media advertising. I can't imagine that the constant media blitz on radio and TV is actually efficient in gaining enough students at this point to help to offset the dollars required for such advertising. 3) Get people to actually do the job for which they were hired and hold their feet to the fire if they do not. I see too many individuals from all classifiactions (faculty, staff and administration) not doing their jobs. They need to be held accountable for their actions. I've worked the summer without pay trying to keep my program afloat. Hopefully we can all get through this but I'm not sure what else can be cut at the academic program end. We have nothing left to give here. Just a few ideas to start off to help trim the shortfall, even though they may be only a drop inthe bucket:

1) Don’t sponsor fireworks (as UT did for the Toledo 4th of July celebration). It seems silly to blow money up in the sky when we don’t have money to hire people to help educate students.
2) Cut back on the media advertising. I can’t imagine that the constant media blitz on radio and TV is actually efficient in gaining enough students at this point to help to offset the dollars required for such advertising.
3) Get people to actually do the job for which they were hired and hold their feet to the fire if they do not. I see too many individuals from all classifiactions (faculty, staff and administration) not doing their jobs. They need to be held accountable for their actions.

I’ve worked the summer without pay trying to keep my program afloat. Hopefully we can all get through this but I’m not sure what else can be cut at the academic program end. We have nothing left to give here.

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