u/AuDHD_mom_poormoney

I made a post a couple days ago and I accidentally deleted it.

😭 first time using reddit 😭

Hi, I’m staff in student services within the UCB , and I’m honestly feeling frustrated and anxious.

My program, along with others in our area, is facing serious budget challenges. Leadership has been pretty quiet, but there have been comments & whispers about programs potentially being combined as funding runs out.

I also spoke with my union, and they advised me to start updating my resume and preparing because layoffs may be possible.

I care a lot about the students and the work we do, so it feels unsettling to keep showing up, supporting everyone, and trying to plan ahead while there is so much uncertainty behind the scenes.

Has anyone else in the UCB gone through something similar? How did things play out?

Students / staff/ lecturer/ & faculty have you heard anything?

Some examples of layoffs: PATH to Care Center, Restorative justice, ethnic studies department , removal of dei language.

Faculty/Staff perspectives only please:

Is anyone else hearing discussions about the future of student support programming at Berkeley, including possible consolidation of programs, especially given the current political and budget climate?

How's your department doing rn?

I’m trying to better understand what usually happens in these situations. For staff who have experienced this before, were programs typically moved into other units, consolidated, reduced, or eliminated? How much notice did staff usually receive?

My anxiety is soo high rn especially working in higher education during this political climate :(