Sierra Nevada College is cutting positions in order to be fiscally solvent.

The 2017-18 budget includes the elimination of 4.75 full time equivalent positions (this affects six people); reduction in hours equivalent to affect the equivalent of 1.5 FTE positions (six individuals) being reduced from full to three-quarter time (still benefit eligible), and 4.5 FTE positions (seven individuals) currently vacant that will remain unfilled.

According to a press release, “The goal is to build the long-term sustainability of the college by optimizing enrollment at the main campus in Incline Village and through growth strategies that include adding new partnerships, focusing on high-demand fields of study, and expanding online programs. The college’s highest priority is always to preserve the student-centered, high-value, unique educational experience for which SNC Tahoe has become well-known.”

Lake Tahoe News reported last month how full time faculty was put on notice.

The satellite campus at Lake Tahoe Community College will not be adversely impacted.

— Lake Tahoe News staff report