Numbers

My department chair sent us our raw enrollment numbers this weekend. In numbers of students, we are up a little. However, some courses are down, and other courses are up in enrollment. We will have to see how the sectioning goes. The way I would divide the sections, things would be the same as this year. However, if they want to cut, they could increase class size and reduce staffing.

I always hate this time of year, because we are at the mercy and whim of student enrollment fluctuations and counselor advice (and sometimes antagonistic administrators). Even though I won't be there next year, I still believe very strongly in what we teach and I care very much for my colleagues. We'll see how things work out.