Prof. John R. Mullin, Dean of the Graduate School Prof. Jean Kim, Vice-Chancellor Student Affairs and Campus Life Prof. James V. Staros, Provost November 28th, 2011 Dear Colleagues, We, the Graduate Program Directors of 29 departments and programs, are writing to express our deep concerns about the recent and upcoming changes to student health services, particularly the changes to the Student Health Insurance Policy. Many … Continue reading
GEO has learned that Vice-Chancellor Jean Kim is demanding that the departments under her (including University Health Services, Student Development, and Residential Life) hire consulting firms in order to cut costs. University Health Services was the first area to hire a consultant, and GEO has the report, which outlines the reasoning behind recent cuts to the Student Health Insurance Plan, staffing and hours. This report, … Continue reading
From: UMass University Health Services <official-uhs@admin.umass.edu> Date: November 1, 2011 3:23:52 PM EDT To: massmail-l@oit.umass.edu Subject: Changes at University Health Services To the UMass Amherst campus community, As an evidence-based organization in the rapidly changing healthcare field, University Health Services (UHS) constantly evaluates its programs and services, industry trends and the economic environment, to ensure the provision of high-quality care in a fiscally responsible manner. … Continue reading
UMass scales back health services in cost-cutting move By CHAD CAIN Staff Writer Wednesday, November 9, 2011 AMHERST – The health services unit at the University of Massachusetts Amherst will eliminate 10 percent of its work force, losing more than 21 full-time positions, close its pharmacy, reduce laboratory services and scale back evening and weekend hours between now and the end of the academic year. … Continue reading
We are very pleased to announce that GEO/UAW 2322 has achieved one of the goals we took on 20 years ago, when we began fighting for our first contract: we have created a campus-wide minimum stipend. Effective from the start of Fall contracts on September 4, 2011, all schools/colleges/executive areas will have a minimum hourly rate of $21.25. In the November 11, 2011 paycheck, all … Continue reading