JSCC email spells out update relevant to Jackson State’s budget challenges.
As previously referenced, JSCC’s enrollment has been trending downward over the past few years.
Unfortunately, COVID-19 intensified the decline. For the 2021-2022 budget, JSCC was allowed to submit an out-of-balance budget in the hopes that enrollment and retention would improve and/or a plan could be formulated to address our budget shortfall. To date, our fall 2021 and spring 2022 enrollment and retention numbers have not been significant enough to overcome the budget challenge.
In conjunction with the Tennessee Board of Regents, JSCC has evaluated our enrollment/retention trends, budgetary challenges, and ultimately determined that a reduction in force was needed in order to maintain existing levels of operation and be able to invest in new and needed program development. Consequently, it has been determined that JSCC will be shifting some reporting structures and eliminating the following positions.
Positions Eliminated effective June 30, 2022
Seven nursing faculty positions
Four faculty positions (Vacant will not be filled)
Nursing Services Support Coordinator
Director of Admissions for Nursing
Athletics Department Secretary
Director of Print Services (out sourcing Print Services)
Print Technician (out sourcing Print Services)
Director of jHub One Stop
Registration Center Pro-Advisor
Two Admissions Clerks (Vacant will not be filled)
Financial Aid Officer (Vacant will not be filled)
Financial Aid Coordinator (Vacant will not be filled)
Reorganization to Shared Services
Purchasing Director (Transferred to TBR shared Services)
Payroll Director (Transferring to TBR shared services)
Financial Aid- State Aid (Transferred to TBR shared services)
Human Resources (Transferring to TBR shared services with an onsite Human Resources Coordinator)
Reorganization effective July 1, 2022
Athletics will report to the Vice President of Student Services
Health Sciences and Nursing will be combined into one academic division
CIT will be moved to the division of Business
A new division for Workforce Solutions will be created and will report to the president.
Transitioning towards closing the Humboldt Center (three positions)
Some of the eliminated positions listed are currently vacant or represent individuals that have elected to participate in the voluntary buyout opportunity. The fifteen (15) full-time employees impacted have been notified that their position is being eliminated. All impacted personnel will be eligible to apply for any open and new positions that may come available. We have also extended the Voluntary Buyout Plan for eligible employees affected by this change. They have until February 2, 2022 to apply.
This is difficult news to hear and was a decision that was not taken lightly. These changes will help stabilize the budget so the college can focus on serving our students and community.
