Why we must vote no on curricular reform
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The University of Pennsylvania's School of Arts and Sciences is set to vote on a major curricular reform, but non-tenure track faculty have been excluded from the decision-making process. The reform aims to address concerns shared by students and faculty, but its implementation may lead to increased precarity for non-tenure track instructors.
The University of Pennsylvania's School of Arts and Sciences is voting on a major curricular reform. The proposed changes include a new distribution system and first-year seminars. Non-tenure track faculty, who teach roughly 65% of courses, have been excluded from the vote. The administration acknowledges that a shift in teaching will be needed, but non-tenure track faculty have limited input. The reform may lead to increased precarity for these instructors. Faculty members are urged to vote no on the reforms due to the lack of shared governance.
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