Thirty non-tenure track faculty at
Bowling Green State University will not be returning in fall, 2014.Accordingto a letter from Provost
Rodney Rogers sent to faculty this morning,the notifications will be given to those affected by Dec.
1.The letter cited a smaller freshman class, declining state support and acontractual commitment to
bring full-time faculty salaries up “to themean of peer universities.”The letter continued: “Finally,
and mostimportantly, we must ensure that we do all we can to provide ahigh-quality education that is
affordable and a great value to ourstudents and their families.”In the letter, Rogers states, that while
the incoming freshman class isone of the best ever academically, its smaller numbers will continue
toaffect the university’s financing.“This smaller class will impactour planning and budgeting for the
next three years as this cohort ofstudents moves towards degree completion. While we are anticipating
aslight increase in retention rates, this improvement will not offset thedecrease in enrollment from
this fall’s freshman class.”The university has also contracted with the consulting firm Accenture tolook
at possible ways for BGSU to save money and increase revenues. Thecompany is expected to present its
report Dec. 11.Rogersnoted that the contract does not require the university to notifynon-tenure track
faculty members with three years or less of serviceuntil March 1, but all affected employees, regardless
of how long they’ve taught at BGSU, will be notified by Dec. 1.The university hires 260 non-tenure track
employees, and a total of more than 870 full-time faculty.