Re: WSU student John Neff's comments on social media

Wright State University has not sent a message to students telling them the university
cannot guarantee that they will graduate this Spring. Neither the college nor the academic
department specific to that student are aware of any messages that have been sent to that
student as he has reported. However, the chair of the department has reached out to the
student to address any concerns that he may have.

Student options for advising

The university is offering to meet with any student affected by classroom disruption to
devise individual course completion/graduation paths for each student.

Our job as a university is to provide a pathway and an experience toward degree

completion to all our students. The university recognizes that students’ respect and
support their professors. The university can only encourage students to meet with advisors
and department chairs for their help but cannot force students to do so.

Replacement adjuncts approved to teach out full term

Yes, the university has authorized its colleges and academic departments, if they wish, to
commit to using the qualified replacement instructors for the rest of the term to ensure a
more certain classroom experience for students.

The actions of faculty members who continue to participate in the union's strike do not
change the university's obligations to its students, community partners and government
authorities to continue operating the university.

Striking faculty returning, class coverage

Wright State values all of its faculty, and respects the right of union faculty to collectively
bargain. We have engaged union faculty in good faith throughout this process.

Wright state continues to welcome back faculty who were previously participating in the
union's strike. In the last 24 hours the university has welcome back professors from at least
seven separate disciplines.

Uninterrupted class coverage university-wide remains in the mid 80% range. This number
is climbing as more union faculty return to the classroom, temporary qualified replacement
instructors commit to staying with the university for the full term, and new adjunct faculty
join the university.
University offer to union still on table, solidarity on health care

The Wright State Board of Trustees and administration are unified in their solidarity for
union faculty to join the university’s healthcare plan. All other university employees,
including non-union faculty members, unionized staff and administrators, use this plan.
Operating with two separate plans is financially unsustainable for the university and
fundamentally unfair for our other employees. The university cannot offer AAUP members
healthcare benefits that will be subsidized by and drive up costs for all other campus
employees.

Wright State remains committed to offering a high quality and affordable education to its
students and the communities it serves.

Seth Bauguess, MBA, '13

Director
Office of Communications
Wright State University | 3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy. | Dayton, OH 45435
201 University Hall
tel: (937) 775-3626 | cell: (937) 765-2047
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