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PCC Sets Spring Schedule, Awaits Decision By Faculty Union - 03/27/26

PORTLAND, Ore. – Portland Community College is planning for spring term instruction to maintain a clear and reliable start. The college’s current approach is a slightly condensed 10-week schedule, with most classes beginning on April 6. This allows PCC to keep published start and end dates in place while supporting continuity for students.

 

Maintaining this approach depends on reaching an agreement with the Federation of Faculty and Academic Professionals (FFAP) and resuming normal operations by March 31. Because the situation is now so urgent, the college believes it is critically important to come together around a fair package and move forward in a way that provides stability for students and the future of PCC.

 

If delays extend past March 31, the college will have to restructure over 4,000 course sections, affecting faculty schedules and operational timelines. This would potentially prolong the spring term, creating a cascading effect for the next 4 terms.

 

Changes of this scale affect course availability, the number of sections ultimately offered, and the certainty of teaching assignments – particularly for part-time faculty whose schedules are determined term-by-term and who rely on consistent teaching opportunities each quarter.

 

In addition, current enrollment trends have already begun to shift during this period, with the college noting a 10% decline for the spring term attributed to the ongoing strike. This may further influence how many sections can be supported this spring and beyond. 

 

And if this strike results in another delay to the spring term, the uncertainty for students will likely force them to seek other educational options, leading to even lower enrollment, which translates directly into less revenue, program eliminations, and layoffs.

 

“The immediate and long-term impacts of this disruption are being felt across our community, particularly by students,” says Jennifer Ernst, Vice President of Academic Affairs. “The way to reduce those impacts now is to come to a timely resolution and get our faculty back to instruction.”

 

The current package, shared below, returning to work comes with a one-time payment, and the sooner everyone returns, the sooner the increased salaries and other benefits become activated. 

 

Current College Offer to Faculty Union:

  • 2% COLA in year 1

  • 3% COLA in year 2

  • One-Time lump sum payments for full-time faculty and Academic Professionals (prorated for PT academic professionals): $935

  • One-Time lump sum payments for part-time faculty who taught in the 2025-26 year: $530

  • 100% coverage for individual healthcare and 90%+ coverage for dependents and family members

 

For complete details on the bargaining process and history, visit: https://www.pcc.edu/president/bargaining-updates/

 

  

About Portland Community College: Founded in 1961, Portland Community College is the largest post-secondary institution in Oregon and provides training, degree and certificate completion, and lifelong learning to more than 57,000 full- and part-time students in Multnomah, Washington, Yamhill, Clackamas, and Columbia counties. PCC has four comprehensive campuses, 10 education centers or areas served, and approximately 200 community locations in the Portland metropolitan area. The PCC district encompasses a 1,500-square-mile area in northwest Oregon and offers two-year degrees, one-year certificate programs, short-term training, alternative education, pre-college courses and life-long learning.

 

Visit PCC news on the web at http://news.pcc.edu/

 

For B-ROLL footage, visit PCC campus and student life highlight reel.

 

PCC Sets Spring Schedule, Awaits Decision By Faculty Union - 03/27/26

PORTLAND, Ore. – Portland Community College is planning for spring term instruction to maintain a clear and reliable start. The college’s current approach is a slightly condensed 10-week schedule, with most classes beginning on April 6. This allows PCC to keep published start and end dates in place while supporting continuity for students.

 

Maintaining this approach depends on reaching an agreement with the Federation of Faculty and Academic Professionals (FFAP) and resuming normal operations by March 31. Because the situation is now so urgent, the college believes it is critically important to come together around a fair package and move forward in a way that provides stability for students and the future of PCC.

 

If delays extend past March 31, the college will have to restructure over 4,000 course sections, affecting faculty schedules and operational timelines. This would potentially prolong the spring term, creating a cascading effect for the next 4 terms.

 

Changes of this scale affect course availability, the number of sections ultimately offered, and the certainty of teaching assignments – particularly for part-time faculty whose schedules are determined term-by-term and who rely on consistent teaching opportunities each quarter.

 

In addition, current enrollment trends have already begun to shift during this period, with the college noting a 10% decline for the spring term attributed to the ongoing strike. This may further influence how many sections can be supported this spring and beyond. 

 

And if this strike results in another delay to the spring term, the uncertainty for students will likely force them to seek other educational options, leading to even lower enrollment, which translates directly into less revenue, program eliminations, and layoffs.

 

“The immediate and long-term impacts of this disruption are being felt across our community, particularly by students,” says Jennifer Ernst, Vice President of Academic Affairs. “The way to reduce those impacts now is to come to a timely resolution and get our faculty back to instruction.”

 

The current package, shared below, returning to work comes with a one-time payment, and the sooner everyone returns, the sooner the increased salaries and other benefits become activated. 

 

Current College Offer to Faculty Union:

  • 2% COLA in year 1

  • 3% COLA in year 2

  • One-Time lump sum payments for full-time faculty and Academic Professionals (prorated for PT academic professionals): $935

  • One-Time lump sum payments for part-time faculty who taught in the 2025-26 year: $530

  • 100% coverage for individual healthcare and 90%+ coverage for dependents and family members

 

For complete details on the bargaining process and history, visit: https://www.pcc.edu/president/bargaining-updates/

 

  

About Portland Community College: Founded in 1961, Portland Community College is the largest post-secondary institution in Oregon and provides training, degree and certificate completion, and lifelong learning to more than 57,000 full- and part-time students in Multnomah, Washington, Yamhill, Clackamas, and Columbia counties. PCC has four comprehensive campuses, 10 education centers or areas served, and approximately 200 community locations in the Portland metropolitan area. The PCC district encompasses a 1,500-square-mile area in northwest Oregon and offers two-year degrees, one-year certificate programs, short-term training, alternative education, pre-college courses and life-long learning.

 

Visit PCC news on the web at http://news.pcc.edu/

 

For B-ROLL footage, visit PCC campus and student life highlight reel.