By Greg Fry

Education

CNC’s Faculty Association seeks public support amid potential layoffs

Dec 15, 2025 | 4:30 PM

PRINCE GEORGE —The College of New Caledonia’s Faculty Association is speaking out and seeking the support of the community to stave off possible layoffs at the college.

All of this as the College of New Caledonia is embarking on what its calling a “workforce adjustment process.”

It means potential job losses because of an $8 million dollar revenue shortfall this year – brought on by a decline in international student enrolment.

That shortfall lead to the cancellation of eight programs in October and the College’s Faculty Association says the College’s Board has recently approved a plan that could cut up to 62 full-time faculty across all campuses, approximately 30 per cent of all full time faculty positions.

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The Faculty Association says that the proposed cuts are not just in classrooms. They include positions in vital student support areas such as the Academic Success Centre, where students receive help with writing, math, and other core subjects. The Faculty Association notes that many of the students who rely on these services are among the most vulnerable. More than that, the Faculty Associations says potential job losses would have a big impact on the community.

“This college is not separate from the community; it is the community. CNC graduates care for you in the hospital, do your accounting, fix your cars and support your businesses. Your children study here and your neighbours work here. Community colleges provide an affordable, supportive education so students can stay in the north as long as they need to, and can transfer to larger institutions when they want to,” says Faculty Association President Marta Tejero.

In light of the situation, Tejero is encouraging the public “to contact your elected representatives and tell them the importance of a comprehensive community college in the north. The Faculty Association wants the public to know that these layoffs are not a done deal and we will work hard to mitigate them. The College can come back from this moment, but doing so requires long-term thinking and student-centred planning. We urge the College to suspend administrative hiring and prioritize front-line education and student support. Budget decisions made now will shape our community for years to come.” 

In response, College President Cindy Heitman noted that the workforce adjustment process is ongoing – adding “decisions are still being finalized. As a result, it would be inappropriate to reference specific outcomes or figures at this stage.”