But because some departments managed the cuts without cutting class sections, the overall number of classes offered next semester still will be greater than in spring 2002.
David Lanier, UNC's registrar, said there will be 86 more sections campuswide this spring than last spring. There will be 11 more classes level 50 and below and 75 more classes level 50 to 99. Lanier said that out of more than 2,000 sections, the increase is negligible.
There also will be an increase in some class sizes. Many of the larger classes designated for 70 students will be increased to about 75. Classes for about 21 students will only increase to 22 or 23. But she said there will not be a significant increase in class size from this semester, said Risa Palm, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.
Because the departments have had the spring and fall semesters to plan for the cuts, some managed to meet the budget by cutting operating expenses or staff members, Palm said.
"We consider the departments in the best position to manage their budget," she said."We didn't want to eliminate tenured faculty."
Palm said that she received the specifics of the budget Tuesday and that some arts and sciences classes -- like the romance languages, English writing classes and other introductory-level courses -- will be affected by the cuts more than other departments' courses.
These departments are affected more deeply because teaching assistant and lecturer positions have been reduced.
Departments that do not rely as heavily on TAs and lecturers are able to offer more introductory-level courses.
Lanier said he expects departments to eliminate dozens of classes after registration if not enough students sign up. But Palm said the decisions are final and the departments will not eliminate any class sections after registration because of further budget cuts.
