UC Berkeley’s Student Learning Center, which provides peer tutoring for undergraduate students, announced Thursday that campus administration proposed a 20% cut to its tutor and student staff budget. More than 2,100 campus community members have since signed the SLC’s petition, which calls on campus leadership to “reconsider this reduction and protect SLC’s peer learning model.” According to the SLC’s petition, a 20% cut in the peer tutoring budget could mean a loss of about 70 peer tutor, ambassador and coordinator positions and a reduction of nearly 11,000 working hours for peer tutor staff. “Like other universities, UC Berkeley is navigating financial pressures, and campus units that face financial challenges are working toward a multi-year plan for long-term financial sustainability,” said campus spokesperson Dee Mostofi in an email. Read more through the link in bio. ✍️: Ingrid Lu 📸: Cam-Truc Hua Di . . . #ucberkeley #dailycal #berkeley #slc #peertutoring