In their Voices: Candace Low

When California State University Chancellor Joseph I. Castro visited SF State in September 2021, Dr. Candace Low described a sense of disappointment in his responses to the questions faculty pressed him on — in particular, the lack of salary increases for instructors.

“If it was the education that was most important, it is the professor, it is the lecturer who is delivering that service,” she said. “The quality of that service, it lies directly with a faculty member who’s asking to be paid for the quality of their value, and not getting paid adds on so many stresses that also has a direct and an arguable relationship to the quality of that education.”

For nearly two years, the CFA has negotiated with the Chancellor’s Office for new contract agreements. On Tuesday, the CSU Board of Trustees is scheduled to ratify the tentative agreement between the parties.

Among the CFA’s wins include a $3,500 COVID-19 bonus, a 4% general salary increase for the current and upcoming academic years and a memo from Castro seeking alternatives to policing on campuses.

Xpress is introducing the “In their Voices” series, which shines a spotlight on members of our campus community to allow them to tell the stories of the issues that matter to them — in their voices.