UPDATE, January 29, 2011. This is what we have heard so far from a reliable source, although the affected laid-off faculty are not talking yet:  By "equally respectful," it seems SFAI meant no reinstatement.  Word is SFAI pushed this as a condition of the settlement.  Wha-tha-fuh?  Does this mean that tenure is basically dead at SFAI?  Or, was it a sham all along?  More later...

January 28, 2011. In an email today, SFAI Interim President Roy Eisenhardt had this to say to SFAI employees:

"The Board has asked me to advise you that at last night's meeting, it was announced that a full and complete settlement of the various issues arising out of the faculty layoff in 2009 has been achieved.  The negotiations leading to the settlement were equally respectful of the positions of both sides, and the terms of the settlement reflect that balance."

What does this mean?  (Reinstatement?)  Hmm.... We will report more after we find out more.

Whatever the case, you can expect continued scrutiny of the SFAI Administration.  After all, the mission of the independent SFAI Action Group is to:

1.   Preserve a quality education at the San Francisco Art Institute, so that current and future students at SFAI can obtain a rigorous fine arts and liberal arts education and further develop themselves as well-educated artists and responsible citizens of the community, and so that alumni can rely on the solid reputation of the institute in their artistic and professional lives;

2.  Protect the integrity of SFAI by demanding accountability, compliance with laws, and commitment to high ethical standards in higher education and the workplace;

3.  Advocate for diversity, workplace justice, tenure, academic freedom, and free speech, which are all critical to the achievement of a quality education and integrity of SFAI.  Accordingly, we ask that SFAI decrease discretionary and non-educational spending, cap tuition fees, raise funds for scholarships, respect collective bargaining, honor union contracts, reinstate or reassign laid-off tenured faculty, and allow students, alumni and employees to speak their minds or make inquiries without fear of retaliation.