In spite of concerns about the financial feasibility of the Barnard contingent faculty union’s requests during early negotiations with the college, the two parties have tentatively agreed to a contract, securing gains in wages and other benefits for the union’s members.

Preliminary details of the tentative first contract between Barnard College and the Barnard contingent faculty union were released Friday.

Just a few days before a strike deadline that could have caused major disruptions for students and faculty, Barnard College and the Barnard contingent faculty union have reached an agreement on a “tentative” first contract.

After a year of negotiations, Barnard and the contingent faculty union have agreed to a tentative first contract, narrowly preventing the union from going on strike, Barnard President Debora Spar announced in an email early Thursday morning.

The presidential search committee released a job description for Barnard President Debora Spar’s replacement on Monday in an email from search committee chairs Ina Drew and Cheryl Glicker Milstein, BC ’82.

Jennifer Green will become the new Dean for Barnard Library and Academic Information Services on March 6, Provost Linda Bell announced on Friday morning.