Town Hall Meeting

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Town Hall Meeting

• Budget Allocation
• Nov. 15 16, 2005

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Historical Perspective

• State tax rebate in 2000
• September 11, 2001
• State budget deficits in 2002
• Campus cost saving measures in 2003
• Positive budget balance in 2004
• One-time and Permanent Strategic Investments in
  2005

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Current Issues

• Internal Issues
• Three years of declining enrollment
• Increasing enrollment in on-line courses
• Low retention and graduation rates
• External Issues and Opportunities
• Projected decline in high school graduates
• Projected increase in non-traditional students
• Opportunity to pursue applied doctorate degrees
• Closing of General College at U of M

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Collaborative Budget Process

• Meet and Confer with bargaining units
• Student government consultation
• Town Hall Budget meetings

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Initial Budget Assumptions

• Enrollment 13,900 14,200
• Tuition increase 4 0
• Salaries 4 4
• Health insurance 7.5 7.5
• Fuel increase 55 5
• Supplies and equipment 3 2
• Tuition waivers GAs 4 0
• Reserve balance 5 5
• Debt service based on FY 06 appropriation
• November 1, 2005 Office of the Chancellor
  allocation

FY 06
FY 07
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Budget Variables

• Issues Pending for FY06, FY07
• Final Contract Settlement Costs
• Tuition rate for FY07
• (Chancellors Allocation Adjustment recd Nov.1)

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FY 06 Allocations Update

• Proposed Additions to base
• Began to restore funding levels to that of FY03
  and FY04
• Allocated in spring, effective July 1, 2005
• Contingent Additions to base
• Enhance operations to provide a better
  educational environment for our students
• Strategic planning themes
• Allocated in summer, effective July 1, 2005

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Contingent AdditionsAcademic Distinction
Funded

• Additional Graduate assistants
• Accreditation expenses
• Additional Undergraduate Studies faculty and
  student development

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Contingent Additions Diversity Social Justice
Funded

• Additional ADA accommodations
• SEVIS coordinator in International Studies
• Enhance Respect and Responsibility program

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Contingent Additions Service Community
Funded

• Campus security officer
• Additional 75 FTE academic advisor
• New student kickoff activities
• MN Campus Compact membership (1/2 funded by SLD)

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Contingent Additions Technology
Funded

• Electronic classrooms
• LRTS equipment
• Computer security technician

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Contingent Additions Univ./Community Relations
Funded

• Recruitment-focused advertising
• Additional development position
• Athletic Media Relations position
• KVSC position (restore manager cuts)

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Contingent Additions University Infrastructure
Funded

• 2 general maintenance workers
• 1 trades maintenance worker
• Strategic planning position (Institutional
  Effectiveness)
• Repair Replacement funding restoration
• Maintenance vehicles

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Budget Planning Process for FY 07
Parameters for priorities

• Student recruitment and retention
• Student support
• University infrastructure
• Based on strategic planning themes

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FY06 FY07 Budgets
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Proposed Additions to FY06 07 Budget
Implications
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Proposed Additions to FY06 07 Academic
Distinction

• Academic program start-up (salaries and operating
  budget)
• COSE study and pre-design
• Employment certification fees
• Electron microscope
• First Year Experience Program (Associate Dean,
  clerical and program expansion)
• Graduate student recruitment scholarships

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Proposed Additions to FY06 07 Academic
Distinction

• Institutional Effectiveness
• International admissions recruitment
• Marketing
• MnSCU/COE Teacher Center
• On-line classes
• PSEO funding
• Search firms/ Deans VP
• Twin Cities admissions recruiter
• 801 renovation (Ethnic Studies/advising)

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Proposed Additions to FY06 07 Diversity
Social Justice

• CARE Campus Climate Initiative
• Under-served student services

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Proposed Additions to FY06 07 Service
Community

• 24/7 library access (student request)
• Call box cameras
• Career Services/Athletics
• Counseling Psych Services
• Division of General Studies (partial restoration,
  director, and program expansion)
• Furnishings equipment
• Grad asst/HR
• Kick Off Week expansion
• Purchase 808 5th Ave S.
• Risk manager

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Proposed Additions to FY06 07 University
Community Relations

• Fundraising campaign support
• Graphics Graduate Assistant
• Alumni Office receptionist (part-time) (partial
  restoration of cuts)

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What Comes Next?

• November 16 FY 07 Student Consultation letters
  to MSUSA
• November 21 Presidents Council approves final
  FY 07 budget materials submits to Chancellors
  office
• December 7 MnSCU Board holds public hearings
• January 18-19 Final MnSCU Board approval
• February FY 06 budget updated with Spring
  enrollment figures, and final FY 07 budget
  published on campus
• May FY 07 budget detail sheets issued to
  departments
• June FY 07 budgets entered in system

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And finally

• FY 08 and FY 09
• budget discussions
• begin in the spring!

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Town Hall Meeting

• Questions or Comments?
• For a copy of this presentation and complete
  budget documents discussed go to
• www.stcloudstate.edu/budget