Academic Forum: How to Survive Manage the Reversion Anticipated Budget Reduction January 15, 2009 Kyle R. Carter Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor
Dec 16, 2015
Academic Forum: How to Survive Manage the Reversion Anticipated
Budget ReductionJanuary 15, 2009
Kyle R. CarterProvost and Senior Vice Chancellor
Budget 101The Budget ShortfallActions to DateWCU’s Unique ProblemCorrective ActionsQuestions and Discussion
Outline of Today’s Forum
The University’s E&G (Education and General) budget ◦ Funds that pay for core personnel and operations related
to the university’s mission◦ Sources
State appropriations Tuition
Capital budget◦ Funds specifically earmarked for construction
Auxiliary and fee budgets◦ Self-supporting budgets that exist on revenues generated
◦ Outside the E&G budget
Examples: Book Store, Housing, Athletics, University Center operations
Budget 101: Types of Budgets
Component Percent Source
State Appropriation
80% Legislature: Enrollment (SCH)
Tuition 20% Students
Budget 101: The E & G Budget
State revenue shortfall expected to be 10% or more of 2008-09 budget
Reductions to E & G budget◦ Reversion for 2008-09◦ Anticipated permanent reductions for next year
Budget Shortfall
Budget Reductions: Essential Points
Applies only to state appropriation WCU’s state appropriation is approximately
$95.5 million Every 1% equates to approximately
$955,000
Budget Shortfall
What is a reversion?◦ State sends a lesser amount than promised ◦ One-time cut
Effect on 2008-09 WCU’s E&G budget◦ 5% less than expected◦ Institution $4.8 million◦ Provost Division $3.5 million
Handled centrally—So far Held back 20 new faculty positions Academic support dollars Reserve funds
Budget Shortfall: The Reversion
Scenarios Reductions in Millions of Dollars
3% 5% 7% 8%
Institution $2.9 $4.8 $6.7 $7.6
Provost $2.1 $3.5 $4.9 $5.6
Budget Shortfall: Planning for Reductions to 2009-10 E&G Budget
Identified criteria to guide decisions Brainstorming session to identify possible
cost savings strategies All Deans and Directors (and VCs from other
areas) have prepared 8% scenarios that are under review
See Handout 2
Actions to Date
Institutional Criteria◦ Strategic initiatives including UNC-T
QEP Millennial Campus Quality students
◦ Infrastructure◦ Retention and graduation
Provost Division◦ Production of distinguished graduates◦ Quality relationships that support core mission◦ Core programs, services and talent◦ Long-term productivity trumps short-term gains
Actions to Date: Criteria to Guide Decisions
Understanding the Problem New faculty positions are earned
separately ◦SCH through distance education◦SCH through resident instruction
WCU’s Unique Problem
Over budgeted by 25 to 30 faculty lines Over budgeted in support dollars that
accompany faculty lines in areas like◦ Academics◦ Library◦ IT◦ Finance◦ Development
WCU’s Unique Problem
WCU’s Unique Problem: The Student/Faculty Ratio
Student/Faculty Ratio
WCU 13 to 1
ASU 17 to 1
UNC-W 17 to 1
Number of faculty Class size Size of curriculum Class scheduling Concentration in major Faculty load
WCU’s Unique Problem: Some Variables Associated with Student/Faculty Ratio
WCU’s Average Instructional Salary = $73,983
Institution Amount Above WCU
Pembroke $1,100
App. State $1,540
UNC-A $3,308
UNC-W $3,613
Question: What would happen to future budgets if WCU increased its AIS?
WCU’s Unique Problem:Average Instructional Salary Ranks 11th in the System
Reduce current instructional FTE (582.25) by at least 30 FTE
Increase S/F ratio to 17 to 1 Increase average instructional salary
Cautions Move toward 3/3 faculty load Focus on quality
Corrective Actions: Getting Back in Balance
FALL CLASS SCHEDULEis due January 29th
See Handout 3: Strategies for Fall Semester 2009
Corrective Actions: The Most Pressing Problem
Size of the major Size and flexibility of Liberal Studies
See Handout 4: Actions
Corrective Actions: More Long-term Issues