UPC Budget Subcommittee
January 22, 2003

Principles

1. Place a high priority on support for those programs, activities, and services that contribute directly and substantially to the University's mission.

2. Emphasize academic excellence. Elements considered in determining quality of academic programs include:

• Quality of teaching and learning program
• Quality of faculty and academic staff in research/creative activity and service
• Contribution to the university's strategic initiatives, including community engagement, promotion and celebration of diversity, and increased student access

3. Consider future directions for the university that warrant continuing support and those where reductions would inhibit progress.

4. Reflect the university's commitment to sustaining a diverse faculty, staff, and student body.

5. Preserve programs, activities, and services that are currently of high quality, bearing in mind program and course enrollments in relation to costs. Programs, activities, and services with the potential to achieve high quality in a relatively short period of time should also be considered. Conversely, programs, activities, and services of lower quality should be eliminated or significantly reduced in scope.

6. Pursue opportunities for collaboration among related units and consolidation of administrative direction and support for programs and services.

7. Explore alternatives to state (GPR) support, including generating additional revenues and using externally provided services.

Review Criteria

1. How does this program meet the current needs of the university and the region?

2. How would elimination of this activity reduce the effectiveness of the instructional program, faculty research activities, or contributions to community service?

3. How would elimination of this activity negatively impact the region?

4. Are there resources available elsewhere in the university, state or region that might meet these needs?

5. Are the demands for service commensurate with the resources provided?

Budget Parameters

1. Differential reductions across all units and levels of the university will be utilized as appropriate, rather than across-the-board cuts.

2. As a goal, at least 50% of the total operating budget will be allocated to support the academic areas; no less than 40% will be allocated to administrative and academic support activities.

3. As a goal, 1-3% of the total operating budget should be maintained in the General Account as a contingency until such time as the financial situation is known.