Budgets and Fiscal Planning Committee

Voting members present: Jonathan Fram, Mary Gardner, Jeff Luck
Voting members absent: Natasha Gaspar, Filix Maisch, Joe Page
Ex-Officio members present: Brent Gustafson – Budget & Resource Planning Office

Program Proposals

• One Heath Certificate, #783 – New Undergraduate Certificate
  • Is there concern about a professional school offering an undergraduate program? Academic Affairs was a liaison.
    • Curriculum Management reviewed the program.
    • The deans and the department heads have reviewed these and it looks like they are using some existing FTE.
  • The budget is fairly bare bones, but the scope is narrower.
  • Seems to be a desirable program.
  • Does not look like the department show the math on the revenue, but the total did seem to be included in the narrative. Mary did not think this was a necessary inclusion as the overall numbers seem very solid.
  • Brent Gustafson noted that the College of Veterinary Medicine would get revenue through the budget model.
  • Equitable to similar programs at other institutions.

Action: Motion to approve; second. Motion approved with 3 votes in favor, 0 votes in opposition and 0 abstentions.

• Water Resources Engineering, #851 – New Graduate Certificate
  • The certificate includes new courses, Ecampus component and would require administrative support.
  • The budget narrative had extensive details.
  • Enrollment is aggressive, but with the marketing, that feels like the correct move.
  • Other institutions have this program, and it is well received by students.

Action: Motion to approve; second. Motion approved with 3 votes in favor, 0 votes in opposition and 0 abstentions.

Report Back from University Budget Advisory Committee

• Postponed discussion until the next meeting – minutes are posted online.

Other

• Spring term availability forms will be sent out before the end of the week.