Minutes, University Budget Committee

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FRESNO
5240 North Jackson, M/S UC43
Fresno, California 93740—8023
Office of the Academic Senate
Ext. 8—2743

January 23, 2008

Members Present: J. Kus (Chair), N. Bengiamin, J. Constable, J. Parks, P. Trueblood, L. Stillmaker (student).

Members Absent: W. Fasse (excused), A. Parham, T. Wielicki (excused).

Visitors: W. Read, J. Waayers.

The meeting was called to order by Chair Kus at 4:06 p.m. in the University Center, Room #203.

  1. Minutes. MSC to approve the Minutes of 1/16/2008 with minor
    typographical corrections.
  2. Agenda. MSC to approve the Agenda as distributed.
  3. Communications and Announcements.
    J. Waayers distributed a spreadsheet that might be used in
    conjunction with the committee’s guidelines for the review of
    new programs. Members of the committee agreed to review
    the spreadsheet at a future meeting.
  4. New Business.
    There was none.
  5. Risk Management Pool.
    W. Fasse communicated to Chair Kus that a detailed report on the
    various components of the Risk Management Pool has been
    prepared and is currently being reviewed by C. Matson. Copies will
    be available to the committee in the near future.
  6. Advancement.
    P. Smits met with the committee to review the budget and success
    of the Advancement area. Three different spreadsheets were
    reviewed: the campus’s “Goal Matrix” (a one page report sent to
    the Chancellor’s office in mid—January, containing a simplified
    report of Advancement operations in a format used by the entire
    system), the “University Advancement Cost–Benefit Analysis 2006–
    2007” (a more detailed breakdown of the productivity of the
    Advancement area), and the Comprehensive Campaign Progress
    report from July 1, 2005 to December 31, 2007.
    Members of the committee asked P. Smits a number of questions
    related to the three spreadsheets that were presented. It was noted
    that it is difficult to compare our success in fundraising to that of
    the other CSU campuses on an annual basis because a single large
    donation to a single campus may make that campus look good for
    that year, whereas other campuses (or units within a campus)
    might have success one year but not bring in large dollar amounts
    the following year. Overall, it appears that our cost of raising
    money is well within system and national norms. P. Smits agreed
    to continue this discussion at another meeting in the near future.

MSC to adjourn at 5:05 p.m.

The next scheduled meeting of the University Budget Committee will be
Wednesday, February 6, 2008 at 3:00 p.m. in the University Center
# 203.

Agenda.

  1. Approval of Minutes of 1/23/2008.
  2. Approval of Agenda.
  3. Communications and Announcements.
  4. New Business.
  5. Risk Management Pool.
  6. Advancement (pending contact with P. Smits).

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