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

March 12, 2008

Members Present: J. Kus (Chair), N. Bengiamin, J. Constable, W. Fasse, A. Parham, P. Trueblood, T. Wielicki, L. Stillmaker (student).

Members Absent: J. Parks (excused).

Visitors: B. Cuellar, D. Hensler, M. Jenkins, C. Moffit, V. Samiian, J. Waayers.

The meeting was called to order by Chair Kus at 3:15 p.m. in the University Center, Room #203.

1. Minutes. MSC to approve the Minutes of 3/5/2008.
2. Agenda. MSC to approve the Agenda as distributed.
3. Communications and Announcements.
   1. W. Fasse elaborated on the situation regarding Presidential
      approval of international travel. It was noted that based on a
      recent mandate from the Chancellor’s Office, Dr. Welty must
      approve all requests for international travel, regardless of
      funding source. C. Moffit and J. Waayers provided additional
      details of the new policy.
   2. Chair Kus again reminded the committee that there will be a
      campus wide budget forum in the Satellite College Union at
      11:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 13, 2008.
4. New Business.
   There was none.
5. Possible Revisions to the New Budget Model.
   Representatives of the Council of Deans provided the committee
   with a copy of a memo that they sent to Provost Echeverria on
   February 25th. The memo made two suggestions regarding the
   New Budget Model — that its implementation be frozen and that
   the issue of salary differentials between Colleges/Schools be
   reviewed. Members of the University Budget Committee engaged in
   a very lively, frank, and open discussion of the New Budget Model,
   particularly in terms of the history of the previous budget model
   and the reasons for the implementation of changes. It was noted
   that we are in a “Zero Sum Game” and that changes in one area
   affect all other academic areas. It was also noted that no part of
   the campus is as well funded today as in the past and that we are
   all suffering the consequences of diminished budget allocations
   from the state. It was agreed that the committee would continue
   discussion of this matter at future meetings.
6. Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training.
   Since no representatives of Kinesiology were present to discuss
   this proposed new degree, the matter was postponed to the next
   committee meeting.
7. Proposed Changes in the College of Engineering.
   Dean Jenkins discussed with the committee the proposed creation
   of a program in Construction Management (that is, splitting the
   current program out of the Department of Civil and Geomatics
   Engineering and Construction and renaming the latter
   department). It was noted that the only costs involved would be
   the necessity for a full time Administrative Assistant for the
   Construction Management Program (the current department has
   1.5 AA positions, and if this proposed change is approved, the new
   program would have a 1.0 AA position as would the old
   department). The net cost of this additional position would be in
   the range of $15 to $20 thousand dollars, which would be covered
   within the college budget. It was also noted that there are currently
   two searches underway for this program, but that the Full Time
   Equivalent Faculty (FTEF) to cover these positions would come
   from the part-time faculty currently teaching in the program. After
   much discussion, the following motions were made:
   MSC to waive a second reading.
   MSC that the University Budget Committee finds that there
   are no negative budgetary implications related to the
   creation of a separate program in Construction
   Management beyond those that would be covered by
   the Full Time Equivalent Students (FTES) generated by
   the program and that would be absorbed within the
   budget of the College of Engineering. The committee
   requests that this program be subject to Budget
   Committee review during the second year of the
   program in order to monitor the status of the
   program’s budget.

MSC to adjourn at 5:10 p.m.

The next scheduled meeting of the University Budget Committee will be
Wednesday, March 26, 2008 at 3:00 p.m. in the University Center # 203.

Agenda.

1. Approval of the Minutes of 3/12/2008.
2. Approval of the Agenda.
3. Communications and Announcements.
4. New Business.
5. Bachelor of Science in Athletic Training.
6. Possible Revisions to New Budget Model.

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