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

October 17, 2007

Members Present: J. Kus (Chair), N. Bengiamin, J. Constable, A. Parham, J. Parks, P. Trueblood, T. Wielicki.

Members Absent: W. Fasse (excused).

Visitors: None.

The meeting was called to order by Chair Kus at 3:20 p.m. in the University Center, Room #203.

  1. Minutes. MSC to approve the Minutes of 10/3/07, with a note to correct the spelling of N. Bengiamin.
  2. Agenda. MSC to approve the Agenda as distributed.
  3. Communications and Announcements.
    1. N. Bengiamin was introduced as the newest member of the committee.
    2. J. Kus distributed copies of an email he received from Provost Echeverria, dated 10/8/07, regarding her response to the memo that the committee sent to her on 10/5/07. The subject of the memo (and the response) was related to further implementation of the revised budget model. The committee had a wide–ranging discussion regarding the implementation of the revised budget model and the Provost’s request of the committee’s thoughts on the incorporation of higher salary costs in some schools and colleges. The committee is receptive to discussing the revised model further and making suggestions/recommendations to accommodate the needs of schools with high salary costs. No final thoughts have been formulated yet. The committee had a wide–ranging discussion regarding the implementation of the revised budget model and the Provost’s request of the committee’s thoughts on the incorporation of higher salary costs in some schools and colleges. The committee is receptive of discussing the revised model further and making suggestions/recommendations to accommodate the needs of schools with high salary cost. No final thoughts have been formulated yet. In the mean time, J. Kus agreed to draft a
      message to the Provost regarding the committee’s desire for information on the timetable for implementation of the revised budget model.”
    3. J. Kus noted that he had exchanged emails with S. Brown–Welty regarding an update on the new independent doctoral program in Education. She agreed to attend the committee’s meeting on 11/14/07. Several committee members noted that they will be absent from that meeting and requested that the date of the presentation be changed. J. Kus indicated that he would contact S. Brown–Welty regarding the date of her presentation.
  4. New Business.
    There was none.
  5. University Budget Committee Agenda for AY 2007–08.
    The members of the committee discussed a number of possible future agenda items. J. Kus noted that there is a proposal for a new program headed to the committee in the near future (from the Art Department) but that he had not yet seen the proposal. There was discussion regarding the update on the independent doctoral program in Education. And the committee had a wide–ranging discussion regarding the implementation of the revised budget model. J. Kus agreed to draft another message to the Provost regarding the committee’s desire for information on the timetable for implementation.

MSC to adjourn at 4:40 p.m.

The next scheduled meeting of the University Budget Committee will be Wednesday, October 31, 2007 at 3:15 p.m. in the University Center, Room #203.

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