Minutes of the University Budget Committee

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FRESNO
5240 N. Jackson Avenue, M/S UC 43
Fresno, California 93740-8023
Office of the Academic Senate
Ext. 8-2743

October 22, 2008

Members Present: J. Kus (Chair), N. Bengiamin, J. Constable,
J. Hironaka-Juteau, E. Junn, A. Parham, J. Parks,
T. Wielicki.

Members Absent: None.

Visitors: C. Moffitt.

The meeting was called to order by Chair Kus at 3:17 p.m. in the University
Center # 203.

  1. Minutes. MSC to approve the Minutes of 10/8/2008.
  2. Agenda. MSC to approve the Agenda as distributed.
  3. Communications and Announcements.
    1. A memo was received from M. Caldwell, Vice Chair of the Academic
      Senate, dated 10/10/08, regarding the election of J. Hironaka-
      Juteau to the University Budget Committee. Jody was warmly
      welcomed to the committee.
    2. Chair J. Kus noted that members of the committee had received
      copies of the 2008-09 Budget Allocations and Instructions.
      C. Moffitt indicated that he would make sure that J. Hironaka-
      Juteau received a copy.
    3. T. Wielicki briefly updated the committee regarding a recent meeting
      of the Foundation Advisory Board, related to endowment returns.
    4. Chair J. Kus briefed the committee on a meeting that he and
      E. Junn had with Provost Echeverria on 10/20/08, regarding the
      campus fiscal situation. It was noted that President Welty will be
      releasing a memorandum to the campus community in the near
      future regarding immediate budget reductions. The committee
      discussed the possibility of future cuts after a proposed special
      session of the legislature later this year.
  4. New Business.
    There was none.
  5. New Mandatory Foreign Travel Insurance.
    C. Moffitt briefed the committee on the new mandatory insurance fee of
    $60 that will be required for all foreign travel, whether state funded or
    funded through the Foundation. He noted that a 30 day advance notice is
    requested in order to provide Travelers with documents related to the
    insurance coverage. A number of questions were raised by members of the
    committee regarding this issue.
  6. Update on 2008-09 Budget.
    There was no new information available beyond that included in the
    2008-09 Budget Allocations & Instructions book previously provided to
    members of the committee.
  7. Committee Agenda for 2008-09.
    Postponed to future meeting.

MSC to adjourn at 3:55 p.m.

The next scheduled meeting of the University Budget Committee will be
Wednesday, November 5, 2008 at 3:15 p.m. in the University Center # 203

Agenda.

  1. Approval of the Minutes of 10/22/2008.
  2. Approval of the Agenda.
  3. Communications and Announcements
  4. New Business.
  5. Update on 2008-09 Budget.
  6. Ad Hoc Committee report on revisions to new budget model.
  7. Committee Agenda for 2008-09.

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