Minutes of the University Budget Committee

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, FRESNO
5241 N. Maple, M/S TA 43
Fresno, California 93740-8027

Office of the Academic Senate
Ext. 8-2743

September 1, 2010

Members Present:        J. Constable (Chair), J. Kus, P. Newell, J. Waayers.

Members Absent:         N. Bengiamin (excused), A. Parham (excused), J. Parks (excused).

Visitor:                            W. Covino, C. Matson, C. Moffitt.

The meeting was called to order by Chair Constable at 3:35 p.m. in TA #117.

1. Minutes.

MSC to approve the Minutes of 5/12/10.

2. Agenda.

MSC to approve the Agenda as amended to add a new item #5. Presentation of University Funding Patterns Since 1998 by Provost Covino, Vice-President Matson and C. Moffitt and renumber the remaining items accordingly.

3. Communications and Announcements.

  • Dr. Parham has a scheduling conflict with the meeting time of the UBC

    and may resign from the Committee.

  • It was noted that the decision by the University to open existing classes to

    permit enrollment to increase to class capacity may have budget

    consequences that will need to be addressed.

  • The UBC will be welcoming a new ASI student member in the next several

    weeks.

  • No new communications have been received from Dr. K. Johnson

    regarding the formation of a Spanish Linguistics option.

  • No activity has occurred on the University Chargeback Committee to

    which the Chair of the UBC was elected.

4. New Business.

  • Review new agenda items for the 2010-2011 academic year at the next

    meeting.
  • Review of a request for program suspension of the Master’s of Accountancy
  • Review the budget findings of the Ad Hoc Committee on Student Ratings of Faculty Teaching Performance.
  • Review of a Multiple Off-Campus Degree Program: MA in Education in Educational Leadership and Administration (Focus on PreK-12
    Administration) and the Preliminary Administrative Services Credential.

5. Presentation of University Funding Patterns Since 1998 by Vice President Matson, Provost Covino and C. Moffitt.

The presentation centered on an examination of the enrollment , faculty characteristics and finances of CSU Fresno between 1998 and 2009 as compiled by the Office of Vice President Matson. Key finding for the period studied included:

  • The enrollment structure of the University, as the percentage of students as Freshman, Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors, Post-Bacc and Graduate changed little.
  • The percentage of in-state students and out-of-state students was unchanged.
  • Fraction of employees as: tenure/tenure track, non-tenure track, staff and manager have remained approximately constant, but
    recent changes are noted due to the initiation of the capital campaign and the current economic situation.
  • There has been a reduction in the number of Tenured Professors and a concomitant rise in Tenured Associate Professors and Tenure–
    Track Assistant Professors likely resulting from faculty turnover.
  • Student FTES has largely increased each year, with exceptions. Historically, increases in student FTES have been approximately matched by state appropriations, but 2009-2010 illustrated a shortfall that was supplemented by non-state funds.

MSC to adjourn at 5:00 p.m.

The next University Budget Committee meeting will be on Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at 3:30 p.m. in TA #117.

Agenda

  1. Approval of the Minutes of September 1, 2010.
  2. Approval of Agenda.
  3. Communications and Announcements.
  4. New Business.
  5. Presentation of University Funding Patterns Since 1998.
  6. Discussion of the Agenda for the 2010-2011 Academic Year.
  7. Review of a request for program suspension of the Master’s of Accountancy
  8. Review of the Ad Hoc Committee on Student Ratings of Faculty Teaching Performance.

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