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
February 9, 2011
Members Present: J. Constable, P. Newell, J. Kus, J. Parks
Members Absent: A. Parham, E. Junn (excused)
Visitors: J. Waayers, Dr. P. Amaral
The meeting was called to order by Chair Constable at 3:38 p.m. in TA #117.
1. Minutes. MSC to approve the Minutes of 1/26/11.
2. Agenda. MSC to approve the Agenda as distributed.
3. Communications and Announcements.
The Chief Information Officer search has been cancelled. It was noted that the position is being replaced by a lower pay position.
The receipt of the Strategic Plan was noted and briefly discussed.
Memo to Matt Babick re-sent regarding arranging a meeting with the UBC sent on 11 Jan. has not received a response.
The President’s Budget Suggestion Box was noted.
4. New Business.
MA in Reading was received.
The chair of the UBC proposed an examination of Institutes and Centers on Campus
It was proposed to examine the budget associated with the reorganization of ITS and the costs associated with the new hires.
A suggestion was made for the UBC to examine how the costs associated with fingerprinting University employees.
5. Discussion of the MA in Reading proposed by Dr. G. DeVoogd Concern was voiced that the materials were sent to the UBC directly and as such there was not “paper trail” tracking the program proposal through the Senate structure. It was noted that the program appears to have been lost at some point within the senate.
MSC for the Chair of the UBC to send Dr. DeVoogd (cc Dean P. Beare and Dean K. Carey) a note indicating the appropriate sequence for programs to move through the senate structure and therefore locations at which it may have become misplaced.
6. Examination of Institutes and Centers on Campus
A short discussion ensued centering on the fact that the exact number of Centers and Institutes on campus was uncertain.
MSC for the chair of the UBC to (i) request a list of Centers and Institutes from the Provosts office and (ii) generate a list of budget questions that can be sent to these entities to assist in evaluating their costs and benefits to the University.
7. Discussion of budget model modifications
John Waayers presented initial ideas for restructuring the budget model.
The meeting was adjourned at 5:10 p.m.
Agenda for Wednesday 16 February 2011
1. Approval of minutes of 9 February 2011
2. Approval of agenda for 16 February 2011
3. Communications and Announcements
4. New Business
5. Discussion of budget model modifications
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