Institutional Character:
Academic and Administrative Policies, Procedures and Practices
The Environmental Factors
3 Factors
- Increases or Decreases resulting from Inflation or Deflation
- Increases or decreases related to workload
- Improvements in or deterioration of the quality of a program or activity
Shaping the Policy Environment for Budgeting
Budget Flexibility
- Enrollment Fluctuations
- Revenue Fluctuations
- Expense Fluctuations
- Emergencies
- Unforeseen Opportunities
Key Planning Components that Influence the Budget Process
- Academic Plan
- Allocation of Faculty Positions
- Enrollment Plan
Chapter 4: Allocating Resources and Increasing Flexibility.
Strategies for Allocating Resources and Increasing Flexibility
The Regulated Environment: Constraints and Opportunities
- Accounting Policies and Procedures
- Human Resource Policies and Procedures
- Procurement Policies and Procedures
- Financial Aid and Budgeting reporting
- Collective Bargaining
Public Institutions
Hidden Costs That Limit Flexibility
New Facilities
New Academic Programs
- Salary and benefits
- Dependent upon enrollment
- Formula Allocation Procedures
- Enrollment Ceilings
- Appropriations Bill Language
- State Agency Staff
- Position Control
- Year End Balances
- Salary Savings Targets
- Relationship Between State Policy Makers and Higher Ed. institutions
Institutional Strategies to Increase Flexibility
Revenue Sources
Enrollment projections
Tuition and Financial Aid
Student Fees
Endowment Income
Gifts
Sponsored Program Funding
Changing the framework
Central reserves
Position Vacancy Savings
Reduction of the Grade/rank of Vacant Positions
Employment of Part time or Temp. Faculty
Withholding some salary - adjustment funds
Balance Carryovers
Sponsored Programs
Overhead Recoveries
Fund raising
Technology Transfer
http://www.montana.edu/foundation/documents/MSU_Found_FS_6-30-12-restricted.pdf
http://www.montana.edu/wwwvr/osp/OSPFY12Activity.pdf