UWF 2009-2010 Budget Information

UWF Approach to Reductions

• Guiding Philosophy and Principles
  1. The UWF Strategic Plan will guide the process.
  2. Reductions will be made strategically; not across the board.
  3. Instruction, direct support for instruction, student services and critical areas will receive a discounted rate of reduction.
  4. The vice presidents are working on 7% and 12% reduction models.
     
     
• President's Budget Messages
  • May 6 Message
  • April 23 Message
  • March 19 Message
  • Feb. 24 Message
  • Feb. 3 Message
    
    
• Results of Budget Input Session (2/27/09)
  
  
• Budget Assessment Report
  
  
• PowerPoint Presentation from Budget Townhall Meeting held April 6
  

State Legislative News

• Legislative Budget
  • UWF received a 13.89% reduction to recurring General Revenue
  • The legislature filled part of the gap by increasing tuition by 8% for in-state undergraduates.  They included numbers  for an increase to all students, however, this is a  BOT option.
  • Also included is a 7% tuition increase for all students but this decision is also up to the UWF Board of Trustees. The BOT is expected to consider options at their June 2 meeting.
  • One time non-recurring federal stimulus dollars of $4.5 million were also added.
  • PECO funds of $3,992,660 were received. This was our BOG approved allocation.



• What's next for the legislative budget process?
  
  
  • The budget is complete and will go up for vote on Friday. It will then go to the Governor for final signature and line item veto.

 

• House Preliminary Numbers (updated 4/6/09)

  • 24% reduction to general revenue
  • Adds back non-recurring stimulus funds
  • Proposes a 7% tuition increase for all students
  • Includes tuition differential dollars if the bill passes
  • Does not included expanded gambling
  • Includes pay decreases for state employees including universities as follows:
    • $0-$26,000 - no reduction
    • $26,400-$80,000 - 4% reduction (no reduction below $26,400)
    • $80,001+ - 5% reduction
      
  • The House budget is $600 million less than the Senate. The difference is the position on gambling.
  • Net result is a 3.41% decrease to higher education from the 08/09 fiscal year.
    
    
• What's next for the legislative budget process?
  
  
  • The budget will continue to emerge over the next several weeks. Around April 18 the House and Senate will go into conference to work out their final details. The legislative session ends May 1. The budget then goes to the Governor who has a limited number of days to exercise his line item vetoes and to sign the budget into law.
    
    
    
• Tuition Bill - Passed and has been sent to the Governor for signature.
  • Enables Board of Trustees to raise tuition not to exceed 15% a year until reaching the national average.
  • Students who have been consecutively enrolled since July 1, 2007 are exempt.
  • Students on prepaid contracts are exempt.
  • 30% of funds are required to go into financial aid.
  • This increase is decoupled from Bright Futures.
  • If the BOT opted to raise tuition the full 15 percent it would raise tuition from $82.03/hour to $94.33/hour and with associated fees would raise from $121.84/hour to $140.92/hour; this includes the new technology fee.
  • For the first year, a 15% tuition increase would result in $699,402 of revenue after using 30% for financial aid, as required.

For questions or suggestions, e-mail presidentsoffice@uwf.edu.