Senate Budget Committee update 9/21/17

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The Senate Budget Committee issues its first bi-weekly update for the fall semester, summarizing budget-related developments from the September 5 University Senate meeting. The update covers responses to three budget feedback comments, including F&A distributions, SSAC matters, and the President’s Office Special Events Assistant. It also highlights the HR report “Human Resource Final Actions: FY13–17,” the start of FY19 Service Unit budget proposal review, the end of the faculty search moratorium, and related Provost Forum discussions.

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Senate Budget Committee update 9/21/17

Meeting and feedback responses

Key budget topics and reports

Future dates and enrollment release

Senate Budget Committee update 9/21/17 This is the first bi‐weekly Senate Budget Committee Update for the fall semester. The SBC received three budget‐related comments submitted through the University Senate’s Feedback and Suggestions website at its September 5 meeting. These comments and our responses are posted on the University Senate Budget Information page. Topics include F & A distributions, the SSAC, and the President’s Office Special Events Assistant. 􀁸 The Senate Budget Committee report “Human Resource Final Actions: FY13‐17” details the impact of budget reductions of the past two years on the university workforce. During this period, benefited instructional positions declined 6. 1% and benefited staff positions declined 8.7% . Read the complete report on the University Senate Budget Information page. 􀁸 The Service Unit Allocation Committee met Sept 6 to begin the process of reviewing FY19 Service Unit budget proposals. 􀁸 The moratorium on requests for new faculty searches ended on September 7. See the September 19 University Letter to learn more and read the template for Justification for Position Recruitment. 􀁸 The Provost spoke about the budget, new space for pedagogy, and VPAA staffing changes at the September 14 Provost Forum. 􀁸 The first Provost Forum also featured A team from Resource Planning and Allocation, Student Financial Aid, and Student Accounts Services described recent collaborative efforts to improve the student finance process (see the Sept 14 UND Today story) . 􀁸 Future Provost’s Forum dates and topics are listed in the September 14 University Letter. 􀁸 Fall student enrollment numbers were released this week. See stories in the September 21 UND Today and September 20 Grand Forks Herald stories. A 0.6% freshman gain helped to blunt an overall 1.7% drop in undergraduate enrollment. Send us your budget‐related comments through the University Senate’s Feedback and Suggestions website at [http://und.edu/university‐senate/feedback.cfm](http://und.edu/university‐senate/feedback.cfm or)[ ](http://und.edu/university‐senate/feedback.cfm or)[or](http://und.edu/university‐senate/feedback.cfm or) contact any SBC member directly. John Shabb Chair, Senate Budget Committee [John.shabb@med.und.edu](John.shabb@med.und.edu)

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What is the purpose of the Senate Budget Committee update dated 9/21/17?

It provides the first bi-weekly fall semester summary of budget-related activities and responses following the University Senate meeting on September 5.

Which topics are covered regarding budget feedback comments?

The update addresses F&A distributions, SSAC items, and the President’s Office Special Events Assistant, including the committee’s responses.

What budget-related reviews and policy changes are mentioned?

The committee notes the FY19 Service Unit budget proposal review process beginning Sept 6 and the end of the moratorium on requests for new faculty searches on Sept 7.

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