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Budget Open Forum
Update on University Planning
May 7, 2015
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University Planning
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Legislative update
Comparison of state budget proposals
Eastern’s budget process
Campus wide budget survey
University Budget Committee recommendations
Next steps
State Budget Overview
Eastern’s State Funding
Senate Proposal
House Proposal
$82,015,000
$82,015,000
372,000
372,000
STEM Enrollment & Graduation
3,000,000
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General Wage Increase
3,667,000
2,741,000
Degree Completion
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996,000
Tuition Freeze (Replacement Funding)
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5,962,000
PEBB Rate Adjustments
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148,000
$89,054,000
$92,234,000
Current State Funding, 2013-15 Biennium Carryforward
Increase in Maintenance Level
New Funding Level, 2015-17 Biennium
College Affordability Program (Tuition Reduction backfill)
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9,072,000
State Budget Overview
• Policy implications
Senate
House
Tuition reduction to 10% of average Tuition freeze for FY16 & FY17
state wage by FY17 at 8,338 FTE
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Funding provided for Science,
Technology, Engineering &
Mathematics enrollments
Student success (degree
completion) funding
Wage increase $1,000 per
employee – Collective bargaining
agreements rejected
Wage increase funded for a portion
of employees
Compensation Overview
Washington Federation of State Employees
Classified
 2 year agreement
 FY16 year 1 – 3% increase
 FY17 year 2 – 1.8% increase
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Compensation Overview
United Faculty of Eastern Washington University
Faculty
 3 year agreement
 FY16 year 3 of agreement, FY17 not negotiated
 Faculty salaries adjusted to the national average
(CUPA)
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Compensation Overview
Public School Employees of Washington
Covered Exempt
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3 year calendar year agreement
Calendar year 2015 – 1.75%
Calendar year 2016 – 1.5%
Calendar year 2017 – 1.5%
Compensation Overview
Non-represented Exempt
Exempt
 FY16 – 3% Increase
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2015-17 Projected State Enrollment
Resident Graduate,
761, 7%
Total HC – 10,651
Total FTE – 10,408
Domestic
Undergraduate,
539, 5%
Nonresident, 10%
International
Undergraduate,
356, 4%
Resident Undergraduate,
8854, 83%
Domestic Graduate,
111, 1%
International
Graduate , 30, <1%
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Resident Undergraduate
Resident Graduate
Domestic Undergraduate
International Undergraduate
Domestic Graduate
International Graduate
2015-17 Operating (Tuition) Fee Assumptions
FY2016
Budgeted HC – state supported
10,651
10,651
.75%
0%
Tuition Increase-Nonresident
Undergraduate
5%
5%
EWU Financial Aid
4%
4%
Enrollment Growth over FY15 plan
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FY2017
2015-17 Operating (Tuition) Fee Revenue
Ledger 1
FY2016
Gross Operating (Tuition) Fee Revenue
Less: Tuition Waivers
EWU Grant
Uncollectible Allowance
Plus: Interest Income
Net Operating (Tuition) Fee Revenue
New Operating (Tuition) Fee Revenue
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FY2017
2015-17
83,807,767
84,158,393
167,996,160
(12,318,608)
(12,318,608)
(24,637,216)
(2,830,926)
(2,844,951)
(5,675,877)
(716,000)
(716,000)
(1,432,000)
275,000
275,000
550,000
68,217,000
68,554,000
136,771,000
1,770,000
337,000
2,107,000
President’s Budget Planning Guidelines
Inspiring the Future
Strategic Goals
Student
Success
Institution of
Innovation
Community
Engagement
 Allocate EWU’s resources to optimize Student Success and position the
university for the future:
 Connect stable funding budget plans with the Strategic Plan
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Determine reallocation needs to achieve the highest level of service to
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New Initiatives proposals addressed priorities of: Student Success,
Transforming the University, and Community Engagement
Budget Process Timeline
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Fall 2014
 Unit level planning started
September 2014
 EWU budget request submitted to the Governor
December 2014
 Budget plans and new initiatives requests submitted
January 2015
 UBC 2015 Budget Survey conducted
February 2015
 Budget hearings with President
March 2015
 UBC hearings conducted
April 2015
 UBC submitted budget recommendations to
President
May 2015
 1st Read 2015-17 Budget with Board of Trustees
June 2015
 2nd Read of 2015-17 Budget – June Board of
Trustees meeting
 Approval of 2015-17 after legislative approval
July 2015
 Implement 2015-17 Budget July 1, 2015
Results of University Budget Survey
Campus wide survey conducted in January 2015
• Strategic Plan Priorities
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Highest importance placed on Student Success
High importance placed on Institution of Innovation
Moderate importance placed on Community Engagement
Least importance placed on Visibility
• Ranking of 14 Surveyed Items- By Most Important
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Invest in student academic success
Invest in existing academic programs
Salary increases for faculty
Salary increases for staff
Minimize tuition increases
UBC 2015 Budget Survey
 Campus-wide survey; 426 respondents
 76% staff; 24% faculty
 Overall resource allocation priority ranking:
Most
important
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Invest in student academic support services
Invest in existing academic programs
Salary increases for staff
Minimize tuition increases
University Budget Committee
2015-17 Recommendations
Tier 1 funding recommendations are those that directly relate to permanent
current commitments that are one-time funded and focus on student success
and faculty capacity to meet enrollment demands.
Description
Core Instruction – Temporary Quarterly Faculty Pool
Five Lecturers for Field Supervision – Teacher Education
$350,000
340,000
Base Fund Lecturer in Finance
84,000
Base Fund Lecturer in Urban & Regional Planning
84,000
Base Fund Senior Lecturers (3.75 FTE)
Total
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Amount
359,000
$1,217,000
University Budget Committee
2015-17 Recommendations
Tier 2 funding recommendations are those requests that support basic campus
infrastructure.
Description
Elevator
$235,000
OIT - fixed costs make whole request for FY14 & FY15
84,018
OIT – fixed costs renewals forecasted increases
67,326
Total
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$386,344
University Budget Committee
2015-17 Recommendations
Tier 3 funding recommendations reflect new initiatives.
Description
Amount
CHSPH – Internship/Placement Manager
$62,000
CSTEM – New Lecturer of Mechanical Engineering
VPAPGE - .5 FTE Dean Graduate Programs
148,000
SA – Career Services Advisor - CHSPH
62,000
UA – Increase Writer/Editor to full-time
29,915
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86,000
$387,915
Capital Budget – New Appropriations
New Appropriations
2015-17
House
Science I – design
$4,791,000
Science II
5,575,000
Infrastructure Renewal
9,949,000
9,949,000
350,000
350,000
Washington Street Facilities*
10,000,000
10,000,000
Minor Works Preservation
11,667,000
11,667,000
$42,332,000
$36,757,000
Science Building Renovations – pre-design
Total New Appropriations
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$4,791,000
Senate
Next Steps
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Legislative process continues
President’s review of UBC recommendations
1st Read 2015-17 budget – May Board of Trustees meeting
Approval 2015-17 budget – June Board of Trustees meeting
July 1, 2015 – Implementation 2015-17 budget