October 6, 2016
From Provost and Senior Vice President April Mason and Vice President Cindy Bontrager: An update from the University 1xbet sports betting Advisory Committee
Submitted by April Mason and Cindy Bontrager
Dear Faculty and Staff,
Last fall, the University 1xbet sports betting Advisory Committee, or UBAC, implemented the university's first open 1xbet sports betting enhancement request process. This was an opportunity for all units to request general use funds in a transparent and uniform manner for their most important needs over a three-year 1xbet sports betting planning window. Twenty-two requests were submitted from 14 units, totaling more than .7 million in funding needs. As we noted in our May 24 letter, due to 1xbet sports betting constraints, a number of the proposals were returned to the requesting units and implementation of others was recommended to be deferred until FY 2018 and FY 2019.
The University 1xbet sports betting Advisory Committee met on Aug. 25 to begin the process of reviewing revenue projections and prioritizing expenditures for the university's FY 2018 1xbet sports betting . During the meeting, the committee discussed the potential fiscal impacts to the university's FY 2018 1xbet sports betting , including those enhancement request proposals, which had been deferred previously. The committee also discussed the critical need to focus on faculty and staff salary needs in the upcoming fiscal year.
After reviewing the university's financial outlook and considering the extreme pressures, which exist across the academy for some type of compensation action in FY 2018, the committee recommended that the call for 1xbet sports betting enhancement requests from the deans and vice presidents this fall be suspended. After discussion in the cabinet, interim President Myers approved this recommendation. Those enhancement requests whose implementation was originally delayed until FY 2018/19 will remain under consideration and prioritized accordingly within the three year planning horizon FY 2018 through FY 2020.
As we turn our attention to planning for FY 2018-FY 2020, many of you may have read about the request by the State 1xbet sports betting Director for all agencies and universities to submit a 5 percent reduction plan for next fiscal year to the Governor's 1xbet sports betting Office. General Myers recently described this request best when labeling it as a "1xbet sports betting drill." In the past, all state agencies, except Regents institutions, have been asked to submit this information as part of the annual 1xbet sports betting request submitted to the governor's office and the State Legislature. This year, the Regents universities were asked to participate in the exercise.
Provided below is the narrative information included in K-State's 1xbet sports betting submission describing how the university would implement a 5 percent 1xbet sports betting reduction for main campus and the impact of the cut on the university community. Similar narratives were included in the 1xbet sports betting requests for the College of Veterinary Medicine and the Extension and Research sub agencies.
The 1xbet sports betting instructions from the Division of the 1xbet sports betting directed that the university submit "a reduced resource package of 5.0 percent" for the FY 2018 and FY 2019 budgets. The reduction amounts for the KSU Main Campus are .9 million for each respective fiscal year. Presently, the university would plan to allocate the state general fund reductions across-the-board to each unit head, president, provost/senior vice president, vice president and dean based on their current year general use fund allocation. General use funds comprise state general fund appropriations and tuition funds. These units will determine how the reductions will be absorbed to mitigate the impact to the mission of the university. Since the reductions are distributed to each unit head, each function of the university is impacted including instruction, research, public service, academic support, institutional support, student services and physical plant.
State funding is still an essential and substantial component of the financing model for Kansas State 1xbet sports betting . We strive every day to ensure that state funds invested in the 1xbet sports betting are effectively managed and produce real results for the Kansas taxpayer. Further reductions in state funding will degrade the 1xbet sports betting 's ability to fulfill its land grant mission for the state and to achieve our K-State 2025 vision of a Top 50 public research institution. In addition, more financial burden will be placed on students in the form of increased tuition and fees.
After reviewing the 1xbet sports betting submissions from all agencies, the State 1xbet sports betting Director announced last week that the governor will not propose across-the-board cuts to state appropriations in the 1xbet sports betting he will submit for the 2017 Legislature's consideration.
As always, we continue to monitor not only the state's fiscal condition, but the university's as well. We recently announced a slight drop in enrollment for fall 2016, which will have yet-to-be-determined 1xbet sports betting implications. At this time, we anticipate finalizing any FY17 1xbet sports betting adjustments later this fiscal year. The University 1xbet sports betting Advisory Committeewill continue to work throughout the academic year to prioritize and recommend planned expenditures and a balanced 1xbet sports betting for FY 2018.
We are facing potential state general fund 1xbet sports betting cuts, enrollment challenges and increased operating costs at a time when we also need to address compensation needs as a priority across the university. It is more important than ever that we continue to work together as the K-State community to adjust to our "new normal" fiscal environment.
Thanks for all you do!
April Mason
Provost and Senior Vice President
Cindy Bontrager
Vice President for Administration and Finance