Voting members present: Gloria Crisp (remote), Drew Ibarra, Denise Lach, David Pham
Voting members absent: Dave Feeney, Corina Rampola, John Talbott
Ex-Officio members present: Office of Budget and Fiscal Planning – Sherm Bloomer
MA, MS, PhD in History and Philosophy of Science #82799 – Renaming an Academic Program
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CPS Proposal
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Name change but some of the documents are out of date.
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The budget listed is only $500.00, which feels rather low.
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Is the budget is so small, does the committee really need updated forms?
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Are there any consequences to not getting updated forms?
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The proposal was originally submitted seven years ago. What other changes have been made in that time?
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Denise moved to approve; seconded. Motion passes.
Biological Data Sciences #106498 – New Degree Program
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CPS Proposal
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The proposal feels somewhat scarce. Is the budget to support the new program coming completely from Ecampus? Are new classes being developed? Will there be new faculty hired? Is there a demand? How does it fit with the new budget model?
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None of the core foundational courses are new – they are currently listed courses.
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Are students going to miss out on having dedicated faculty and staff for support?
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Six new classes have been developed and are listed in the ‘Minor’ section of the syllabus.
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FTE and salary is rather low at .15 for $5K.
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Graduate Teaching Assistant FTE is also very low at .49.
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Current enrollment will be pulling from existing students but they are anticipating around 100 students by year four.
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There is a potential for future Ecampus courses to be developed which would bring in additional revenue.
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Send back with a request to confirm their cost assessment in regards to FTE and salary.
Tuition update and Budget Form – Sherm Bloomer
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The campus is operating on a deficit this year that will need to be eliminated.
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15 million in revenue for tuition rate increases.
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Many state programs are being considered for reductions and cuts.
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Non-resident students come to campus and then take Ecampus courses because they are cheaper
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Setting rules for this may effect retention but the loss of revenue has been severe enough to warrant action.
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Engineering is eliminating the pro-school with the idea to get students more deeply into engineering courses sooner.
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Cost Estimates and Tuition Scenario Table – various planning scenarios with the board landing on option 2 in scenario B (page 2).
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If growth does not occur, something will have to be cut.
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Demographic studies show that enrollment figures may decline over the years in Oregon.
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Should building renewal be reduced somewhat?
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How do we engage and what are fundamental budget issues facing the university?