COMMITTEE: University Budget Committee

MEETING DATE: November 16, 2006  

PERSON PRESIDING: Cal Christian

REGULAR MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE: 

Ralph Scott, Cal Christian, and Cynthia Bickley-Green     

EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE: 

Clayton Sessoms – for Elmer Poe: Rep. of Chancellor-Academic Affairs;

Andrea Harrell – Rep. of VC for Research and Graduate Studies – Research and Graduate Studies;

Kevin Seitz – VC for Administration and Finance;

Henry Ferrell – Rep of Chair of Faculty – History;

Rodney Roberts, Faculty Senator –Philosophy;

Carl Marrow – Rep. of Student Government Association

ACTIONS OF MEETING

Agenda Item: Approval of Minutes

The committee approved the Minutes of September 21, 2006, meeting.

and the Minutes of the October 16, 2006, meeting.

Agenda Item: Update on the 2007-2008 Tuition Increase Proposal.

Discussion:

Kevin Seitz provided an update on the Campus Based Tuition and Fee increase. The fee portion of $140 was approved by the Student Congress earlier in the week. The tuition amount of $96 will go to the BOT for approval. The total increase was 6.5% as set by GA. Among other topics brought up in committee discussion, Seitz explained that 25% of the tuition increase must go toward financial aid, 25% must go toward faculty salary (until we reach 80% of peer average) and the remainder went toward student retention.

Agenda Item: Update on the UNC budget request.

Discussion:

The committee discussed the current budget request that will go in front of the General Assembly. The budget which covers budget priority items for 2007-2009 for all 16 Institutions is prepared by General Administration. ECU has several items on the budget priority list and the entire budget request is located at

http://intranet.northcarolina.edu/content.php/docs/bog/bogdocs/2006-11/finance/Item%201.pdf

Agenda Item: Update on the Brody School of Medicine, Allied Health and Health Sciences.

Discussion:

Kevin Seitz and Gary Vanderpool presented an over view of the finances of the Brody School of Medicine, Allied Health, and Health Sciences and the new Dental School. In relation to questions posed by the committee, Seitz and Vanderpool expressed confidence that there are ways to address issues related to funding of these units.

New Business:

In response to committee inquiry, Clayton Sessoms discussed On-Line programs and explained that off-center campuses pay fees for Edtech, UNC SGA, and the computing fee. Clayton agreed to present to the Budget Committee an update on the On-Line program at ECU

NEXT MEETING:    January 18, 2007 (December – open)