FY 2012 Budget & Legislative Changes USRPC August 31, 2011
F&A Rate Proposal Negotiation • Signed 4 Year agreement with DHHS on 8/25/11, effective 9/1/2011 – 8/31/2015 o On Campus Organized Research & Instruction • Increase of 2. 5% to 47% o On Campus Other Sponsored Activities • Established at 35% o Off Campus Rate • Capped at 26% (Administrative rate maximum)
FY 2012 Budget q. Changes to UTSA’s state budget represent a loss of $11 million in discretionary funding and deep reductions in Special Items § Total GR reduction = <$12. 8 million>, or 12. 5% less than amount originally funded in the last biennium
FY 2012 Budget q. Permanent Base Reductions passed on to Special Items: § § § Institute of Texan Cultures <$488, 282> Center for Water Research <$131, 250> Texas State Data Center <$113, 813> Tex. PREP <$139, 298> SALSI <$1, 265, 000> P-16 Council <$250, 000>
FY 2012 Budget q. Balance of permanent reductions to state appropriations will be covered by: § Increases in base tuition revenue budgets: § Statutory tuition – enrollment growth & change in mix between UG and GR SCH § Designated tuition – enrollment growth & rate change § Overhead recovery from auxiliary enterprises § Prior year ‘savings’ of unallocated base designated tuition revenue
FY 2012 Budget q. No permanent budget reductions will be passed on to E&G and 19 -7 accounts other than “Special Items” previously mentioned q. After covering the $11 M in discretionary reductions, funds are available for: § $3. 4 Million in E&G merit, Faculty Tenure & Promotion & equity salary increases § $1 Million - FY 12 permanent budget requests § $2+ Million - FY 12 one time budget priorities
Salary Increases § 2. 25% Merit pool for base salary adjustments § Effective November 1, paid with December payroll § For meritorious performance 2/1/10 – 1/31/11 § Must be hired as of 2/28/11 to be eligible § Staff Equity $112, 000 § Effective September 1 § To address compression, market § Faculty Tenure & Promotion Awards $247, 000
FY 12 Base Budget Allocations Total $1, 000 (See attached list for details) Academic Affairs $792, 500 Business Affairs 47, 500 Research 50, 000 Student Affairs 75, 000 Marching Band 35, 000
FY 12 One Time Funding Awards (See attached list for details) Academic Affairs $1, 033, 000 Business Affairs 195, 521 Community Services 164, 000 Research 177, 650 Student Affairs 301, 829 President’s Office 194, 500 Univ Advancement 483, 000 Renovations 225, 000
Legislative Changes Impacting Higher Education q. SB 5 – effective June 17, 2011 § We are no longer required to follow Gov Code Ch 2254 B, re: consulting contracts. § Consulting contracts may be treated as any other contract for services. § No finding of facts § No publication on Texas Register & notifications to the Governor and LBB
Legislative Changes Impacting Higher Education q. SB 5 – effective June 17, 2011 § Electronic Funds Transfer –a reference to payment of salary or wages has been removed to facilitate EFT usage. § Internet Access to Financial Transactions – must link to transparency reports on comptroller’s website. (UTSA IMPLEMENTED) § Allows electronic & digital signatures to improve efficiency and lower costs of operations.
Legislative Changes Impacting Higher Education q. SB 5 – effective June 17, 2011 § Expedited process for THECB approval of construction projects and real estate purchases. § Project must be on campus master plan, certify compliance with institutional standards, with no outstanding deficiencies from recent facilities audit. § Open Meetings for Fee Committees § Requires committees to post notice & hold open meeting, under institutional rules. Final recommendations of the student fee advisory committees must be made public.
Legislative Changes Impacting Higher Education q. SB 5 – Elimination of Reports: § Eff 9/1/11 these reports are no longer required: § Crime statistics report (Ed Cd 51. 216) § Class size reports (Ed Cd 51. 403(b)(c)) § Timely Graduation report (Ed Cd 51. 4033) § Matching scholarship report (Ed Cd 61. 087(c)) § Annual Debt Report to AG (Gov Cd 2107. 005) § Non Financial Data report (Sq ft. of state buildings; details of who was paid a professional fee and the amount; HUB strategic plan progress, vehicles purchased, vacation leave payments made to employees, employees with assigned state owned or leased vehicles)
Legislative Changes Impacting Higher Education q. SB 5 – Elimination of Reports: § Effective 9/1/13 state law is repealed re: § Technology Workforce Grants (Ed Cd 51. 859) § Veteran’s Tuition Exemptions (Ed Cd 54. 203(h)) § Institution TPEG Guidelines (Ed Cd 56. 034(c)) § Deferred maintenance report (Ed Cd 61. 0582) § Total Cost of Attendance (Ed Cd 61. 066(c)) § Report on ARP/ATP progress (Ed Cd 142. 005 -006) § Report on customer service (Gov Cd 2114) § Annual aircraft use (Gov Cd 2205. 041)
Legislative Changes Impacting Higher Education q HB 9 - Higher Education Outcomes-Based Funding Act § To ensure student outcomes are aligned with state’s education goals § Applies only to general academic teaching institutions § Establishes a committee (one representative per university system) to review formula funding issues
Legislative Changes Impacting Higher Education q HB 9 – not more than 10% of the total amount of base general revenue funding may be based on the following success measures: § # of degrees awarded § # of degrees in critical fields (engineering, computer sci, math, physical science, allied health, nursing & teaching certification in math or science) § # of degrees awarded to “at risk” students (Pell grant recipient or a student who is over 20 yrs old; had SAT/ACT scores lower than national mean, is a part time student, or earned a GED w/in past 6 yrs)
Legislative Changes Impacting Higher Education q HB 9 – Board shall adopt rules to administer the act’s requirements including data submission by institutions & various reports to the Joint Oversight Committee (including highlighting best practices on improving student outcomes & higher ed governance). § Expires August 31, 2013
Legislative Changes Impacting Higher Education q. HB 399 – Personal Financial Literacy Training § THECB will make rules regarding requirements; training will begin no later than the Fall 2013 semester q. HB 452 Temporary Housing between academic terms for students under the protection of Family & Protective Services
Legislative Changes Impacting Higher Education q HB 736 – Internet Access to Information (not an exhaustive list) § § § § SFR % of T/TT w/teaching responsibilities % of SCH Lower Division courses taught by T/TT Faculty Rank by Gender & Ethnicity Avg Faculty Salaries by Rank State funding & total revenue spent per FTEF & FTES Research expenditures per FTEF # of Endowed chairs & professorships
Legislative Changes Impacting Higher Education q HB 736 – Internet Access to Information (not an exhaustive list) § % of UG students receiving student loans & avg annual amount § % of UG students receiving federal or state grants & avg annual amount § Total academic costs (TAC) & % of budget that revenue represents § % increase in TAC in each of the 5 most recent years § % of first time UG that are transfer students
Legislative Changes Impacting Higher Education q HB 1163 (SB 32) Peace Officers Exemptions § Exempts tuition & lab fees for a criminal justice or law -enforcement related degree program for eligible peace officers that apply for the exemption at least 1 week before the last date of registration. § THECB responsible for rules § If funds are not appropriated to cover cost of HB 1163, report is made to Senate Finance Committee and House Appropriations Committee
Legislative Changes Impacting Higher Education q SB 28 Texas Grant Readiness Reform Act § Changes eligibility beginning awards for 2013 -2014 q. SB 36 Academic Advising Quality § Empowers THECB to develop a method of assessing academic advising effectiveness q. SB 639 Tuition Exemptions for Dependents of Residents Deployed for Combat Duty § Requires legislative funding but if sufficient $’s are not available, THECB will prorate available funding
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