Budget update: April 16
April 16, 2019
On April 11, President Jim Johnsen requested that chancellors provide a strategy for their university to meet a portion of approximately $40 million in possible statewide reallocations and reductions. Accompanying the charge was direction to increase the student-to-faculty ratio at each university. According to statewide calculations, UAF currently has a student to faculty ratio of 10:1, and we have been asked to increase that by two, to a 12:1 ratio. By working to increase student enrollment through the work of strategic enrollment planning, I expect to minimize reductions of faculty positions. If faculty reductions are required, we will look first to employ a targeted early retirement program.
In my , I charged the UAF provost and vice chancellors to gather feedback on strategies to meet the presidents proposed budget scenario. As we find out more about the budget, I will share details of our plans to navigate through possible changes. Please continue to submit your big ideas to my website under the , and as always, thank you for your continued advocacy.