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California State University, Long Beach 2008-2009 Resource Planning Process

Form 3 - Budget Impact Reduction Statement

IMPACT STATEMENTS

Identify department/service area or activity that will be impacted by a base and/or non-base reduction in fiscal year 2008/09.
Where appropriate, please show mitigation of reduction utilizing carryover funds.

COLLEGE OF THE ARTS

  FTE Base Reduction
<a>
Non-Base Reduction
<b>
Use of Carryover
+c
Total
<a>+ <b> +c = Total
Impact to Instruction Support (RPP) $(391,456) $- $222,950 $(168,506)
Impact to Instruction Support (Unavoidable additional costs) - $(205,500) $- $- $(205,500)
Total Budget Problem (5.19) $(596,956) $- $222,950 $(374,006)
Campus Goal Student Retention and Graduation
Solution Strategy Consolidate sections
Note
  • Impacts: Negative effect on the quality of teaching, potentially lowering retention and graduation rates.
Campus Goal Student Retention and Graduation
Solution Strategy Reduce sections/increase class size
Note
  • Impacts: Negative effect on the quality of teaching, potentially lowering retention and graduation rates.
Campus Goal Student Retention and Graduation
Solution Strategy Cancel low enrolled or non-required courses
Note
  • Impacts: Eliminating most sections of Chamber Music allows for significant salary savings for minimal FTE loss, however, although these courses are low enrolled, they are required for graduation, thus potentially having a negative effect on time to graduation.  Chamber music instruction is an essential element of music education.
Campus Goal Enhancing the Quality of Faculty and Staff
Solution Strategy Reduce assigned time 
Note
  • Impacts: Departments will not be able to award assigned time to faculty serving as area and program heads, thus not accurately reflecting faculty workloads and taking faculty time from scholarly and creative activities.  Inability to award assigned time for special projects such as tracking retention, assessment and curriculum development.
Campus Goal Enhancing the Quality of Faculty and Staff
Solution Strategy Reduce TA/GA
Note
  • Impacts: Transferring Theatre Arts' G.A.s to IRA as student assistants will reduce support to 11 theatre productions (83 performances).
  FTE Base Reduction
<a>
Non-Base Reduction
<b>
Use of Carryover
+c
Total
<a>+ <b> +c = Total
Impact to Instruction Support (RPP) (0.25) $(126,623) $(68,301) $161,266 $(33,658)
Impact to Instruction Support (Unavoidable additional costs) - $- $- $- $-
Total Budget Problem (0.25) $(126,623) $(68,301) $161,266 $(33,658)
Campus Goal Enhancing the Quality of Faculty and Staff
Solution Strategy Reduce Staff (temp help or perm) expenditures
Note
  • Impacts: Replacing a full-time retiree with a .75 appointment will provide some salary savings; however, due to workload needs and department office coverage, the department will need to increase the time base when funding becomes available.  In addition, this will also delay the opportunity to expand the IT support staff.
Campus Goal Student Retention and Graduation
Solution Strategy Reduce Staff (temp help or perm) expenditures
Note
  • Impacts: Departments will reduce part-time/hourly accompanist, in Dance & Music, and performing art techs, in Theatre Arts, that provide hands-on classroom and instructional support.
Campus Goal Student Retention and Graduation
Solution Strategy Reduce student assistant expenditures
Note
  • Impacts: Less clerical and customer service support will be available in the department offices, Art Advising Center and program areas. 
  FTE Base Reduction
<a>
Non-Base Reduction
<b>
Use of Carryover
+c
Total
<a> <b> +c = Total
TOTAL COLLEGE OF THE ARTS (5.44) $(723,579) $(68,301) $384,216 $(407,664)
Academic Affairs
B(3)