Why doesn Alternative Budget Model #3 (ABM3) propose including any state appropriations in the tuition allocation for graduate students and professional students?
Recommendation: The Resource Management Model suggests a change to ABM3 in the allocation methodology to address this concern. State appropriations will be added to all tuition allocations for undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. It is further recommended that the state appropriation be distributed in the same manner as tuition, i.e., a portion distributed based on the college of enrollment and a portion distributed based on student credit hours (SCH). Issue: Alternative Budget Model #3 (ABM3) shows leadership expenses being funded directly from state appropriations and not allocated back to the Resource Responsibility Centers. What is in this category, and why is it treated differently than other administrative costs? Recommendation: The Resource Management Model addresses these concerns by adopting a much narrower definition of leadership. Only the direct offices of the President and Executive Vice President and Provost are included in the leadership category and funde
