Amount Requested
Recommended amount
Initial Requests: submitted by January 26, 2018
BASC Recommend.
Comments
Description
Tier
The committee unanimously supported this student health initiative.
(1) Increase one, 10-month, counselor position - $69,830 (2) Establish funds for contracted psychiatrist - $20,000
Office of the Dean of Student Success Priority #1 - SMACC
Fund
$
89,930
Tier 1
$
89,930
(1) Move the Learning Commons' Director and Math Coordinator positions to permanently funded positions - $170,000 (2) Long-term funding for the Math Bridge Program $56,000 (3) Funding for PALs (Peer-Assisted Learning) expansion to increase Student Success in Gateway/Foundational courses for majors $42,000 Increase the graduate assistant stipend salary for about half of the total allocated positions from the SGSR (~56) to cover our least competitive stipends in STEM programs, in high ROI instructor of record positions in the arts and humanities, as well as in high growth/demand programs like ITAM (and potentially engineering and business).
The committee recommended that the funding request for the Summer Math Bridge Program be resubmitted for FY20 when preliminary analysis of the success of the pilot program on reducing the need to take developmental courses in Math is available. The committee strongly supported the other retention initiatives.
Office of the Dean of Student Success Priority #2 - Learning Commons
Fund
$
268,000
Tier 1
$
212,000
The committee supported this request unanimously as a student support initiative as a long overdue increase in graduate stipends to ensure competitive graduate programs. The committee recognizes that increasing the salary to a level comparable to local police forces is a necessary retention effort, especially as the investment in training the The committee believed that the funding exists for this unfunded mandated within the Provost's Office. The committee has identified this request as a structural issue within the overall budget: The position being vacated and requested to be refilled is currently funded by Human Resources. The committee suggest moving
School of Graduate Studies & Research
Fund
$
142,140
Tier 1
$
142,140
University Police & Parking Services - Officer Salary Equity Increase
Assist in obtaining salary equity adjutments for CWU police officers.
Fund
$
50,000
Tier 1
$
50,000
Fund the Faculty Development increase per the recently approved CBA
Academic & Student Life
Do not fund
$
168,000
Fund an Assistant Director of Disability Services, replacing a vacancy based on a retirement.
Office of the Dean of Student Success Priority #3 - Disability Services
Do not fund
$
77,375
(1) For A Regional Admissions Counselor To Be Based In The Spokane Area. This Position Will Increase Recruitment From This Large Population Center And Surrounding Areas - $67,000 (2) To Support Operational Expenses For Out-Of- State Recruitment. The Majority Of Out Of State Recruitment Efforts Will Cease As We Do Not Project To Have Funding In Our Fy19 Budget Operational Budget For These Activities - $85,000 Due to my departmental budget of $132,500 given to EH&S and $56,000 to the police for their salaried positions before my arrival, I need $136,324 for two positions to carry out the Cabinet and President's mandate that I have been given. One position is earmarked for providing support for the data warehouse (which is a project with Presidential priority) and the second position is earmarked to provide responses to an onslaught of requests and support for the university community. The department is understaffed for what the Cabinet has mandated the department to carry out.
The committee prefered to fund this as a pilot program and suggested Enrollment Management (EM) submits the request again with data to support pilot contributed to increased new enrollments. Additionally it was felt that within 2 years external contracts will expire and EM will have funding to cover these staff positions.
Fund for 2 years if possible
Enrollment Management - Admissions
$
152,000
Tier 2
$
152,000
The committee suggested that both Institutional Effectiveness funding requests be dealt with internal to the Operations Division upon the hiring of a new VP for this division. The committee was split on this request. This initiative supports increased enrollment and retention of veterans and family members. However, there were questions as to the The committee recognized the importance of competitive wages for advising staff as part of CWU's overall retention efforts.
Institutional Effectiveness - Operations
Do not fund
$
136,324
Fund if possible with reservations
Create a dedicated position as the school certifying official. (Recommendation from the External-Program review)
Office of the Dean of Student Success Priority #5 -Veterans Center
$
62,740
Tier 3
$
62,740
Office of the Dean of Student Success Priority #4 - Advising
Fund if possible
$
85,000
Tier 2
$
85,000
Move Academic Advisors to 12 months
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