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Faculty Senate Budget Advisory Committee

CLASSIFICATION: Faculty Senate Committee

REPORTS TO: President of Kent State University

CHARGE: The Faculty Senate Budget Advisory Committee shall advise the president on budgetary issues at the university and division levels, which shall include, but not be limited to:

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   1. Effect on academic quality
   2. Effect on unit performance
   3. Allocation procedures
2. Recommending funding priorities consistent with the University Strategic Plan
3. Reviewing requests submitted by all division for subvention or investment funds
4. Reviewing requests submitted by all divisions to increase overhead
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6. Reviewing enrollment projections used for budget modeling
7. Reviewing the final draft of the University operating budget
8. Reviewing the performance of non-academic service and support units
9. Appointing sub-committees as necessary to improve aspects of the RCM model and its functioning, e.g., training

COMPOSITION:

Co-Chairs (2):

• Chair of the Faculty Senate or their designee (1) Normally the faculty co-chair shall have at least one-year prior experience as a FSBAC member
• Senior Vice President for Finance and Administration (1) Faculty (At least 17):
• Faculty representatives from each of the colleges and the University Libraries (11)
• At least four faculty senators (4)
• At least two regional campus faculty (2)
• Chair of Faculty Senate (if not serving as co-chair) (1) Ex officio members (non-voting) (18):
• Senior Vice President and Provost or their designee (1)
• Vice President of Enrollment Management or their designee (1)
• Vice President for Regional Campuses or their designee (1)
• All RCM College Deans or their business officer designees (9)
• Three Regional Campus Deans (3)
• Chairs/Directors (3)

Students (non-voting) (2):

• Undergraduate Student Senate Representative (1)
• Graduate Student Senate Representative (1)

QUALIFICATIONS OF FACULTY MEMBERS: Faculty members shall be full-time faculty with an interest in budget, finance, and planning issues. An effort should be made to identify faculty members from a broad range of academic units including the regional campuses and to appoint members who shall serve as representatives of the entire university community and not merely as a representative of their specific academic unit. Members will be required to complete FSBAC training.

TERM: Faculty members of FSBAC shall serve a three-year term. Terms will be staggered so that approximately one-third of the membership is replaced annually. It shall be the responsibility of each appointing body to designate the length of the initial terms and to monitor on-going appointments so that appropriate continuity is assured.