May 31, 1982

 

 

 

DEVELOPMENT OF 1983/84 BUDGET

 

 

TO: ALL COLLEGE PERSONNEL

FROM:

We have just received full information
on requirements of the Ministry of Hd-
ucation for our 1983/84 budget submis-
sion.

There are some significant differences
between this budget and previous bud-
gets, which warrant this special com

This budget submission, and succeeding
ones, will be prepared on the basis of
three levels of category, in all ser-
vices and activities of the college.

LEVEL I A listing of college activ
ities (Budget Decision Units)
totalling last year's budget
in constant dollars.

A listing of the next level
of college activities, as-
suming an inflationary in-
crease which allows the col-
lege to keep its previous
year's purchasing power.

Activities that the college
wishes to add, should addi-
tional purchasing power be
made available.

LEVEL II

LEVEL III

Levels II and III are to be prioritized
by BDU in terms of the source of fimd-
ing. For example, activities funded
under MAC would have their own priority
listing, as would other activities
funded under the Academic Council.

Provision is made for activities which
are interlinked. The college is re-
quested to consider previously-announced
provincial priorities in its decisions.

 

BILL DAY

Budget estimates for activities to be
commenced during the fiscal year are to
be provided for the subsequent two years,
in order that "down stream" impacts can
be assessed by the provincial Councils
and the Ministry.

The 'good news' is that this system fits
very well into our annual cycle of 5 Year
Educational Plan review and budget pro-
jections. It forces us to consider
clearly our institutional priorities, and
the trade-offs, involved in choosing new
directions or activities.

On the other hand, the process of formal
priority assignment makes more difficult
the work of cooperative budget planning
at the Divisional and Departmental levels.
It is quite easy to discuss budgets when
stability or growth is implied, and much
more difficult to discuss budgets when
built into them is a "plan B" which could
result in reduction of activities!

As usual, these materials have been made
available to us at a late date, and must
be completed quite quickly... (by June 30),
and at a time when many faculty are on
holiday.

The Deans will decide upon the language of
analysis (BDU), based on the particular
nature of the Division.

All functions of the college will be as-

signed by the Deans, subsequently by the

Management Conmittee, and finally by my-

self, into one of the three categories of
recommendation to the Board.