UW-Green Bay, LOG Archive, Vol. 36 No. 63



Budget forum Chancellor's Cabinet proposal Timetable	Vol. 36, No. 63 / March 9, 2005 The LOG Online e-mail newsletter is distributed each week to faculty and staff of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. Links are included to more detailed stories at the Marketing and University Communication Web site and to an archive of past issues. Chancellor invites faculty, staff to budget forum this Friday UW-Green Bay's proposal for base-budget reductions as required by the governor's 2005-07 budget will be the topic of an open forum this Friday on campus. Chancellor Bruce Shepard will make a brief PowerPoint presentation and then he, Provost Sue Hammersmith, Vice Chancellor Tom Maki and Assistant Chancellor Dean Rodeheaver will respond to questions. All faculty and staff are invited to attend. Details are as follows: Budget Information Session for UWGB Faculty and Staff 2:30 p.m. Friday, March 11 Christie Theatre, University Union * * * * * Proposal by Chancellor's Cabinet includes some FTE cuts The budget proposal to be reviewed this Friday represents Cabinet recommendations to the Chancellor for achieving the ongoing portion of budget cuts totaling nearly $850,000 over the next two years. While not as deep as two years ago, the newest round of campuswide cuts again will involve primarily non-instructional areas, as directed by Gov. Doyle. Planners say the impact will be felt in the quality of the overall student experience and some staff reductions in selected areas. Individuals whose positions may be affected in FY 06 have already been notified. * * * * * Timetable UW-Green Bay is believed to be the first UW System institution to outline its 2005-07 budget plans in a presentation to faculty and staff. While the state Legislature has yet to take formal action on the Governor's budget, campus leadership says the process is far enough along to project UW-Green Bay's share of state GPR (tax funds). Chancellor Bruce Shepard acknowledges not all will be able to attend Friday's forum, but the 2:30 p.m. session is the most immediate opportunity on the calendar without having to wait until after Spring Break. For those who cannot attend, information will be posted later this month on the budget site accessible from the www.uwgb.edu homepage. * * * * * LOG ONline is prepared for University of Wisconsin-Green Bay faculty and staff by the Office of Marketing and University Communication. Employees may submit a Brief, a Publication, a news item, an announcement, or offer feedback; call ext. 2527 or e-mail us at Log@uwgb.edu.

Budget forum

Chancellor's Cabinet proposal

Timetable

Vol. 36, No. 63 / March 9, 2005

The LOG Online e-mail newsletter is distributed each week to faculty and staff of the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. Links are included to more detailed stories at the Marketing and University Communication Web site and to an archive of past issues.

Chancellor invites faculty, staff to budget forum this Friday

UW-Green Bay's proposal for base-budget reductions as required by the governor's 2005-07 budget will be the topic of an open forum this Friday on campus. Chancellor Bruce Shepard will make a brief PowerPoint presentation and then he, Provost Sue Hammersmith, Vice Chancellor Tom Maki and Assistant Chancellor Dean Rodeheaver will respond to questions. All faculty and staff are invited to attend. Details are as follows:

Budget Information Session for UWGB Faculty and Staff
2:30 p.m.
Friday, March 11
Christie Theatre, University Union

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Proposal by Chancellor's Cabinet includes some FTE cuts

The budget proposal to be reviewed this Friday represents Cabinet recommendations to the Chancellor for achieving the ongoing portion of budget cuts totaling nearly $850,000 over the next two years. While not as deep as two years ago, the newest round of campuswide cuts again will involve primarily non-instructional areas, as directed by Gov. Doyle. Planners say the impact will be felt in the quality of the overall student experience and some staff reductions in selected areas. Individuals whose positions may be affected in FY 06 have already been notified.

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Timetable

UW-Green Bay is believed to be the first UW System institution to outline its 2005-07 budget plans in a presentation to faculty and staff. While the state Legislature has yet to take formal action on the Governor's budget, campus leadership says the process is far enough along to project UW-Green Bay's share of state GPR (tax funds). Chancellor Bruce Shepard acknowledges not all will be able to attend Friday's forum, but the 2:30 p.m. session is the most immediate opportunity on the calendar without having to wait until after Spring Break. For those who cannot attend, information will be posted later this month on the budget site accessible from the www.uwgb.edu homepage.

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LOG ONline is prepared for University of Wisconsin-Green Bay faculty and staff by the Office of Marketing and University Communication. Employees may submit a Brief, a Publication, a news item, an announcement, or offer feedback; call ext. 2527 or e-mail us at Log@uwgb.edu.