The University of New Mexico Board of Regents and administration will discuss university finances with faculty, students and staff in a four-hour “Budget Summit” on Friday, March 31, 2006 in the Student Union Building Ballroom B from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
The summit will begin with opening remarks from Acting President David W. Harris.
Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Reed Dasenbrock and Executive Vice President for Health Sciences, Paul Roth will deliver their assessments of the university mission and priorities, then Vice President for Human Resources Susan Carkeek and Associate Provost for Academic Affairs Wynn Goering will outline the budget challenges for the coming year.
Associate Vice President for Budget, Planning and Analysis Curt Porter will outline the FY 2006 – 2007 proposed budget, then students, faculty, staff and alumni representatives will talk about their budget priorities. The public will also be allowed to speak at the summit.
Items on the table for discussion include a possible student tuition increase, and faculty and staff salary increases, along with retirement benefit set-asides, and special university needs such as more funding for libraries.
The Budget Summit will be broadcast over the web. The link can be found at http://www.unm.edu/president/webcast06.htm
Regents will not vote on the UNM budget during the summit. That will come on April 11, 2006 at their regular monthly meeting.