Category Archives: SIFC Question: General

General #1: How many students you serve through your programs/events/employment?

Programs: That’s a tough question to concisely answer when you look at the scope of what the MU budget covers programmatically speaking.  Student Events and Activities supports 380 student organizations which list a minimum of 1,530 student leaders and 17,519 … Continue reading

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General #2: What is the number of student employees/percent of staff?

We have approximately 373 student employees and 45 full-time staff.  That would be a 10:1 ratio of student employees to full-time staff.

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General #3: Updated short-term strategic plan (update from what you told SCSFSP last year)

We will file a completely revised strategic plan next fall, but our 4-year fiscal goals are:  FY 13-Improve staff/student program ratios and funding of student payroll in SLI;  FY 14- Begin budgeting for SEC operation;  FY 15- Finalize funding for … Continue reading

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General #4: Wage parity for professional faculty compared with other schools.

Varies greatly depending upon position.  On average Directors are about 80% of national comparators.  Asst. Directors are about 92% of national comparators.    Coordinators/Managers are about 88% of national comparators.

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General #5: How you are dealing with increased enrollment?

Growing SLI staff (if decision packages are approved) for FY 13.  Growing facilities in the next few fiscal years after that. Added electrician to staff to reduce cost, preserve and maintain electrical services, provide new service cheaper and better.  Continue … Continue reading

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General #6: What events/activities/programs you are putting on for students?

SEAC:  Orientation, training and retreats for student organizations and ISOSU/MUPC Leaders and student staffs, OSU After Dark program. MUPC:  Parent/Family weekends, Large outdoor concerts; smaller lectures;  Student Talent show;  student film contest ISOSU:  Coffee Hours; Affiliate organization social nights and … Continue reading

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General #7: Which line items will increase, and which will decrease, with increased enrollment?

Perhaps the easiest to identify will be all line items that are impacted by foot traffic/program participation:  supplies/utilities, Custodial (floor care, carpet maintenance, restaurant service, possibly a return to 3-shift cleaning if bldg. utilization continues to trend higher, associated utility … Continue reading

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General #8: Ways in which you are looking at increasing efficiency-cutting items to keep fee low

Most of our efficiency measures in building services have to do with HVAC systems and temperature management, installation of high efficiency equipment wherever possible, reduction of building occupancy to 2 shifts, looking carefully at how best to extend the life … Continue reading

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General #9: Outside funding sources (not Student Fee dollars)

Our revenue sources are program fees/charges; retail food service income, craft center fees, MU Basement charges, leased spaces, commissions, contracts, service/rental income, and direct sales.  The non-fee resources make up 52% of our total budget.

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