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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[March 9

appropriation bilL Recent adjustments in industrial wages have aggravated the situation. Previous salary adjustments have not been sufficient to overcome these discrepancies. Added appropriation needed for salary adjustments for 1946-1947 (one y e a r ) , academic staff, on total present salaries of $5,055,731 C. Salary Adjustments for Nonacademic Staff: Wage-rate changes in industry have accentuated the salary situation of unorganized and low-wage service groups in relation to the increases already granted to organized prevailing rate groups. Added appropriation needed for salary and wage adjustments, nonacademic personnel, for 1946-1047 (one year) on total present salaries of $3,235,418 D. Improvement and Expansion of Educational P r o g r a m s : T h e severe reductions in the original requests for educational programs have made it impossible adequately to develop essential work, and the demands of veterans and the new occupational outlets for students make the restoration of one-half the original amount that was taken from new programs ($451,000) highly important, viz., $226,000. Additional funds are also urgently needed to implement the report of the Committee on F u t u r e University P r o grams and adjust the existing programs of the University to the changing character and needs of the student body in ways not contemplated when the biennial budget was prepared. F o r these purposes there is needed an additional sum for 1946-1947 (one year)

of $100,000.

500 000

300 000

Total for Educational Programs 326 000 E. Expense and Equipment: Additional expense and equipment, second semester, 1945-1946.... 50 000 Additional expense and equipment, 1946-1947 150 000 Additional funds for the Library, 1946-1947 50 000 Subtotal, Expense and Equipment (250 000) F. Physical Plant Operation and Maintenance: It is essential to add to Physical Plant maintenance and operation, for the year 1946-1947, the sum of 150 000 Total, Impending Demands on the Budget, 1045-1047 $2 201 000 I I I . Resources T o meet the foregoing additions to the budget for the remainder of the biennium, the following resources are proposed. A. Estimated balances to remain unused in assignments already made for various programs $ 200 000 B. Estimated increased income from student fees because of increased enrollment, which must be deposited in the University Income F u n d in the State Treasury and requires a legislative appropriation to make it available for use by the University 800 000 C. Balance from State General Revenue Fund 1 401 000 Total $2 401 000 There are submitted herewith the following financial schedules: Comparative Statement of Increases Requested for Operation; Summary of Additional Funds Needed and Resources; Summary of Budget Deficiencies. These problems have been discussed with the University Council of Deans, Directors, and representatives of the Senate, which is advisory to the President of the University on budgetary problems. I concur in the recommendations of the University Council, and I further recommend that the Board of Trustees request an additional appropriation of $2,201,000 for the biennium of 1945-1947 of which $800,000 would be from the University income fund and $1401,000 would be from general revenues.

On motion of Mr. Davis, the President of the Board and the President of the University, with such others as may be necessary, were authorized and directed to take this matter up with the State officers and members of the General Assembly, to secure such relief as may be had.