{"id":3018,"date":"2021-04-12T12:06:46","date_gmt":"2021-04-12T19:06:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ltc\/?p=3018"},"modified":"2021-04-12T12:07:04","modified_gmt":"2021-04-12T19:07:04","slug":"recast-college-budget-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/ltc\/2021\/04\/recast-college-budget-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Recast | College Budget Update"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

From: <\/strong><\/a>“Carmichael, John” <CarmichJ@evergreen.edu>
Date: <\/strong>Monday, April 12, 2021 at 10:00 AM
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I am writing to provide\nan update regarding budget work currently underway at the college.\n  You may have read that state revenues are projected to be better\nthan was expected, and this has allowed the Governor to end the furlough\nprogram for state employees before June 30.  There\u2019s good news in this for\nEvergreen, because we have worried that we might have to confront large\nreductions in state support at the same time we are facing further declines in\nenrollment.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Evergreen\u2019s enrollment\nchallenges still create a significant budget problem for the college, which\nmeans we will need to continue our furlough program at least through June when\nthe current fiscal year ends.  The enrollment situation remains uncertain\nfor Evergreen.  The COVID-19 pandemic adds a level of unpredictability to\nthis situation as higher education institutions try to project what prospective\nstudents will do this fall.  The pandemic\u2019s effect on low-income and\nhistorically underserved students is especially pronounced and these students\nare many of the student\u2019s we serve.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The most recent federal\npandemic relief bill helps students and the college.  We expect to receive\napproximately $5.1 million for student aid and $5.1 million in institutional\nsupport.  This will help us temporarily cover some of the revenue lost due\nto the drop in enrollment.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the past few years,\nwe have been focused on improving the college\u2019s enrollment situation. Our\ncontinued work on Paths of Study, New Academic Directions, and some intensive\nhigh school outreach hold promise for future enrollment.  In the meantime,\nwe need to continue curtailing spending so that these initiatives have time to\nbear fruit.  We will need to reduce Evergreen\u2019s budget over the coming\nbiennium.  At this moment, the college spends more money than it takes\nin.  We cannot continue to do so indefinitely.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our current forecast\nindicates that we need to reduce the college\u2019s operating budget over the next\ntwo years.  To this end, our budget coordinators are modeling reduction scenarios\nat 10, 15 and 20 percent levels.  Budget reduction scenarios in some\nfee-supported areas are higher.  These scenarios are initial inputs into\nan iterative process of developing the budget. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There will be at least\none campus forum later in Spring Quarter, and we will continue to update you on\nthe progress of the budget development process.  We will provide an update\nthe Board of Trustees at their May meeting before asking the Board to adopt a\nspending plan in June.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the meantime, we\nappreciate the dedication that staff and faculty have demonstrated as we learn\nto operate as a smaller college.  If you have specific ideas for cost\nsavings or revenue enhancements, please share those with your budget\ncoordinator or bring them to the attention of your divisional leaders. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The most important action\nwe can take to ensure Evergreen\u2019s future is to provide a good experience for\nthe students we serve today.  Thank you for your work in support of\nEvergreen and our students.  Thanks especially to the staff, faculty, and\nstudents serving as members of the Core Budget Team, the Resource Allocation\nAdvisory Committee, and divisional Budget Coordinators.  The membership of\nthese groups is listed below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

John\nCarmichael<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\nEvergreen State College<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vice President\nfor Finance and Operations
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Core Budget Team\nMembers <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Core Budget Team\nprovides support to the budget coordinators and senior leadership in developing\nand managing the college\u2019s operating budget, and other budgets. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n Holly Joseph \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n John Carmichael \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Laura Coghlan \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Andrew Corn \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Dave Kohler \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n David McAvity \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Tina Pearson \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Amy Placette \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Trevor Speller \n <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Budget Coordinators &\nCore Budget Team Liaison  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Budget Coordinators work\nat the divisional level providing support to the vice president and budget\nmanagers in budget development and management. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n Division <\/strong>\n <\/td>\n Budget\n Coordinator <\/strong>\n <\/td>\n Core\n Budget Team Liaison <\/strong>\n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Student & Academic Life \n <\/td>\n Trevor Speller, Andy Corn \n <\/td>\n Trevor Speller, David McAvity, Andy Corn \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Finance & Operations \n <\/td>\n Laura Coghlan \n <\/td>\n Laura Coghlan \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n IESS \n <\/td>\n Andy Corn \n <\/td>\n Andy Corn \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n College Advancement \n <\/td>\n Abby Kelso \n <\/td>\n Laura Coghlan \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Enrollment Services \n <\/td>\n Eric Pedersen \n <\/td>\n Laura Coghlan \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Marketing & Communications \n <\/td>\n Sandy Kaiser \n <\/td>\n Laura Coghlan \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Longhouse \n <\/td>\n Laura VerMeulen \n <\/td>\n Trevor Speller \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n President\u2019s Office \n <\/td>\n Susan Harris \n <\/td>\n Holly Joseph \n <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

RAAC \u2013 Resource\nAllocation Advisory Committee Members <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The RAAC considers the\nimpact of the proposed budget scenarios from multiple perspectives, weighing\nthe impacted of the proposed scenarios and options on the college\u2019s mission and\nvalues, identifying unintended consequences and opportunities to mitigate the\nimpact of reductions. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n Holly Joseph,  co-chair \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n David McAvity, co-chair \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Lucky Anguelov, faculty member \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Debbie Miles, staff \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Ralph Murphy, faculty member \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Ken Tabbutt, faculty member \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Ivana Trottman, staff \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Trygve Vandal, student  \n <\/td><\/tr>
\n Sarah Williams, faculty member \n <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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