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MINUTES O F T H E U N I V E R S I T Y O F L E T H B R I D G E BOARD O F G O V E R N O R S
O P E N SESSION H E L D THURSDAY. A P R I L 26, 2001 AT 1:00 P.M.
IN T H E B O A R D R O O M (W646)
Present:
Terry Royer (Chair), Lawrence Barany, Dezmond Belzeck, Bill Cade, Bill Chapman,
Dawna Coslovi, Gordon Dixon, Geri Hecker, Jim Horsman, Kevin Keith,
Dan Laplante, Robert Manson, Quintin Steynen, Ian Whishaw, Don Young,
Rita Zaugg (Secretary), Val Hill (Secretary)
Regrets:
Geoff Cox, John Gray
Others:
Karen Clearwater, Associate Vice-President (Financial Planning)
Nancy Walker, Vice-President (Finance and Administration)
CONSENT AGENDA
1.
Approval of the April 26. 2001 Agenda
MOTION:
opn.2001.04.01
Young/ Chapman
That the agenda for the April 26, 2001 meeting of the
Open Session of the Board of Governors be approved
with the following additions:
8.1.1
Loan to Parking Services (green sheet)
9.
Vice-President (Academic) written report
Motion: Carried
2.
Approval of the February 15, 2001 Open Session Minutes
MOTION:
opn.2001.04.02
Young/Chapman
That the minutes of the February 15, 2001 Open
Session meeting of the Board of Governors be
approved.
Motion: Carried
Board of Governors Open Session
April 26, 2001
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3.
4.
BOARD C H A I R R E M A R K S
3.1
National Association of University Board Chairs and Secretaries Conference
Terry Royer and Rita Zaugg will be attending the NAUBCS conference in Winnipeg
the weekend of May 4, 2001.
3.2
Bob Manson Extension
A letter has been sent to the Minister requesting that Bob Manson's appointment be
extended to June 25, 2001.
3.3
University of Calgary President and Chair
Terry Royer and Bill Cade will meet with the University of Calgary's new Chair,
Brian McNeill, and new President, Dr. Harvey Weingarten, on May 11, 2001 in
Calgary.
3.4
Premier's Dinner
Terry Royer will attend the Premier's Dinner on May 10, 2001. He has also been in
communication with a number of Ministers.
3.5
Bill Cade
Terry Royer stated that communications from various sources comment positively on
Bill Cade's leadership as new president. He added that this is a great tribute and
reinforces the selection process.
3.6
Heritage Awards
Terry Royer congratulated Chancellor Horsman on the Alberta Heritage Foundation
for Medical Research awards ceremony.
PRESIDENT'S R E P O R T
4.1
SSHRC Competition Results
SSHRC funding increased by about 7 or 8%. Dr. Cade stated that SSHRC funding is
much more competitive than NSERC funds and is happy to see three new grants
within the University faculty.
4.2
N S E R C Competition Results
NSERC funding also increased by 7 to 8%. Joy Morris received a highlycompetitive award in Math for Womens University Faculty. The funding allows her
to pursue her research with a reduced teaching load at the U of L for the next 5 years.
Dr. Judith Kulig is part of a team that has been awarded $600,000 to investigate The
Nature of Nursing Practice in Rural and Remote Canada.
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4.3
Renewal Grant for Instructional Related Equipment
This item was received as information.
4.4
Access Funding Announcement
The $699,979 Access Fund for B.A. or B.Sc. in Agricultural Studies & Agricultural
Biotechnology becomes part of the University's budget.
4.5
Confirmation of $2.4 Million for L I N C from Access Fund 2001
4.6
Confirmation of one-time Grant of $600.000 for L I N C
4.7
Student Loan Delinquency Statistics
Nancy Walker explained that any one student can make a huge difference in the
actual percentage in default rates when the sample is small. Bill Cade stated overall it
is an acceptable rate as defined by Alberta Learning.
4.8
Matthew McHugh and Garland Curtis
Bill Cade welcomed newly elected Students' Union representatives Matthew
McHugh and Garland Curtis to the Board on behalf of the University.
4.9
Budget Announcement
Bill Cade stated that Tuesday, April 24 was budget day. Nancy Walker, Seamus
O'Shea and he were treated to a private telephone conversation with Dr. Lyle Oberg
prior to the release of the budget. He stated it was a very positive phone call and
included the overall Learning budget. It is unclear yet how much the U of L will
receive of the $28 million for recruitment and retention of faculty across the
province. Nancy Walker added that the University is still waiting to hear the
numbers on faculty retention but believe it to be 2 or 3%. The University will submit
a plan after discussions with the Faculty Association to see how the monies will be
used. Other elements of the budget were improvements to scholarships and
remission of student debt. Chancellor Horsman commented on how active the
Students' Union representation was at the budget speech.
4.10
Signing Ceremony
Bill Cade stated that he went to a signing ceremony for post-diploma transfers into
programs @U of L. The eight colleges are: Lethbridge Community College,
Fairview College, Okanagan University College, Georgian College, Olds College,
NAIT, Lakeland College, Douglas College and Saskatchewan Institute of Applied
Science and Technology. Dean Dua and his staff put the event together: This brings
the number to approximately 60 institutions which have agreements with the U of L.
Don Young represented the Board at the signing ceremony.
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4.11
Ron Sakamoto Dinner
Bill Cade and a number of Board Members attended the Faculty of Management
scholarship dinner honoring Ron Sakamoto.
4.12
Dave Crook
Dave Crook is leaving the University and moving back to his home town of
Winnipeg to become the men's basketball coach.
4.13
Athletics Hall of Fame
The Athletics Hall of Fame Committee had a ceremony, complete with video clips,
to recognize individuals who have contributed to athletics over the years. The
inductees are: Gary Bowie, who played a role at the University in building athletics;
Shawna Molcak, who now lives in Germany, as a basketball athlete; all of the 1994
National Champion Pronghorn Men's Hockey team; the Judo Champion - Lorraine
Methot and Perry Mirkovich who played basketball from 1975 to 1980.
4.14
Reg Bibbv
Sociology Professor, Reg Bibby, was on the cover and featured in Maclean's
magazine for his book entitled Canada's Teens Today, Yesterday and Tomorrow.
Bill Cade stated that Bob Cooney deserves credit for the media attention given to
Reg Bibby.
4.15
Bob Rogerson
Bob Rogerson, from the University's Geography Department, received a Canadian
Association of Geographers Award for Excellence in Teaching. Dr. Rogerson is now
on an exchange with Hokkai Gauken University in Japan.
4.16
Lisa Dolittle
Lisa Dolittle is one of the co-recipients of the Gertrude Lippincott Award for her
essay entitled Dancing in the Canadian Wasteland: A Post-colonial Reading of
Regionalism in the 1960s and 1970s. Ms. Dolittle will be in Japan as an exchange
professor with Hokkai Gauken University so will not be in attendance to receive her
award at Goucher College in Towson, Maryland in the fall.
4.17
Agriculture Students
U o f L students enrolled in agriculture biotechnology and agriculture studies
programs will benefit from 12 scholarships across the province that the 4H
Foundation of Alberta and Alberta Agriculture Food and Rural Development have
provided.
4.18
Russell Goodman
Russell Goodman was named number one Co-op Student of the Year in Canada by
the Canadian Association for Cooperative Education. Bill Cade mentioned that
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Russell is Howard Tennant's nephew and is profiled in the current month's Arts &
Science newsletter.
4-19
Alberta Learning Site Visit
Robert E. Lee and his colleague, Greg Banfield, were in Lethbridge on their site visit
of post secondary institutions. Bill Cade assured them that students come to the
University because of the quality of instruction and not because other universities are
full, as is sometimes thought.
4.20
University Closure
Three weeks ago a snowstorm shut down Whoop-Up Drive causing the closure of the
University for the first time in several years. Bill Cade stated that the closure went
well.
4.21
Native American Students Association (NASA)
Native Awareness week was concluded a couple of weeks ago and was sponsored by
the University's Native American Students Association, students from Red Crow and
Lethbridge Community College. Bill Cade stated he had a much better
understanding of native culture after his Pow Wow and sweat lodge experience.
4.22
Pronghorn
The Pronghorn sculpture, created by Corne Martens, and donated by Ingrid and Ray
Speaker, will be placed at the LINC entrance.
4.23
Map Mosaic
Bill Cade mentioned that the members could view a map of a mosaic that is a
concept designed for the floor of the LINC building. He stated that the mosaic is
receiving mixed reviews within the administration and asks that comments be
forwarded to the President's office before approval is given.
4.24
Cornerstone
The LINC "Cornerstone contest" which is looking at language to go on the corner
stone has received 25 entries to date.
4.25
Mexican Delegation
A Mexican Delegation from San Luis Potosi, sponsored by Richard Davidson's law
firm, is currently in Lethbridge. Shamsul Alam will give them a tour of the U of L
today.
4.26
L I N C Opening Committee
A LINC Opening Committee has been struck with Seamus O'Shea as the Chair,
Geoff Cox as a Board member and Dick Haney as a Senate member.
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4.27
Raul Chavera
All Board members are invited to the Raul Chavera, Consul General of the United
States, dinner and reception on May 3, 2001. The purpose of the trip is to emphasize
some of Southern Alberta's features. He will view researchers working in the
agricultural area of the U of L as well as visit Haney Farms to see seed and feedlot
operations.
4.28
Reception, May 17
A reception will be held at the Cade residence following the May Board meeting to
honor Board members as well as faculty and staff who have recently won awards.
Bill Cade stated the award list is very long and the University is proud of their
accomplishments. Because of the Retreat in June, this event replaces the yearly
Board barbeque.
4.29
Cardston
Bill Cade visited Cardston this week and spoke on zoologist careers at Cardston's
Career Day. He stated there was a huge turnout from the four high schools of the
Westwinds School Division.
4.30
Seamus O'Shea
Bill Cade reported that on April 1, 2001, Seamus O'Shea celebrated completion of
11 years as Academic Vice-President. He reiterated what an asset Dr. O'Shea is to
the University.
MOTION:
opn.2001.04.03
Hecker/Manson
That a letter be sent to Dr. Seamus O'Shea to
recognize his 11 years of service as VicePresident (Academic).
Motion: Carried
4.31
Geri Hecker
Bill Cade congratulated Geri Hecker on her new position as Executive Director of 5
on 5 Youth Services.
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5.
CHANCELLOR'S REPORT
5.1
AHFMR
A ceremony was held for two distinguished medical scientists at the U of L (Dr.
Steve Mosimann and Dr. Robert Sutherland) who were awarded recognition by the
AHFMR. Chancellor Horsman reiterated that the AHFMR is a great benefit to
Albertans. It was founded 20 years ago by the Provincial Government with $300
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million. It has now grown to over $1 billion and has paid out several hundred
million dollars in grants.
5.2
AHFSER
Chancellor Horsman represents the U of L as a member of the AHFSER. A meeting
will be held next week to meet the new President and Chief Executive Officer who is
being recommended by Janet Wright & Associates, search consultants. He stated
the current government has placed a half-million dollars in the AHFSER fund which,
to date, has been under-utilized. He said that the title of the AHFSER will be
shortened at the next formal meeting to differentiate it from AHFMR.
5.3
Blue and Gold
James Horsman said that the University can be proud of the young athletes who
attended the Blue and Gold ceremony.
5.4
Senate Meeting
There was record attendance at the Senate theme meeting, centered around the
Faculty of Fine Arts, held April 7 in the Art Vault. The next Senate meeting will be
held in September with the theme being "Water".
Seven new Senators have been elected to replace retiring Senators. The new
members are: Elizabeth Martin Jong, Anthony Manyfingers, Christine Bastiaansen,
Sharon Holtman, Michelle Rowe, Gerald Lidstone and Paul Rusznak. Chancellor
Horsman stated that a gender balance has now been achieved.
5.5
Athletics Hall of Fame
Chancellor Horsman also attended the Athletics Hall of Fame presentation.
5.6
Chancellor's Circle
The first Chancellor's Circle reception was held, followed by an Opera presentation
by Fine Arts Faculty performing arts students.
5.7
Institutional Advancement
Patrick Machacek is enthusiastically performing his responsibilities as the new
Director of Institutional Advancement.
5.8
Bow Island
Chancellor Horsman attended a community visit event in Bow Island on April 9
along with Bill Cade, Patrick Machacek and Leslie Brown from Kinesiology. The
Bow Island retired Senator sponsored the meeting with business community leaders
of Bow Island and County of 40 Mile region. The new Senator-elect also attended.
He states another reaching out into the communities meeting will be held in Taber on
May 8. He concluded that if this is a success then Senators from Fort Macleod,
Pincher Creek and Vauxhall host similar events in the fall. Bill Chapman
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congratulated Chancellor Horsman and the Senate in hosting theme meetings in
various locations and hopes they also have a Coaldale initiative in the future.
6.
5.9
L C C Convocation
James Horsman and Bill Cade will attend the Lethbridge Community College
Convocation on April 27.
5.10
Chancellor's Dinner
The Chancellor's Dinner on May 24 has received so many requests for attendance
that it is being moved from the cafeteria into the Atrium.
5.11
Honorary Degree Recipients
The spring Honorary Degree Recipients from the U of L are: Beverly McLachlin, the
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada; Marc Garaeau, the Canadian Scientist
and Astronaut who now heads the Canadian Space Agency; Community Leader and
U of L Chancellor Emeritus Ingrid Speaker; and Laughlin Taylor, Head of Clinical
Neuropsychology at the Montreal Neurological Hospital. In the fall, Nellie
Cournoyea, aboriginal leader, former Premier of the Northwest Territories and
currently the Chair and Chief Executive Officer of Inuvailuit Regional Corporation
will receive an honorary degree. John Roth, President and C E O of Nortel Networks
will receive a degree in connection with the opening of LINC.
5.12
Provincial Election
James Horsman wrote a letter to the Ministers and local elected representatives
congratulating them on behalf of the Senate. He met with a number of elected
representatives as well as Dave Courts, who is now a member of cabinet. Chancellor
Horsman also mentioned that he will dine with the Deputy Premier, Shirley
McLellan, on Monday, April 30 in Edmonton.
STUDENTS' UNION P R E S I D E N T R E P O R T
6.1
Introduction of Students' Union Elected Representatives
Terry Royer asked Dez Belzeck and Bill Chapman to introduce the two new Board
Members, Matthew McHugh, Students' Union President and Garland Curtis, Student
Representative. Terry Royer commented that Matthew McHugh has already written
an open letter to the Board Members (to be distributed).
6.2
Legislature
Dez Belzeck congratulated the Chancellor on his attendance at the Legislature and
stated that his presence is invaluable for the University.
6.3
Budget
Dez Belzeck stated that the budget is profiled on the Alberta Learning website but
items of particular relevance to students include the expansion of the Jason Lang
scholarship to second and third year students and the redesign of the loan remission
program. C I A U rules have been changed and now allow for the increase in the
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Jimmy Condon awards. One thousand graduate student awards is also new in this
budget. The amount of Heritage Scholarship awards have been increased from $2.4
million to $20.2 million.
7.
6.4
Accessibility Study
A meeting was setup with Minister Lyle Oberg to talk about the accessibility study
which is coming out within the first two weeks of May.
6.5
Audit
Dez Belzeck reported that the Students' Union Audit is nearing completion. He
noted he was happy with the way the finances were going and there was a $100,000
surplus which will be invested.
6.6
Students' Union Liaison Committee ( S U L Q
The Students' Union Liaison Committee, which formalizes communication between
the Students' Union and the University is being reconstituted.
6.7
Canadian Alliance of Student Associations (CAS A)
Canadian Alliance of Student Associations will hold their Annual General meeting
on campus in June. Dezmond Belzeck noted it was at the same time as the Board
Retreat.
6.8
Student Costs
Dez Belzeck explained that an informal look of the typical cost per U of L student
per year is approximately $15,000.
6.9
Last Meeting
Dez stated this is his last meeting and how grateful he was to have the opportunity to
sit on the Board as it was a true learning experience. Terry Royer expressed the
Board's sincere appreciation to Dezmond for being the student representative this
past year and that he was a benefit to the Board.
ITEMS FOR ACTION
7.1
Budget for 2001-02. 2002-03. 2003-04
MOTION: opn.2001.04.03
Cade/Hecker
That the Board of Governors approve the 2001 -02
budget for implementation and approve the 2002-03
and 2003-04 budgets in principle.
Motion: Carried
Terry Royer commented that the budget has been reviewed extensively by the
Executive Committee.
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Karen Clearwater gave an overview of the process of how revenues and expenditures
fit together in the budget. She stated the University Budget Committee spends seven
months, starting every year in September, deliberating the University's finances and
resource allocations. The budget is reviewed by the President and Vice-Presidents,
Deans and Directors as well as given to the GFC for information and input. She
showed overheads and explained that a balanced budget has been divided into each
of the three years in review with the budget for 2001-02 being $60 million. Revenue
from government grants totals 62% of the operating revenue and 30% comes from
tuition fees, regulated by the Tuition Fee Policy. Alberta Learning controls both of
these main revenue sources deciding the yearly level for all post-secondary
institutions. In December, when the Board of Governors approved increases in fees
for the next three-year period, instruction fee rates were frozen in accordance with
the Tuition Fee Policy (less than 30% of net operating expenditures). The effect of
this on the budget is the loss of between one-half to one million dollars in tuition
revenue each year. Karen Clearwater stated there is not a lot of discretionary money
since a major portion of expenditures is controlled by contracts. This year the
University welcomed a 1.4% faculty and retention fund. One of the major
expenditures is compensation costs which make up 75% of the budget. Loan
payments for debt reduction and utilities are examples of other contractual
obligations. The remaining 20% goes to material and supplies, travel, etc. In the
current year, the grant translates into $1.8 million, utility rebates will be
approximately $115,000 and no increase in instruction fees is possible. The total
revenue increases will be $1.9 million. Negotiations between ULFA and AUPE
occur this year so $1.9 million has been set aside for merit and scale adjustments.
An increase of approximately $300,000 has been set aside for statutory benefits
(CPP, EI and Alberta Health Care). An increase of $193,000 for gas and utilities has
been estimated, not including the new buildings. Ancillaries have also been
increased by $25,000 per year. Based on assumptions, the University is looking at a
shortfall of over one-half million dollars in the next year. Appendix A outlines the
reductions to meet the shortfall.
7.1.1 Report of the Presidential Budget Task Force
Nancy Walker reported that in the spring of 2000, President Howard Tennant
initiated a task force to review budget issues. Nancy Walker chaired the task
force whose deliberations focussed on.budget allocation models, operating
carryover funds, and analysis of expenditures and revenues.
As a result of committee recommendations, the unfunded student grant
received from Alberta Learning was allocated based on the increase in credit
hours taught, since 1994, by each faculty and school. $210,000 was allocated
based on enrolment increases since 1994. This allocation was discussed by
the Deans and Directors and received their endorsement. Based on tuition
and credit hours, $265,000 was allocated in this year's budget. The Faculties
of Management and Fine Arts had significant increases in enrolment for that
period.
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The budget task force determined, in their analysis of carry forward accounts,
that these funds are used for ongoing expenses and it was the
recommendation of the committee that these funds remain intact.
Nancy Walker explained that support units have dealt with the increase in
enrolment with no addition in resources and staff. Academic units receive
fees that are attached to the increases in enrolment but there is not such
mechanism for support units. Reorganization and the unfunded enrolment
money from government allowed for the provision of continuing funds to
support units based on priorities identified by the Directors. A one-time
allocation of $500,000 has been proposed. The Budget Committee agreed
that technology, library acquisitions and scholarships are areas that will be
funded.
Nancy Walker noted that the Budget Task Force is not longer in existence.
There was some concern expressed that there was no student representation
on the Budget Task Force. It was explained that President Tennant selected
the members of the Task Force. The Task Force made recommendations to
the President with decisions made through the Budget Committee which has
student representation.
7.2
Global Television Multimedia Centre
MOTION:
opn.2001.04.05
Cade/Laplante
That the Board of Governors approve the
naming of W700 as the Global Television
Multimedia Centre in recognition and
appreciation for the CanWest Global
Foundation contribution to the Multimedia
program.
Motion:
Opposed:
7.3
Carried
Dezmond Belzeck and Quintin
Steynen
"Lights-on" Funding
Karen Clearwater explained that "lights-on" funding refers to government funding to
operate new buildings on campus which have not been included in the current
budget. It includes the cost of utilities, caretaking, maintenance and security.
$55/m has been confirmed for LLNC.
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7.4
Differential Fee
Karen Clearwater explained that the $50 differential fee was removed and is not
represented in any part of the budget. Alberta Learning has indicated that there is a
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Management Access Program that the University will receive funds from. The fee
will be looked at again next year.
7.5
Natural Gas Rebate
Nancy Walker explained that the utilities for residence students is included in their
rent. Because of natural gas rebates, University residence fees will not be increased.
Karen Clearwater stated that when residence rates were set this year it was without
the increase in utilities so it is anticipated there will be no extra surcharges next year.
7.6
Loan
Nancy Walker stated that $825,000 is the annual interest on the University's $10
million loan. Prepayments can be made without penalty. She stated that $21 million
in total will be paid within the 25 year period.
7.7
Summit
Bill Cade confirmed there is no shortfall in the budget this year once the other funds
are figured in. The shortfall in years 2 and 3 are based on extremely conservative
assumptions so hopefully this is not the way it will unfold.
8.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
8.1
Finance Committee
John Gray was absent from the meeting.
8.1.1 Loan to Parking Services
8.2
Retreat Committee
Lawrence Barany (Chair) of the Retreat Committee stated the Retreat will be held
after the Board meeting, June 14, 15 and 16 in Kainai Conference Centre. All
current and retiring Board Members are invited and will stay in residence. Lawrence
Barany introduced the rest of the committee members: Don Young, Dawna Coslovi
and Geri Hecker. This year's Retreat is called "Vision Quest". The agenda will
include long-distance learning. There will be a representative from IBM Edmonton
at the meeting and the committee will hopefully be in contact with the Director of
Higher Education Learning from IBM Canada via teleconference. On the second
evening, the members will dine with the College Board at the Lethbridge
Community College.
9.
VICE-PRESIDENT (ACADEMIC)
Seamus O'Shea was absent from the meeting so his written report was distributed and
carried over to the closed session, when he would join by telephone.
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10.
V I C E - P R E S I D E N T (FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION)
The following items were added to Nancy Walker's written report:
10.1
Year-End
The financial year-end/extemal audit is going very well.
10.2
LINC
L I N C construction is progressing well and the inside of the building has begun.
11.
12.
I T E M S F O R INFORMATION
11.1
Radiation Safety Committee Annual Report
11.2
Maclean's Ranking
11.3
Academic Freedom
Gord Dixon commented that he read the President's reply to U L F A regarding Tony
Hall and invited members to read the CAUT newspaper article which he provided.
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION:
Manson/Dixon
opn.2001.04.06
That the Board of Governors Open Session meeting
of April 26, 2001 be adjourned.
Motion: Carried
April 26 , 2001
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To: The Members of the University of Lethbridge Board of Governors
From: Matthew Patrick William McHugh
Hello everyone, I am very excited about my recent appointment to the Board of Governors. Being
that we will all be working together over the next year, I would like to let you know a little bit about
myself. The University of Lethbridge has been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. My
father, Ray, worked at the U of L for a number of years before retiring in 1996. My mother, Sheila,
received her Masters in Education from the U of L in 1985. As a result of my parents involvement
with the U of L, my brother, my sister, and I all went to daycare here on campus and years later we
all returned to further our education. My older brother, John, graduated in 1994 with a BA in
English and my older sister, Angela, graduated in 1999 with her B A in Kinesiology. As for myself,
I have just finished my fourth year as a Canadian Studies Major. I really enjoy the Canadian Studies
program as it allows me to interact with a number of different departments here at the university.
Also, I consider myself to be a very involved student here at the University of Lethbridge. I have
been involved with our campus radio station and a number of student clubs and organizations. Last
year was my first official introduction to the Student's Union. I was a member of the General
Assembly as an Arts and Science Representative. I enjoyed my involvement so much with the SU
that I decided to run for the position of president.
I view my position in the Students' Union as an appropriate ending to one of the many chapters in
my families history at this university. The University of Lethbridge has been very beneficial to my
family and provided all of us with many terrific experiences. My parents are currently teaching in
Japan at Hokkaigakuen University in Kitami. They still represent the U of L very well and are
enjoying their time in Japan immensely. My brother currently lives and works in China. After
graduating from the U of L, he taught English in South Korea for two years and then moved on to
get a diploma from the Academy of Film in Beijing. My sister recently got married and currently
lives in British Columbia with her husband. As for myself, I plan to seek employment with the
Canadian Foreign Service. Being that I love educating people about Canada, interacting with people,
and traveling, I know that I would greatly enjoy myself in that field. However, we still have the
upcoming year to focus on. Once again, I would like to express my excitement in being able to work
with all of you on the Board of Governors.
Sincerely,
Matthew
MATTHEW M C H U G H
P.O. Box 741
Coalhurst, Alberta
TOLOVO' (403) 381-4275
W O R K EXPERIENCE
WRITING-ON-STONE PROVINCIAL PARK INTERPRETER:
Y E A R E M P L O Y E D : 2000
Last summer I was employed by Alberta Environment as a Provincial Park
Interpreter. This job was extremely rewarding. Three of my favourite things are
interacting with people, educating people of Canada's rich heritage, and being outside
as much as possible. My position at Writing-On-Stone allowed me to do all three of
these things on a daily basis. Being that I had recently returned from a year of traveling,
I jumped at every opportunity to help the visitors to the park in any way that I could.
I viewed my actions simply as returning the favour to all of the people who made my
experience abroad as rewarding as possible. As an interpreter, I was able to greatly
increase my public speaking skills and my all around people skills. On average, I would
converse and interact with roughly two hundred people a day at the park. My experience
at Writing-On-Stone is something that I greatly cherish.
N E W STUDENT ORTENTATION T O U R G L I D E :
Y E A R S E M P L O Y E D : 1998-2001
Since the spring semester of 1998 I have done both volunteer and paid tours for
the University of Lethbridge. This involved discussing and answering any questions
regarding the workings of the U of L. The size of the tours varied from individual tours
to groups as large as 70. The experience allowed me to interact with a variety of
students and increase my knowledge of student concerns.
UNIVERSITY O F L E T H B R I D G E GROUNDS MAINTENANCE:
Y E A R S E M P L O Y E D : 1998
For the summer of 19981 worked on the grounds at the University Of Lethbridge.
My term of employment was from early May until late August. The job required me
to create and maintain the necessary attributes of a specific area on campus, including
lawns, trees, garbage pick-up, and the watering and care taking of special plants and
flowers. I was also involved with the operation of heavy machinery and chemicals. I
developed many individual skills during this period, as it was necessary to complete the
required projects expected of me.
G A P C PRODUCTIONS- " M A R C H W E S T " DOCUMENTARY:
In October of 1998,1 was employed by GAPC Productions for my involvement
in the documentary film entitled "March West". My role was positioned second in cast
and required me to be responsible and reliable for a number scenes through out the
filming of the project. I portrayed the famous Canadian journalist, Henri Julien, who
followed the North West Mounted Police to Western Canada in 1873 to document their
journey. The film was televised on the Canadian History Channel in April of 1999. My
interaction with a number of Canadian historians, film-makers, and media was an over
whelming experience which greatly increased my appreciation for Canadian history and
the importance of communicating Canada's history to others.
M C H U G H ' S LANDSCAPING:
Y E A R S E M P L O Y E D : 1994-1996
I developed and maintained my own gardening operation. I started with two
acreages and eventually expanded to five other customers. The job required interactions
with my patrons, advertising my abilities, and a variety of skills regarding landscaping.
The job allowed me to have a great deal of experience with a vast range of equipment.
It involved everything from planting flower beds and mowing lawns, to fixing
equipment and building decks.
MACADAMIA NUT AND C O F F E E BEAN HARVESTING :
(AUSTRALIA)
My past year of studies has been spent abroad in Australia. Whenever possible I
gained employment from the local farmers near my university. Two of the most
common jobs undertaken were the picking of macadamia nuts and coffee beans.
Although many people may find this job tedious, I found it very rewarding. The work
enabled me to meet a variety of people including farmers and other labourers. I learned
a great deal about both the macadamia and coffee industries and increased my
understanding of the Australian people and culture.
VOLUNTEER POSITIONS
FORT WHOOP-UP INTERPRETIVE CENTRE:
YEARS VOLUNTEERED:2000
(INDIAN B A T T L E P A R K )
Upon my return from Australia, I began volunteering at Fort Whoop-Up as a tour
guide, receptionist, and all around small maintenance assistant. As a result of my
involvement with the "March West" production, I developed a strong interest in Fort
Whoop-Up and Lethbridge's rich history. My position at Fort Whoop-Up allowed me
to increase my knowledge of the area and the fort, interact with tourist and other
visitors, and contribute to any special functions or displays which the fort put on for the
public.
A L O T A U INTERNATIONAL S C H O O L - KTDS C A M P CO-ORDHVATOR:
Y E A R S V O L U N T E E R E D : 1999
(PAPUA N E W GUINEA)
Between the months of October and November of 1999,1 was volunteering at a
kids camp in Papua New Guinea. In a program organized through my university in
Australia and the Alotau International school in Papua New Guinea, I was able to work
at a kids camp for the cost of room and board. I spent roughly one month in Papua New
Guinea helping with the establishment of the camp and with the operation of camp
activities. In a country of little resources, extremely remote areas, and incredible
cultural differences, my duties were endless. My tasks involved the setting up of a low
ropes course, the establishment of an orientation field, the hiring of sail boats and
canoes, the ordering and organization of snorkelling and scuba gear, the clearing and
creating of hiking trails, the setting up of a base camp, and the administering of basic
first aid to all participants on the camp. The camp catered to kids between the ages of
six and fourteen- all of whom were from a number of different ethnic backgrounds. My
time in Papua New Guinea was very unique and very interesting. I learned an enormous
amount skills and under went a great number of experiences which will remain with
me for the rest of my life.
KOALA REHABILITATION CENTRE:
(SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY)
My University in Australia had a koala rehabilitation centre on campus. I
volunteered here during my two semesters at Southern Cross University. Specific
duties included the care of sick or wounded koalas in the Northern New South Wales
area. This involved feeding the koalas and cleaning their cages. I also wore the life size
koala suit to university and community functions such as National koala day. This
involved interaction with people of all ages, especially small children and seniors.
RICHMOND C O L L E G E R I V E R S ASSOCIATION:
I lived on Residence during my studies in Australia and was a campus activities
representative. I assisted in the organization and advertising of campus and community
events. The position gave me a great deal of interaction with Australian students and
other international students.
INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIP C L U B :
YEARS VOLUNTEERED:
1999
I was greatly involved with the organization and operation of international student
activities and events at Southern Cross University. I would help advertise and follow
through with venues organized by myself and other international students. Again, this
position allowed me to interact with a number of students and staff from around the
world. I am currently involved with a similar organization at The University Of
Lethbridge.
C K U L - C A M P U S AND C O M M U N I T Y R A D I O :
Y E A R S V O L U N T E E R E D : 1997-2000
Since my first year of university, I have been involved with CKUL radio. I have
been a DJ for a number of different shows and at one time held the position of news
director for two semesters. During this time, it was my responsibility to ensure that all
members of the news department were full-filling their time slots and maintaining the
quality of their broadcasts. I enjoy volunteering at CKUL and value the importance of
being involved with campus activities and organizations.
YOUTH C E N T E R REPRESENTATIVE- TOWN OF COALHURST:
I was involved with the establishment and the maintenance of a teen youth center
in Coalhurst. The center was available for the youth of Coalhurst to visit and participate
in a variety of activities. I attended town council meetings on a monthly basis to discuss
the center's involvement in the community and ask for support and funding from the
council. Specific maintenance of the center required me to flood the local hockey arena,
and assist in the building of baseball diamonds.
UNICEF VOLUNTEER:
The volunteer work done here required me to collect and count the money raised
by Unicef. This involved dealing with the general public and discussing the
organization's objectives. I was part of Unicef s Halloween blitz which involved my
dressing up at Halloween to help raise money for the Halloween campaign.
EDUCATION
The University Of Lethbridge
MAJORING IN CANADIAN STUDIES:
Y E A R S A T T E N D E D : 1997-
I have just completed my fourth year at the University Of Lethbridge as a
Canadian Studies Major. Canadian Studies is a relatively new program at the university
which allows me to take a variety of courses dealing with different aspects of Canada.
The mandate for the program is to make the student a well-rounded Canadian by
allowing he or she to study a wide range a courses dealing with Canada. This is both
interesting and challenging as I need to have an in depth knowledge of Canadian art,
history, geography, politics, and other related issues. I enjoy the program very much
and look forward to continuing my studies of Canada both in and out of the classroom.
Along with my academic involvement at The University Of Lethbridge, I am currently
involved with a number clubs and organizations. As well as being employed by the
university I also enjoy playing on two intermural teams, participating with the
international students association, and, of course, I am heavily involved with the
Students' Union. Last year I returned from a university exchange in Australia. The
exchange was a co-operative agreement between the University Of Lethbridge and
Southern Cross University. I was the only Canadian student to participate in the
exchange and found my experience to be extremely rewarding.
Coalhurst High School
H I G H SCHOOL DIPLOMA:
YEARS ATTENDED:
1984-1996
I was president of the Students' Council at Coalhurst High. This job allowed me
to gain experience in dealing with students, staff, and the general public. I was also
involved with many extra curricular activities and sports. In my grade twelve year I was
captain of the senior boys' basketball and volleyball teams. I was the Valedictorian of
my graduating class, awarded the Alexander Rutherford Academic Award, and
received the High School Citizenship Award from the Minister of Education.
GARLAND CURTIS
Garland Curtis was born and grew up in Blackville, New Brunswick, a stnall community
of just over 1000 people. He attended Keyano College in Fort McMurray where he sat
and participated in a number of community events and boards. Some of his involvements
were, Student representative on the Board of Governors for Keyano College, Vice
president of the Blueberry festival Society, which organizes a festival to entertain some
15,000 people annually. He has also participated in the Royal bank Cup 2000, as a
Director, Gala committee which is the fundraiser of the year for the Keyano college,
student Ambassador for the college, Vice President for the Fort McMurray Legion Pipes
and Drums, and the Fort McMurray Exhibition association. Also in the last three years
prior to attending the University of Lethbridge Garland successfully completed his
certificate in business Administration and obtained his diploma in Business i M a A ^ e ^ ^ ^ Administration with a GPA of 3.23. His discovered through his many associations and
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experiences running and operating his own small business(s) that he enjoys people and
have sought out a career working with them. Understanding this he sought out the
University of Lethbridge where he now is enrolled in eth management faculty and is
major in Human Resources Management / Industrial relations.
Board Open
April a t ,
Adjustment to Graduation Satisfaction Raring
A letter from Alberta Learning was distributed which indicates an adjustment to the
calculation of the graduation satisfaction results and associated funding. The U of L
will receive $94,188 in additional funding due to a recalculation. Seamus O'Shea
explained that the original calculation resulted in approximately $1 million more
being allocated to the College sector than should have been. This will be adjusted
over time.
SLOG/
Open SeJiVoo
<^llo A p r O j
Report of the Vice President (Academic) to the Board
Open session: April, 2001
Semester's end: The busiest and most heavily enrolled Spring semester in the
University's history has concluded successfully.
Summer and fall semester registration: Registration for Summer and Fall semesters is
well advanced. We are anticipating a final total enrolment of about 6,800 over the three
campuses.
We are seeing a growing trend in recent years for continuing students to defer
their Fall registration until later in the summer. It appears that they have confidence that
we will meet their needs for capacity in classes, and we have so far through a
combination of careful prediction and rapid response when unexpected high or low
demand develops in any course. Last Fall, for reasons that remain obscure, students (on
average) took a fraction more of a courses each, and the overall impact was significant!
The delayed registration reduces the lead time we have to respond to such unexpected
shifts in demand. Although we are considering how to discourage this behaviour,
experience suggests that we need to find new ways to deal with it.
Grading Systems: We are thrilled to announce that by academic year 2004 all
universities and university colleges in Alberta will have adopted a common grading
system, one that differs from the University's in one very minor way. The U of A's G F C
has already approved the change from their long-standing 9-point system, and at its May
meeting G F C at the U of L will consider the change needed to bring U of L into
conformity (the elimination of the D- grade). This is expected to be a major benefit to
transfer students, including U of L students seeking entry to professional schools. I
believe it is a first in Canada for multi-university provinces. We expect that colleges with
transfer programs will adopt the system also for the same reasons.
Ph.D. Program: We are on track to get the regulations in place and are offering
admission to the 3 first students. One of them, Ms. Evelyn Field, an M.Sc. graduate of
the University, is the recipient of the prestigious Julie Payette-NSERC Research
Scholarship. This means that she was judged one of the two best candidates in her field in
Canada.
Graduate Programs: Enrolment is on target for meeting the Access funding
requirements. The new business plan for the School will provide research based graduate
students with annual stipends of $7,000 for two years (MA/MSc) or three (PhD).
Research Matters:
Dr. Judith Kulig is one of the principal investigators of a multi-university project
(UNBC, U of Lethbridge, U of Saskatchewan, and Lakehead U) entitled "The Nature of
Nursing Practice in Rural and Remote Canada". The federal government, three provinces
(including Alberta) and the Territory of Nunavut, and a number of foundations have
provided a total of $600,000 for the project. Although 22% of Canadians live in rural and
remote Canada, little has been done to study the nature and special challenges involved in
providing nursing service to them. This project will study the policy framework and the
realities in order to identify areas of priority for organizational and policy support and
contribute to policy and management discussions on the practice, recruitment, retention
and education of nurses in rural and remote Canada.
The University's faculty continue to do well in the highly competitive granting
processes conducted by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council. We
also received three new grants from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research
Council.
The University is involved in developing a proposal for WestGrid, a networked
system of advanced computational resources, with U of A, U of C, Banff Centre, UBC,
SFU and TRJJJMF. U of L researchers would have desktop access to the highest
performance computers and the largest data storage facilities in Canada, and to advanced
collaborative environments which are intended to enable researchers to collaborate easily
with colleagues at a distance.
Signing Ceremony: A very successful ceremony was held recently where many colleges
signed agreements with the Faculty of Arts and Science for post-diploma programs in
agriculture and environmental science. In spite of adverse weather conditions, about 300
were able to attend and celebrate the growth of the University's network of collaborations
to provide students with unique opportunities to advance their careers.
International Matters: LPADE, the most prestigious MBA school in Mexico, is offering
U of L graduates 5 scholarships every year (at US $ 25K each); LPADE is the graduate
school of Universidad PanAmericana with which we have a long-standing exchange
relationship. This is an outstanding opportunity for graduates with interests in
international business.
After a highly competitive process, the Canadian Bureau for International
Education has offered Michael McAllister an International Learning Grant to study
abroad this summer.
19 U of L students, 16 from Management and 3 from Fine Arts, left at the end of
semester for work-study placements in Malaysia arranged by the Faculty of Management.
Two Management professors will be teaching for two weeks at the University of
Schmalkalden in May/June and 15 u of L students will be attending. A professor from
Schmalkalden will be teaching in Economics this summer. Canadian Consortium of
Management Schools has provided $10,000 in seed money for a collaboration with U.
Utara Malaysia which will involve staff at UUM attending U of L's M.Sc. program.
Awards: Dr. Lisa Doolittle (FFA) and Dr. Anne Flynn (Kineseology, U of C) are the
winners of the fourth annual Gertrude Lippincott award for the best article on dance
published in 2000 for their essay "Dancing in the Canadian Wasteland: a Post-colonial
Reading of Regionalism in the 1960s and 1970s". The Gertrude Lippincott award will be
presented at The Society of Dance History Scholars' Annual Meeting held June 21-24,
2001 at Goucher College, Maryland.
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LEARNING
Adult Learning Division
C o m m e r c e Place
1 0 1 5 5 - 102 S t r e e t
E d m o n t o n , Alberta
C a n a d a TBBjs^fcS"*^
March 15, 2001
Dr. William Cade
President
University of Lethbridge
4401 University Drive
Lethbridge, Alberta
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THE PRESIDENT
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Dear Dr. Cade:
Since the release of the Progress Awards as announced on February 7, 2001, a number of
institutions called expressing concern with the calculation of the graduation satisfaction
results. In response to those concerns, we reviewed the calculation and discovered that
the methodology used was different from that used in previous years. It was not our
intention to change the methodology, so we have recalculated your institution's award.
Based on these recalculations, additional funding of $94,188 will be provided to your
institution to reflect achievement of the first-level progress award. Attached is a revised
progress award calculation sheet to replace the original sheet provided to you earlier.
Also, attached are your institution's results for the satisfaction indicator.
Please call me or Steve MacDonald if you have any questions about the adjustment.
Sincerely,
Phil Gougeon
Assistant Deputy Minister
Adult Learning
Attachments
Ci Printed on recycled paper
PROGRESS AWARD CALCULATION - 2000-2001
LEARNING COMPONENT (For All Institutions):
RESPONSIVENESS:
The system will increase its responsiveness to the needs of the Individual learners and to
the social, economic and cultural needs of the province.
1. Employment Rate:
Percentage of graduate survey respondents employed within a specified period following completion.
15
Points:
I
Benchmarks:
20
25
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60%
70%
30
94.2%
1
80%
90%
2. Graduate Satisfaction With Overall Quality:
Percentage of respondents fully/somewhat satisfied with overall quality of educational experience.
15
Points:
|
Benchmarks:
ACCESSIBILITY:
20
25
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1
70%
80%
30
95.8%
1
90%
95%
The system will encourage and support more accessible life long learning.
3. Credit Full Load Equivalent:
Percentage change in full-load equivalent enrolment from average of 95-96 - 97-98 to 1998-99.
20
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Points:
25
I
1
Benchmarks:
- Urban Six
-2%
0%
-Other
-5%
0%
AFFORDABILITY:
30
9.30%
1
+4%
+4%
The system will provide quality learning opportunities to the greatest number of Albertans at
a reasonable cost to learner and taxpayer.
4. Administration Expenditures:
Administration expenditures as a percentage of total expenditures less ancillary expenditures (combinec
average of 97-98 and 98-99).
Points:
o
3
4
5
9To%
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Benchmarks:
- FLE > 3,500
11%
7%
5%
1
-FLE< 3,500
1
12%
8%
*~
6%
5. Enterprise Revenue:
Revenues less all government grants, tuition fees under policy, sponsored research (universities), ancillary
services and earned capital contributions as a percentage of Alberta Learning
grants (combined average of 97-98 and 98-99).
Points:
1 3
4
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31.1%
Benchmarks:
1
-Urban Six
20%
-Other
10%
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1
35%
25%
40%
97 points
Total Progress Award Points - Learning Component:
Progress Award - Learning Component:
50%
$ 341,024
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February 23,2001
University Of Lethbridge
Student Satisfaction with Overall Quality of Educational Experience
(Based on 1998 -1999 Survey)
Parchment & Preparatory
Apprenticeship
Total
1241
0
1241
703
0
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57%
# of Program Graduates or
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154
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521
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675
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675
96.4%
95.8%
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February 28,2001
If you are unable to attend the meeting, please call Val Hill @ 329-2201
THE UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE BOARD OF GOVERNORS
W I L L MEET IN OPEN SESSION
THURSDAY. APRIL 26.2001 AT 1:00 P.M.
IN THE BOARD ROOM CW646)
AGENDA
Colour Coding
Action: Pink
Information: White
Information for Discussion or Board Advice: Yellow
CONSENT AGENDA
1.
Approval of the April 26,2001 Agenda
2.
Approval of the February 15,2001 Open Session Minutes
3.
BOARD CHAIR REMARKS
4.
PRESIDENT'S REPORT
Previously
Distributed
4.1
SSHRC Competition Results
Enc. #1, pg.4
4.2
NSERC Competition Results
Enc. #2, pg. 5
4.3
Renewal Grant for Instructional Related
Equipment ($178,211)
Enc.#3,pg. 6
Approval of $699,979 Access Fund for
B.A. or B.Sc. in Agricultural Studies &
Agricultural Biotechnology
Enc. #4, pg. 7
4.4
April 26, 2001
.Page 2
4.5
5.
Confirmation of $2.4 million for LINC
from Access Fund 2001
Enc. #5, pg. 8
4.6
Confirmation of one-time grant of $600,000 for LINC
Enc. #6, pg. 9
4.7
Student Loan Delinquency Statistics
Enc. #7, pg.10
CHANCELLOR'S REPORT
STUDENTS' UNION PRESIDENT REPORT
6.1
7.
Introduction of Students' Union Elected
Representatives
ITEMS FOR ACTION
7.1
Budget for 2001-02,2002-03,2003-04
7.1.1
7.2
8.
Enc. #8, pg.17
B. Cade
Report of the Presidential Budget N. Walker
Task Force
Global Television Multimedia Centre
B. Cade
Enc.#9,pg.l8
Attachment #1
Enc. #10, pg. 19
Enc. #11, pg.30
COMMITTEE REPORTS
8.1
Finance Committee
J. Gray
8.1.1 Loan to Parking Services
8.2
9.
10.
Retreat Committee
VICE-PRESIDENT (ACADEMIC)
VICE-PRESIDENT (FINANCE & ADMIN.)
L. Barany
S. O'Shea
N. Walker
Enc. #12, pg.33
April 26, 2001
Page 3
11.
12.
OTHER ITEMS FOR INFORMATION
11.1
Radiation Safety Committee Annual Report
Enc. #13, pg.34
11.2
Maclean's Ranking
Enc. #14, pg.39
11.3
Academic Freedom
Enc. #15, pg.43
ADJOURNMENT
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SSHRC COMPETITION RESULTS (University of Lethbridge)
2001/02 Competition
2000/01 Competition
1999/00 Competition
1998/99 Competition
1997/98 Competition
Continuing Research Grants
Continuing Joint Initiatives
New Research Grants
New Strategic Grants
New Joint Initiative Grants
New Conference Grants
$ 54,583 (5)
0
47,974 (3)
0
0
10.000 (1)
$ 29,272 (2)
0
83,375 (5)
0
$ 39,560 (2)
0
63,070 (3)
0
$36,250 (2)
0
15,000 (1)
0
$23,215(2)
Total Awarded
$112,557 (9)
$112,647 (7)
$112,630 (5)
$51,250 (3)
$66,382 (4)
New Research Grants
New Strategic Grants
New Joint Initiative Grants
New Conference Grants
13 applications
0 application
2 applications
1 application
13 applications
0 application
10 applications
0 application
10 applications
1 application
7 applications
1 application
0 application
1 application
0 application
0 application
0
43,167 (2)
0
10.000 (1)
Prepared by:
Margaret McKeen
Research Services
March 28, 2001
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NSERC COMPETITION RESULTS (University of Lethbridge)
Continuing Operating Grants
New Operating Grants
Infrastructure Grant
Equipment Grants
Major Equipment Grant
Total Awarded
2001/02 Competition
2000/01 Competition
1999/00 Competition
1998/99 Competition
1997/98 Competition
$859,461.00(33)
307.780.00 (15)+
$ 820,113.00(32)
265.250.00 (14)*
$ 804,923.00(30)
259.413.00 (12)
$ 732,821.10(32)
220.660.00 (7)
$ 477,826.00(23
308.575.00 (14)
$1,167,241.00(48)
$1,085,363.00(46)
$1,064,336.00(42)
$ 953,481.10(39)
$ 786,401.00(37)
0
287,172.00(10)
0
0
$ 228,907.00(7)*
0
0
19,155.00(2)
0
0
155,984.00(4)
106,761.00 (1)
0
134,610.00(5)
0
$1,454,413.00(58)
$1,314,270.00(53)**
$1,083,491.00(44)
$1,216,226.10(44)
$ 921,011.00(42)
18 applications
17 applications
15 applications
17 applications
14 applications
16 applications
16 applications
11 applications
10 applications
14 applications
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New Operating Grants
Equipment Grants
+includes a new Operating Grant ($15,000) to Joy Morris which is presently "on hold".
•includes a new Operating Grant ($25,000) and an Equipment Grant ($31,000) to Tammy Ivanco which is presently "on hold".
**does not include a Equipment Grant ($49,300) awarded to David Naylor outside of this competition.
Prepared by:
Margaret McKeen
Research Services
March 23/01
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ENCLOSURE No.
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LEARNING
Office of the
Deputy Minister
7th Floor, Commerce Place
10155-102 Street
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada T5J 4L5
Telephone 780/427-3659
Fax 780/427-1510
March 21,2001
Dr. William Cade
President
The University of Lethbridge
Lethbridge, Alberta
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Dear Dr. Cade:
I am pleased to announce that The University of Lethbridge will receive a renewal grant for
instructional related equipment of $178,211. This is a contribution toward your equipment
expenditures through to March 31, 2002. As previously, I expect your institution to contribute
an amount equivalent to these funds from external sources or internal reallocation.
For accountability purposes, The University of Lethbridge is expected to provide an annual
report to the department within six months of your fiscal year-end showing how funding was
used, including the matching non-government contribution.
These funds will be remitted to your institution immediately.
Yours truly,
Donald M.Ford
Deputy Minister
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Ms. Nancy Walker, Vice-President, Finance and Administration
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LEARNING
7th Floor, Commerce Place
10155- 102 Street
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada T5J 4L5
Office of the
Deputy Minister
Telephone 780/427-3659
Fax 780/427-1510
MAR 2 1 1<M
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Dr. William Cade
President
Lethbridge, Alberta
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Dr. Robert W. Turner
President
Olds College
4500 - 50 Street
Olds, Alberta
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Dear Dr. Cade and Dr. Turner:
We are pleased to advise that approval is provided for ongoing funding for Access Fund
initiative B.A. or B.Sc. in Agricultural Studies and Agricultural Biotechnology, #479.
Consistent with the May 29, 1996 approval of this initiative for 2001-02 and subsequent years,
funding in the amount of $800,624 will be provided on an ongoing basis through the annual
grant process. As agreed upon in the revised March 29, 1996 budget for the initiative, the
individual grants to each institution are:
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The University of Lethbridge - $699,979
Olds College-$100,645
Please accept our congratulations for the successful implementation of the B.A. or B.Sc. in
Agricultural Studies and Agricultural Biotechnology. The consultation between your staff and
department officials with respect to this initiative has been appreciated.
Deputy Minister
cc:
Mr. Terrance Royer
Chair, Board of Governors
Mr. Alfred Savage
Chair, Board of Governors
Olds College
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LEARNING
Commerce Place
10155- 102 Street
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada T5J 4L5
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OFFICE Of
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Dr. William Cade
President and Vice-Chancellor
4401 University Drive^
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The deputy minister's letter of February 22, 2000 committed the government to provide an
additional $2,400,000 in support of the Library Information Network Centre (LINC). Based on
the approval of the additional student spaces through Access Fund 2001, we are able at this time
to release this remaining commitment.
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Commerce Place
10155 - 102 Street
Edmonton, Alberta
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March 29, 2001
Dr. William Cade
President and Vice-Chancellor
Lethbridge, Alberta fj
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Dear Dr. Cine: v
The Minister, in a letter dated January 6, 2000, approved Access Fund grants for program
expansions at The University of Lethbridge included in the university's Accessibility Plan. A
one-time grant in support of the program expansions was also approved at that time.
As a condition for release of these funds the university was asked to submit a plan detailing the
specific actions which will be undertaken to increase institutional access. We are pleased to
advise you that the plan you have submitted for one-time expenditures for development of the
Library Information Network Centre is acceptable. Payment of the $600,000 will be released
shortly. This amount represents the entire amount of Access Fund 2000 one-time funding to
support program expansions at the university.
After the end of the fiscal year, we will request that the university provide us with a complete
accountability report of actual expenditures.
We wish you continued success with your program expansion at the university.
Sincerely,
Phil Gougeon
Adult Learning
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LEARNING
Executive Director
Learner Assistance
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Fax ( 7 8 0 ) 4 2 2 - 4 5 1 7
February 8, 2001
Dr. William Cade
President
4401 University Drive,
Lethbridge, AB
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Dear Dr. Cade:
Enclosed is a report that provides provincial student loan delinquency statistics for students who
graduated or discontinued their studies from your institution during the 1997/98 academic year. This
information is being reported both by sector and by program for your institution.
Since 1989, Students Finance has been involved in monitoring student loan delinquency statistics with
respect to the provincial student loans. The department continues to consider delinquency rates that
exceed 25% as cause for concern and regards rates that exceed 35% as unacceptable. Overall, the
programs in your institution have acceptable rates.
If you have any questions about this report, please contact Launa LeBeau at (780) 427-9820 or through
the RITE line by dialing 310-0000, and entering Launa's number.
Yours truly,
Gerry Waisman
Executive Director
Enclosures
cc: Launa LeBeau
Institution Code: 2203
INSTITUTION DEFAULT RATE FOR STUDENT LEAVERS MAY1 TO APRIL 30
For Non-Upgrading Programs
Excluding LMDA Clients
1997/1998
#of
Students
2203
Total PL Issue
PL Cashed
Principal
Outstanding
Remission Paid
Loan Default
Principal
Outstanding
Default
Rate 1*
UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE
Non-Upgrading Programs
633
$4,642,419.00
$4,538,205.00
$2,647,793.02
$1,452,916.00
$402,583.59
13.05%
University Degree/transfer programs at colleges
633
$4,642,419.00
$4,538,205.00
$2,647,793.02
$1,452,916.00
$402,583.59
13.05%
6
$45,710.00
$38,780.00
$31,726.43
$0.00
$12,489.75
32.21%
179
$1,322,355.00
$1,258,360.00
$779,675.29
$384,480.00
$184,200.79
21.08%
506
GRADUATE STUDIES
525
ARTS
526
FINE ARTS
27
$186,210.00
$195,260.00
$98,174.38
$76,495.00
$25,319.78
21.32%
528
NURSING D E G R E E
19
$146,635.00
$145,395.00
$83,147.21
$46,085.00
$29,918.96
30.13%
530
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
6
$71,825.00
$71,825.00
$42,702.67
$25,520.00
$0.00
0.00%
531
ENGINEERING
1
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
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532
SCIENCE
103
$593,562.00
$572,500.00
$373,013.97
$123,915.00
$55,891.91
12.46%
533
BUSINESS/ADMIN/COMM
150
$1,071,998.00
$1,065,440.00
$603,634.93
$323,100.00
$27,088.00
3.65%
535
SOCIAL WORK
2
$9,720.00
$9,925.00
$3,816.78
$3,890.00
$0.00
0.00%
537
EDUCATION
137
$1,185,274.00
$1,171,590.00
$623,098.85
$469,431.00
$67,674.40
9.64%
P r i n t e d : J u n e 2 , 2000
Data B a s e : M a r c h 0 0
...
' D e f a u l t Rate = L o a n D e f a u l t P r i n c i p a l O u t s t a n d i n g / P L C a s h e d L e s s R e m i s s i o n P a i d '
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INSTITUTION DEFAULT RATE FOR STUDENT LEAVERS MAY1 TO APRIL 30
For Non-Upgrading Programs
Excluding LMDA Clients
1997/1998
#of
Students
Total PL Issue
PL Cashed
Principal
Outstanding
Remission Paid
Loan Default
Principal
Outstanding
Default
Ratel*
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561
ACCOUNTING
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$9,130.00 j
$9,130.00
$8,802.51
$0.00
$0.00
0.00%
P r i n t e d : J u n e 2 , 2000
Data B a s e : M a r c h 00
" D e f a u l t Rate = L o a n D e f a u l t P r i n c i p a l O u t s t a n d i n g / P L C a s h e d L e s s R e m i s s i o n Paid
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Common questions
Alberta Student Loan Delinquency Rates
Background
Since 1989, Alberta Learning has been monitoring delinquency rates for guaranteed provincial student
loans. The department recognizes that when delinquency rates are too high, lenders are not willing to
take the risk. This leaves students, institutions and taxpayers to absorb the high, and sometimes hidden,
costs of unpaid loans.
Its important that institutions, governments, lenders and students work together to minimize student loan
delinquency and provide secures funding for Alberta's learners and institutions. A guide is currently
being developed to help stakeholders understand how delinquent student loans affect them and their role
in prevention.
The questions and answers here provide some background information on student delinquency rates and
how Alberta Learning will be interpreting and using them to benefit students, taxpayers and institutions.
Why are the results being sent out?
Results are sent to institutions to let them know where they stand.
• Higher delinquency rates can indicate problems with a program. Institutions can use delinquency
rates as an assessment tool.
• Institutions also need to be aware that Alberta Learning has set standards for acceptable levels of
delinquency and can de-designate programs that continually fail to meet that standard. The
department is willing work with institutions to help ensure that levels are in the acceptable range.
What if the programs listed on the delinquency information sheets do not match the programs an
institution offers?
The program names are based on established student loan programs that existed during the time period
outlined on the form. In some cases those programs do not currently exist at institutions. In other cases,
institutions may have different names for the programs or several programs within one category used by
Alberta Learning. If a further breakdown is necessary, it can be obtained by contacting Alberta
Learning.
Are delinquency rates available to the public?
Only the overall rates for each sector are public - rates for specific institutions are not. This is in
accordance with the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act.
What is an acceptable rate of delinquency?
Student Finance continues to consider delinquency rates less than 25 per cent as acceptable. Anything
above 25 per cent is considered cause for concern and rates that exceed 35 per cent are unacceptable.
Summary of Alberta Student Loan Delinquency Statistics
1993/94
Alberta Student Loan Delinquency Rates
18.4
Loan Delinc uency Rates (%)
1995/96 | 1996/97
1994/95
1997/98
21.17
12.43
22.02
|
16.76
Delinquency Rate (%)
Sector
1993/94
1994/95
1995/96
1996/97
1997/98
Universities
11.80
16.00
15.21
13.62
8.78
Technical Institutes
16.60
21.84
18.32
12.91
11.43
Colleges
24.60
30.03
29.64
20.73
15.28
Private Vocational Schools
41.70
43.37
39.73
30.36
22.68
Definitions:
*Year is the year the students left school.
*A student loan is considered delinquent if the student is not shielded by interest relief or other
debt management programs and the loan is two months past last payment due date or is 90
days interest owing.
'Delinquency Rate = Loan Delinquent Principal Outstanding
Provincial Loan Cashed -Remission Paid
'Delinquency Rate is expressed as a percentage.
*Risk shared loans were introduced in 1994/95 so 1993/94 calculations are
not comparable.
•Rates are based on the outstanding loan amounts.
*Where fewer than 10 students were receiving Alberta Student Loan
assistance the data has not been included to ensure privacy is protected.
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What actions will Alberta Learning take with regards to delinquency rates?
Alberta Learning is taking a three-phase approach to address delinquency rates with institutions. The
phases are as follows:
Phase One: - share data with institutions
Phase Two: - consult with educational institutions as required
Phase Three: - follow through with de-designation of programs that have consistently
demonstrated unacceptable delinquency rates
What are the criteria for de-designation of programs?'
A program will be de-designated if:
1. The 1995-96,1996/97 and 1997/98 program delinquency rates were over 35 per cent, and
2. 10 or more students left the program in 1995/96,1996/97,1997/99, and
3. The program delinquency rate has not improved over the last 3 years (shown a minimum of 10%
decrease in delinquency rates per year for the last 3 years)
Can de-designation be appealed?
Yes. The department is willing to work with institutions to remedy the situation. To appeal, the
institution will be required to provide a written response by March 2001. This response should include:
• plan for improving the loan repayment rates
• relevance of the programs
• statistics on employment placements
• dropout rates
Why are the institutions being held accountable for student delinquency?
Students are ultimately responsible for loan delinquency, however consistently high program
delinquency rates at specific institutions indicate that there are problems with the programs.
Can an institution continue to offer a program that has been de-designated?
Yes, but student assistance will not be available to students in the program.
Does this designation criteria apply to Alberta student loans only?
No. If the province de-designates programs for provincial loan assistance, the federal government will
follow suit by de-designating programs for Canada student loan assistance.
What happens to students enrolled in these programs when they are de-designated?
No funding will be withdrawn from a student in the midst of his or her program.
Are private and public institutions treated equally and fairly?
Yes. The same criteria are used for all programs at all institutions.
What else is Alberta Learning doing to reduce high delinquency rates?
The Ministry has implemented a 4+1 years policy to control high debt level. The Ministry has made
numerous changes to the interest relief program to improve access and extend the benefit period. The
Ministry is working on a manual to help institutions reduce delinquency rates.
Glossary
Terminology
Definition/Explanation
Loan Delinquency A student loan is considered in delinquency under the following conditions:
• The student is not shielded by interest relief or other debt management
programs; and
• The loan is two months past last payment due date or is 90 day interest
owing.
• The loan delinquency rate is measured two years after completion of
study.
School Leavers
Students who graduated or attended their last post-secondary training while
on student assistance during the listed time period at the institution
indicated.
Number of
Students
The number of students issued loan funding in their last year during that
time period for that institution/program.
Total PL Issued
The total amount of provincial loan issued based on student finance loan
certificates produced.
PL Cashed
The total provincial loan certificates cashed for students selected and
reported. PL issued and PL cashed may not be exactly the same because
students may not negotiate loan certificates or may not negotiate loan
certificates in the same time period they were produced.
Principal
Outstanding
The unpaid principal as of the date the data was collected from the lenders.
Remission Paid
Remission paid by the provincial government on student loan principal as a
debt management tool.
Loan Delinquency Principal debt outstanding at time of data collection from banks on nonperforming loans.
Principal
Outstanding
Delinquency Rate
Delinquency Rate = Loan Delinquency Principal Outstanding/PL Cashed Remission Paid. Delinquency rate is expressed as a percentage.
Non-Upgrading
Programs
All programs not funded under upgrading. In most cases these numbers
will match the institution totals.
Trade Schools
Private Vocational Schools
E N C L O S E No..
Board of Governors Report: Students' Union
1) SU elections are complete and Absolute success.
The Students' Union elections are complete. We've elected a new council that will be a great
success. The President-elect is Matthew McHugh. As a Students' representative, Matt will be a
great addition to the Board of Governors.
2) New council faces a challenging year a head
Great challenges lie ahead. We expect the Board of Governors to be entertaining a tuition and fee
increase. This should prove to be interesting.
3) LPIRG passed in referendum
The Lethbridge Public Interest Research Group (LPLRG) has passed in referendum. Over the
next few months planning will occur regarding finances, structure and organizational checks and
balances. This will all take place before the BoG entertains any fee implementation.
4) CASA (Canadian Alliance of Student Associations) Lobby Conference—Success
The CASA Lobby conference was a phenomenal success. This year CASA delegates met with
over 200 Members of Parliament. A highlight of the conference was a meeting between myself,
Liam Arbuckle (President St. Mary's Students' Association) and the Prime Minister. As well,
delegates met with all the leaders of the major parties.
Another exciting piece of news is the fact that Le Feuq, the provincial student lobby organization
in Quebec, has officially dropped its sovereignty policy. This move allows members of le Feuq
to join CASA. Further to this we have already accepted a petition from Universite de Montreal
asking to join CASA. Slowly we are building CASA into the largest student lobby in Canada!
5) New National Director: Liam Arbuckle
CASA has elected a new National Director. Liam Arbuckle, former president of the St. Mary's
Students' Association, was elected the new National Director. He brings several years of
experience in Student politics to the table. From my own personal experience Liam will provide
excellent leadership for CASA.
6) Provincial Election: Welcome To Ralph's World
Speaks for itself.
Be Well,
Dezmond Belzeck
President
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April 26,2001
SUBJECT:
Budget 2001-02.2002-03.2003-04
MOTION:
That the Board of Governors approve the 2001-2002 budget for
implementation and approve the 2002-03 and 2003-04 budgets
in principle.
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Board of Governors Report
March 2001
INTRODUCTION
In the spring of 2000, the President initiated a task force to review budget issues to
determine if there is a better way to allocate budget dollars and to assess the current
budget process. The concern is, with the pressures of very tight operating budgets,
increasing student enrollments, no tuition fee increases due to the restriction of the
tuition cap maximum and the upcoming employee contract negotiations, that the
University will be approaching a budget crisis situation.
"Need to deal with the anticipation of the future budget crisis before it becomes a
reality."
The task force struck consisted of the following individuals:
Nancy Walker (chair)
Dennis Fitzpatrick
Jim Booth
Ken Mclnnes
Rene Barendregt
Ches Skinner
Vice-President (Finance and Administration)
Associate Vice-President (Research)
Director, Ancillary Services
Senior Human Resources Officer
Faculty member / Associate Dean, Arts & Science
Dean, Fine Arts
The committee met throughout the spring and summer every two weeks, with a oneday retreat in July. Issues that were discussed included:
budget allocations
carryover account analysis and policy
revenue generation possibilities
expenditure reductions
changing the culture
tuition revenue allocations
budget presentations
reserve balances
It is important to recognize the type of budget situation and problems that exist. It is
difficult sometimes to distinguish between the operating budget and the other budget
funds that exist within the University. Individuals must realize that the budget
situation that the committee is dealing with is in relation to the operating budget and
is separate and distinct from the research and capital budgets. Capital budgets are
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normally one-time funds provided to fund a specific capital project, either new
construction or renovations/maintenance. Research funds are also one-time funds
provided for a specific purpose. Operating budgets are of a continuing nature and
need to be funded over the long term. There have been numerous rumors
throughout the University that the new Library Building is putting the operating
budget into a crisis, but this is not the case. Alberta Learning has verbally confirmed
that "lights-on-funding" will be received for the building and thus, the operating costs
will be funded from Alberta Learning and therefore the building will not have a
significant impact on the operating budget.
Salaries and benefits represent approximately 8 7 % of the operating budget (cash
basis) of the university and this is where the largest threat against the budget will
originate. The operating grant increases in the past couple of years from Alberta
Learning have not matched the negotiated salary settlements with the employee
groups. This, coupled with the fact that tuition fees may not be increased due to the
tuition fee cap, results in a shortfall in the operating budget. The increase in
enrollment will alleviate some of the problem but not enough to make up the annual
operating budget shortfall.
HISTORY
The operating budget is allocated to faculties, schools and departments through the
University Budget Committee (UBC). This committee is chaired by the Associate
Vice-President (Financial Planning) and consists of members from the university
community, including faculty, administrators, support staff and students.
The University underwent severe budget cuts starting in 1993/94, imposed by the
provincial government's operating budget reductions of 2 1 % over a period of 3 years.
This, coupled with increased student enrollments and inflationary increases, caused
severe hardships at the University. The University has always had a decentralized
budget model, whereby the faculties and departments manage their own budgets
after the budget allocation amounts are dispersed throughout the accounts. In 1993
the University further refined the decentralized budget model by allocating tuition fee
revenues to the Faculties and Schools based on credit hours taught. This model
provided incentives to the Deans to ensure maximum tuition fees were realized and
served to emphasize the customer service priorities of students.
The University requires three year rolling budget scenarios to be presented by the
budget units, in order to project and anticipate future budget requirements.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The committee concluded that the tuition allocation model of distributing the tuition
fee revenue to faculties is a good incentive tool and a policy that should be continued
and promoted in the budget process. One of the bigger concerns of the committee is
the allocation of the provincial operating grant to faculties/departments. The
operating grant allocation amount to faculties/departments has not really changed
substantially over the years, even though there has been a considerable change in
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the credit hours taught by the different Faculties and the differing effects of increased
student enrollments on the various administrative units. This constant allotment of
the operating grant, not taking into account the change and effects of increased
student enrollment, has resulted in some inequities within the University and
therefore the grant allocation should be re-examined. The situation within the
University is not unlike the provincial situation, whereby the University of Lethbridge
has consistently received approximately 6% of the grants to post-secondary
institutions within the province, even though the U of L has increased student access.
In order to allocate the budget in a more equitable manner the committee debated
the idea of zero-based budgeting. This is a very complex budget process whereby
each year the budget units must justify the allotment of the budget monies and make
a request for each budget dollar, as if they were a new budget unit, with no
automatic allocation based on last year's budget allocation. This model is very time
consuming and difficult to administer. As a modification to this model, the committee
recommends allocating budget based on specific criteria, to be determined through
extensive discussion with Deans and Department Heads, to ensure fair treatment for
all. The criteria would be standardized for each faculty/department, and this should
be reflected in the budget presentations to UBC in order to promote fairness and
equity.
Specific criteria which was suggested by the committee included the following:
1.
Tuition fees per credit hours taught
2.
Grants per credit hours taught
3.
% increase in credit hours taught
4.
% salary expense per credit hours taught
5.
expenditures per employee
6.
expenditures per student (or credit hours taught)
The committee recognizes that there are special circumstances and different
operating requirements that exist in each unit which may justify different budget
allocations from the norm but with the use of criteria based measures the budget
allocations are conscious decisions and ones which are defensible. Criteria and
benchmarks are always starting points in discussions, as well as an indication of
where each unit stands. It is not unlike the review of financial statements and
comparing an institution's total expenditures to previous years' totals or with other
like institutions, in that it identifies areas of concern, successes and areas where an
institution may be unique. Benchmarks allow units to "see how they are doing".
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" BUDGET ALLOCATION MODELS
There are numerous variations on the following budget allocation models but the
basic types of allocation models are:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
last year's allocation, plus or minus a certain percentage
based on dollars per student numbers
based on dollars per student and staff numbers
based on dollars per student according to a complex formula
fixed proportions (e.g. 6 0 % to academic units / 4 0 % to administrative units)
based on dollars per student, less charges related to resource use of central
and other services
The first model of allocating budget monies works best in a stable environment, with
student numbers, services and staff relatively constant. This is not the environment
in which the U of L exists.
The UBC has traditionally allocated budget with a combination of #1 and # 6 , last
year's allocation, plus or minus a %, less selected charges related to resource use of
central expenditures. This does not recognize the change in student enrollment in
each faculty or the effect of student enrollment on various service units.
OPERATING CARRYOVER FUNDS
Attached is an analysis of the operating budget carryover accounts for departments
and faculties. The use of carryover funds has been used typically for capital
equipment replacements and for one-time funds for personnel, although there is
evidence that the carryover accounts are used now to regularly supplement the
operating budgets.
It is the committee's view that these funds should remain intact and that the
authority over the use of the funds should remain with the Dean and department
head. The academic units' carryover accounts have been increasing in size over the
past few years, as opposed to the administrative units, which have seen a reduction
in the balance of the carryover funds, in proportion to their operating budgets. This
seems to imply that the demands from increases in student enrollment have been
funded in the administrative units by the carryover funds, perhaps to pay for parttime help to cope with the increased workload. The carryover funds are only onetime fixes and therefore cannot be used into the future to fund excessive workload
issues and this needs to be addressed in the operating budget allocations. The
established criteria should address these issues and the budget should be allocated
accordingly.
ANALYSIS OF EXPENDITURES AND REVENUE
The committee discussed numerous expenditure reduction and revenue generation
possibilities. These also have been discussed with Deans, Directors and the Budget
Committee.
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CONCLUSION
"Where do we go from here?"
The Budget Task Force was the initial phase of the review of the budget process at
the University. The U of L has been very responsible in its budgeting procedures and
financial management of the institution, especially during extremely difficult financial
times. The institution adopted a novel approach amongst educational institutions in
the budget process with its tuition allocation model several years ago but like all
things, everything must be adapted to change with the current environment.
A draft report of the Budget Task Force was presented to the Board of Governors in
September at its annual retreat. It was received well and endorsed at the retreat,
with a recommendation to pursue the possibilities of budget allocations based on
specific criteria. The report was also discussed at President's Executive with the
Associate Vice-President (Financial Planning) and the UBC budget deliberations for the
2001/2002 fiscal year took into account the recommendations regarding the revenue
allocations. For the 2001/2002 budget, the unfunded student grant received from
Alberta Learning was allocated based on the increase in credit hours taught by each
faculty and school. This allocation was discussed with the Deans and Directors and
received their endorsement. This has allowed for a more equitable allocation of the
grant monies and recognizes some of the issues that have affected the budget due to
the increased enrollments.
I believe that the revenue allocation based on specific criteria is a defensible
allocation model and one which recognizes changes in the budget and operating
environment. The University Budget Committee also took this into consideration and
hopefully it will be further refined and developed in future budget years.
Respectfully submitted,
Nancy w a l k e r
Vice-President (Finance and Administration)
Chair, Presidential Budget Task Force
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Carry-Forward (cfwd) Summary
•
Overall cfwd balances are increasing in all faculties except Education.
•
Periodic balances have a step-like pattern, with a high point in April, when the previous
carry-forward balance is allocated and the low point at year-end in March. Education is
the only faculty whose low point has not increased progressively each year.
•
The trend in cfwd expenditure is also on the rise in all faculties except Arts & Science,
which has major fluctuations. The most money is spent by Arts and Science and the least
by Health Sciences, which also corresponds with their operating budgets.
•
Four years ago Faculties spent cfwd funds on mainly Capital Purchases then Salaries and
to a lesser degree Supplies and Services and Travel. By 99-00 this has altered with,
Capital Purchases near the bottom with Travel and Salaries taking the lead with Supplies
and Services close behind. This implies that the carry-forward funds are being used to
supplement operating budgets.
•
While the trends in both cfwd balances and spending are both upward the degree of
growth in spending is still parallel or less mat the degree of growth in cfwd balances with spending remaining at less than 50%
Mar-01
Carry-Forward (cfwd) Analysis
MONTHLY CFWD BALANCES
In exarnirring available balances by period for the Universities five
faculties froml996 to 2000, the following can be observed: (CHART 1 )
•
Overall balances are increasing. Although, the yearly pattern is
generally a high point where operating surpluses are added and a
low point at year-end after expenditures, the overall trend from
Apr-96 to Mar-00 for every faculty except Education is an
increasing one - note trendlines on chart 1.
The greatest overall growth trend in cfwd is in Fine Arts, then
Management, then Arts and Science (A & S) and lastly, Health
Sciences. Education has a marginal overall decrease. Management
is the only faculty with negative balances (97-98).
Yearly Low-points in Cfwd Balances
Chart # 1 A
2,000,000
1,500,000
1,000,000
500,000
Chart 1A shows the yearly low points in cfwd balances for the
Faculties, again corju%ming this growth trend.
Only Fine Arts and Education have a consistent net drop over
(500,000) -
the 4 year period (Education's 42% in 98-99 would actually be
27% if a deduction for error correction wasn't included.)
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Net drop amounts do not reflect total expenses as balances were
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April 26, 2001
ENCLOSURE No.
Li
SUBJECT:
Naming of Global Television Multimedia Centre
MOTION:
That the Board of Governors approve the naming of W700 as the
Global Television Multimedia Centre in recognition and
appreciation for the CanWest Global Foundation contribution to
the Multimedia program.
PREVIOUS ACTION:
March 16.2001. Recommended by the Advisory Committee to the
President for Naming University Facilities or Resources.
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For Immediate Release
Sept. 21, 2000
CANWEST G L O B A L TELEVISION SUPPORTS
U OF L MULTIMEDIA PROGRAM
An ownership change at a local television station will mean increased opportunities
for U of L Multimedia program students, thanks to a $100,000 donation from
Winnipeg-based CanWest Global Television Communications Corp. through the
CanWest Global Foundation.
The company recently announced the purchase of numerous media outlets in
Canada, among them CISA-TV in Lethbridge, and has chosen to support academic
programming both at the Umversity of Lethbridge and Lethbridge Community
College which directly relate to their core business.
U of L President Bill Cade said the company's decision to support post-secondary
education was commendable. "We are very encouraged to see a new company
giving to the community in such a generous fashion on the eve of their arrival. Both
our institutions provide a valuable resource to the creative industry through our own
individual programs. This solid support is very encouraging."
According to Dr. Ches Skinner, Dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts at the U of L, the
support comes at a time when the demand for Multimedia program is as high as the
need for the latest equipment to keep pace with industry standards.
"With CanWest's support, we can purchase the equipment that will enable our
students to have the best possible experiences here," Skinner said. "Essential items
in the preparation of multimedia artists via hands-on learning is a video production
studio with industry-standard lighting, cameras and other equipment. Our students
can then produce broadcast-quality work."
Skinner said that opportunities exist for other relationships as the program
progresses. "A key part of our program here is an internship semester where our
students' skills and artistic judgement could be honed to meet the special needs of a
particular organization. We are confident our students, working within the CanWest
system, could make valuable contributions to their company's creativity."
CanWest Global Makes Education Donations
CanWest Global Communications Corp. will demonstrate its commitment to
Southern Alberta today with donations of $225,000 to Lethbridge Community
College and $ 100,000 to the University of Lethbridge.
"We are definitely proud supporters of the West," says Jim Rusnak, President of
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Global Television's Western Operations. "And our support extends beyond the
major markets into vibrant communities like Lethbridge."
At a special reception this evening, Rusnak, together with CanWest Global
Communications Corp. Director of Communications, Bruce Leslie, will make the
official cheque presentations to Lethbridge Community College Board of
Governors Chairman Derek Redman and Dr. Ches Skinner, University of
Lethbridge Dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts.
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"Lethbridge Community College and the University of Lethbridge each have a long
history of enriching the lives of young people in southern Alberta," adds Leslie.
"These donations are to support those efforts and help build the knowledge base for
the new generation of media professionals."
The contribution to Lethbridge Community College will advance T E C 2000, a three
year, $4 million plus capital raising campaign that will see a third floor added to the
Technologies Wing at L C C . The new wing will include the Global Television
Production Centre scheduled to open in January 2001.
The University of Lethbridge donation will be directed towards a new content
focused Multimedia Program. CanWest Global's funding will facilitate the
acquisition of Video Production Faculty equipment that will propel the University's
new program to the leading edge of interactive media.
CIS A Lethbridge joined the Global Television Network this month as part of
CanWest's acquisition of eight WIC television stations across the country.
Earlier this month, at the launch of the newly branded Global stations in Calgary
and Edmonton, CanWest donated more than twenty-five million dollars to benefit
independent film and television productions in this province.
CanWest Global Communications Corp. (NYSE: CWG; T S E , WSE: CGS.S and
CGS.A; www.canwestglobal.comis an international media company. CanWest
owns and operates conventional television and radio broadcasters in Canada,
Australia, Ireland, the United Kingdom and New Zealand. It also owns and operates
specialty television in Canada, an international production and distribution company
and an internet division.
CONTACTS:
Lynda Ritz
Community Relations
Global Television
403-235-7750
Jim Rusnak
President of Western Operations
Global Television
403-235-7703
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Dr. Ches Skinner, Dean, Faculty of Fine Arts, The University of Lethbridge (403)
329-2126
4/4/2001 10:29 AM
ENClOeURENo.
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Board of Governors Retreat
Date:
June 14,15 and 16, following Board Meeting
Location:
Kainai House Conference Centre
Retreat Committee: Lawrence Barany (Chair), Don Young, Geri Hecker, Dawna Coslovi
Draft Agenda includes session on:
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v)
(vi)
Review of Academic Plan
Budget overview
Master plan — capital construction
Development and relation building
Re-confirming priorities
Governance
Information section think tank "Where is the future of Long Distance Learning?"
"Will on-line learning improve access or restrict access?" IBM personnel on hand
to handle this.
Some social events to be finalized but one session will include our own Ian
Whishaw as after dinner speaker with something rumored to be entitled "You
Animal".
ENCLOSURE No.
THE UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE
RADIATION SAFETY COMMITTEE
ANNUAL REPORT
Prepared by L. Delgado
February 2001
Under the terms of "The University of Lethbridge Radiation Safety Policy and
Procedures Manual (May 1985)," the Chair of the Radiation Safety Committee (RSC),
or designate, requires an Annual Report of the activities of the RSC to be presented to
the Dean of Arts and Science, the President of the University, and the Canadian
Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC).
The attached material constitutes the fifteenth annual report of the RSC, and covers its
activities from February 2000 to January 2 0 0 1 . This report was prepared according to
the guidelines and instructions set out in the AECB Regulatory Document R-80
(January 3,1985).
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1. SUMMARY
t h e r e was one major action taken by the RSC since the last annual report.
Laboratory HH129 was decommissioned as a basic radioisotope laboratory.
2. Radiation Safety Committee Members
a) Committee Members
D. Fitzpatrick; (Chair); Associate Vice - President (Research)
L.H. Delgado; Radiation Safety Officer
P.W. Dibble; Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
D. A. Naylor; Department of Physics
J.E. Thomas; Department of Biological Sciences
C. Armstrong-Esther; School of Health Sciences
B. Kolb; Department of Psychology & Neuroscience
E. Hepburn; Occupational Health and Safety Coordinator
b) Meetings
The Committee met once in the last year; minutes of this meeting are
attached. (Enclosure 1)
c) Membership Changes
There were no changes to the RSC in the last year.
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3. Radioisotope Use
a) Projects
Small-quantity open source radioisotope work is carried out on Campus
by five members of the Department of Biological Sciences and their
research groups (approximate total of twelve persons). The research
projects involve low-level incorporation studies in plants and cell
suspensions. Five permits were issued for the continuation of these
open source projects. (Enclosure 2).
The Department of Physics was reissued a permit for the sealed-source
isotopes that are in use in the undergraduate laboratory teaching
program. (Enclosure 3).
One permit was reissued to one member of the Department of Chemistry
& Biochemistry and his research group (14 persons), for the continuation
of incorporation studies in cell suspensions. (Enclosure 4).
b) Purchases
Isotopes brought onto Campus during the past year were as follows:
Open s o u r c e s
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46.25 MBq
" 9.25 MBq
(1.25
(250
mCi)
uCi)
Sealed s o u r c e s
No sealed sources were purchased in the last year.
c) Devices
No radioisotope containing devices were acquired during the past year.
d) Locations
All radioisotopes purchased under the consolidated license were used in
locations under the control of the University.
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e) Change to Facilities
Laboratory HH129 was decommissioned as a basic radioisotope
laboratory.
f) Changes in Usage
Radioisotope use has remained about the same as in the past year with
mostly phosphorus 32 ( P ) used on campus.
3 2
4. Contamination and Radiation Surveys
Wipe tests were carried out by Permit Holders upon termination of individual
experiments in Radioisotope Laboratories D766, D839, E722, E770, HH125,
HH128 and HH129 with no contamination being found.
Monthly wipe tests were performed by the R.S.O. (Luis Delgado) with no
contamination found.
5. Incidents
No incidents involving personnel exposure were reported to the R.S.C.
6. Personnel Dosimetry
Twenty five TLD Badges were issued in the last year. There were no radiation
exposures recorded in the last reporting period.
7. Waste Management
a) Waste Disposal
118.25 MBq (2 mCi) of H , C and P wastes were generated last
year. None of these isotopes were sent for disposal. Of this amount
46.25 Mbq (1.25 mCi) P was held for half life decay; the remainder is
being held for disposal. No isotopes were released to the municipal
garbage or sewer system.
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b) Waste Collection
72 MBq (2 m C i ) (Open Sources) ( H , C ) and 2.5 Mbq (67.8 Micro
Curies) (sealed sources) are being held for disposal.
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8. Radiation Safety Training
A campus Radiation Safety Training Seminar was offered by the R.S.O. in
February of 2000 with sixteen students in attendance. This seminar was of
approximately eight hours duration, three hours of which were of practical
training.
9. Outlook
Isotope usage has decreased in the last year but is expected to increase again
this year. Chemistry/Biochemistry department has acquired an X-Ray diffraction
spectrometer which will be housed in Laboratory D711A. An inspection by
Provincial authorities will be conducted before this equipment is used.
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Alberta
UNIVERSITY
PROFILE
Lethbridge
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enowned Canadian architect Arthur Erickson
designed the University
of Lethbridge's central
building, University Hall, anchoring the campus within the folds of
the scenic Oldman River Valley in
southern Alberta. It seems an appropriately cozy niche for a university with a keen sense of its place in
the world. The University of Lethbridge is a small institution in a
small southern Alberta city seeking
to fill educational niches of its
own, offering a distinct liberal arts
philosophy and some interesting
innovations in a select number of
programs. There is no doubt that
Lethbridge's intimate learning environment is a drawing card. Graduate Stacey Ball, who
now teaches employment law at the University of Western
Ontario, has high praise for the liberal education he received at Lethbridge. Says Ball: "I was taught superb writing skills, How to think analytically and how to keep an
open mind."
Such praise is not uncommon from the alumni of this institution. And it seems the word is spreading: over the past
four years, enrolment has jumped by 16 per cent. Still,
Lethbridge has worked hard
to maintain its close-knit
learning environment, priding itself on strong studentprofessor relationships. In
many areas, including management studies, sociology,
drama and several of the sciences, upper-year students often work with professors on
research projects. "We don't
think big is necessarily better," says president William
Cade, a Texan by birth. "We
just think big is bigger."
While the university's intimate atmosphere is a main
selling point, it offers much
more. Lethbridge receives as
much as $3.7 million a year
in research funding from a
variety of sources. Research
includes outstanding work
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in plant biotechnology, water resources, teacher effectiveness
and neuropsychology. The stellar faculty includes neuroscientist Bryan Kolb, the school's first Canada Council
Killam Research Fellowship winner, who has discovered a
way to stimulate the adult brain to generate new nerve cells.
He is also one of two Lethbridge researchers who wrote one
of the standard textbooks for neuropsychology students at
universities in 15 countries.
The university's liberal arts philosophy is based on the
Campus Confidential
• C K U L 99.7 FM: will go
live on the Internet this year
I Construction: $6.4million Life Sciences
Research Complex and
$34-million state-of-the-art
library opening in
September
• Women's ice hockey and
rugby teams
• Growing number of
computer terminals: 357
free-access computers in
labs; 93 stand-up e-mail
terminals installed across
campus
I 500 additional parking
spaces to ease congestion
WHAT'S HOT
premise that graduates should be well-rounded individuals
who, through exposure to a wide range of disciplines, will be able
to approach problems from various perspectives. Students spend
two years in the faculty of arts and science before declaring a
major or transferring to the faculties of management, fine arts
or education. The school of health sciences provides a separate stream, offering the third and fourth year of a bachelor of
nursing program. Even those students must take some arts and
science courses.
Among the programs of which the university is particularly
proud are life sciences, chemistry, native studies and management.
Lethbridge offers the only university-level program in addictions
counselling in Canada. In the music and drama departments, all
professors are expected to be able to perform on the professional
stage. The faculty of education, with an innovative five-year program, is particularly strong. Students graduate with a combined
degree in education and the major area in which they intend to
teach. The program also includes 30 weeks of practical experience,
nearly double that of most programs.
For a small university, Lethbridge's advances into high-tech are
also noteworthy. This fall, the university will open a $34-milIion
state-of-the-art library, appropriately called L I N C (Library Information Network Centre). The centre, which promises to
double the number of study spaces to more than 1,300, will be
open around the clock The university is also in the process of
downloading the largest university art collection in Canada onto
the Web.-With more than 13,000 pieces, valued at more than
$34 million, the collection is an excellent resource for fine arts
majors around the world.
eanwhile, a $7.3-million neuroscience research facility
is also slated to open this fall. Down the road, the university has proposed the creation of a codes and cryptography research centre to be connected with its computer science program, and there are plans to expand the number of
graduate programs in the coming years. "Lethbridge is an outstanding place with people who have done some remarkable
things,'' says Cade. ""We've got a wonderful base to build on."
Lethbridge is also developing a reputation as a user-friendly
institution. The university tries to register all students beginning in March—a convenient alternative for students who
often wait until midsummer to receive university acceptance.
And since 1993, Lethbridge has had a telephone registration
system—part of what the administration describes as its philosophy of treating students as customers. More than a third of
Lethbridge's student population comes from the surrounding
area. For some, that commuter-school aspect may make campus life appear a litde subdued. Still, the university's lively pub,
The Zoo, has the capacity for some 600 people. Clearly, students do not mind exchanging the bustle of a large university
for the familiarity of a smaller one. Overall, the university is not
one that can—or even tries to—cater to everyone. But what it
can offer in its picturesque setting is often unique and innovative, guaranteeing that Lethbridge continues to stand out on
the country's academic map.
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I Pronghorns mens
basketball and hockey:
drawing big crowds
I Diversity of style: cowboy
boots and western belt
buckles versus hippie hemp
clothing and henna tattoos
I SoBe healthy herbal
drinks
I Clubs: Lethbridge
University Ski Troop
(LUST); International
Students' Association
I Geography Club's annual
trip to Death Valley, Calif.
• Welcome Back; Gab, a fallterm cabaret, and the Last
Class Bash:' great parties
HOT HANGOUTS
featuring bands, deejays and
On campus: The Zoo; the
beer gardens
Fitness Centre
I Faculty of Management's
annual Management Matters Off campus: The Duke of
Wellington Pub and Eatery,
magazine .
packed for karaoke on
• Inter-Varsity Christian
Tuesdays and ladies' night
•Fellowship used-book sales:
on Thursdays; Roadhouse
cheaper textbooks
Thirst & Grill, for drinks
WHAT'S NOT
and dancing; wall-climbing
at the Enmax Centre
I Growing enrolment
is leading to crowded
POPULAR PROFS
conditions and housing
Richard Arnold (English);
crunch
RendBoere' (Chemistry);
I Fees, for men's
Leslie Dawn (Art History);
intramural ice hockey:
Chris Hosgood (History);
teams must cover the
Peter Ibbott (Economics);
$750 per-term cost
Harold Jansen (Political
I Increase in parking fees
Science); Bob Loo
I Mandatory food plan for
(Management);
students in University Hall
Hillary Rodrigues
Residence
(Religious Studies);
• Reduction in Lethbridge
Stewart Rood
city transit schedules last
(Biological Sciences);
summer-—and fears that it
Paul
Virninitz (Philosophy);
could happen again this year
Shelly Wismath
I Wanted: bigger, better
(Mathematics);
bands at The Zoo pub
Ron Yoshida (Philosophy)
WHAT'S NEW
I University president Bill
Cade and his studentfriendly open-door policy
I School of Graduate
Studies established; PhD. -'
programs introduced
:
FAMOUS GRADS
Opera singer Wendy
Neilsen; Terry Royer,
executivevice-<itairman of
Royal Host Corp.; artist
NickSupina
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President arid Yice-CKancellor.
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Office (403) 329-2201
Office FAX (403) 329-2097
A760 University Hall
Lethbridge, Alberta
Canada T1K3M4
April 17,2001
Professor Richard Epp, President
The University of Lethbridge Faculty Association
Re: RCMP Visit to Campus
Dear Professor Epp:
Thank you for your letter regarding the recent visit to our campus by a member of
the RCMP to interview a faculty member. The University has investigated the matter and
I write to provide the following information.
-.
Sergeant G. C. Cramer called Campus Security on 29 March 2001, and informed
them that he was going to visit campus and that he would stop at the Campus Security
office. When he arrived on campus, Sgt. Cramer did stop by the Security office. He
informed them that he wished to meet with a particular faculty member. Security assisted
Sgt. Cramer with directions to. the faculty member's office.
As you know, Sgt. Cramer's visit to our campus was the topic of reports in the
press. After this news became public, a member of my staff spoke to Sgt. Cramer by
telephone. During their discussion, Sgt. Cramer indicated that he wanted to interview
the faculty member about a meeting, that was scheduled to beheld at the Salle
Kondiarionk on the Huron Reserve near Quebec City. According to Sgt. Cramer, the
faculty member was listed as the first contact person on a web site advertising the
meeting. The meeting is described on the site, which I have viewed, as "INDIGENOUS
PEOPLES AND THE F R E E TRADE A R E A OF THE AMERICAS: AN
A L T E R N A T I V E SUMMIT". According to Sgt. Cramer, the Quebec RCMP was
informed by the B and Council on the Huron Reserve that it was unaware of the facility
booking and was not supportive of the booking. Alberta RCMP were asked to make
additional inquiries about the meeting with the Alberta contact listed on the web site.
According to Sgt. Cramer his visit to campus was intended to clarify why a meeting was
scheduled in a Huron Reserve meeting room without the. knowledge of the Band Council.
I have since received information that the site for the meeting has been changed, perhaps
indicating that the stated purpose for the interview was both real and substantial.
Sgt. Cramer also indicated that he had emailed the faculty member at the
University of Lethbridge using the email address on the conference web site prior to his
visit. There was no response. Sgt. Cramer described the meeting as cordial and friendly
and remarked that the faculty member invited him for coffee and their discussion
continued in the University cafeteria.
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I also met with the faculty member. Given the protection of personal privacy
established, under the Alberta Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, the
details of such a meeting can not be the subject of a public communicatipn. 1 can say that
the faculty member's description of events gave me no reason to doubt the accuracy of
Sgt. Cramer's account of the meeting.
Some people have characterized the interview by Sgt. Cramer as an irrfringement
on the academic freedom of the faculty member. Given that the Band Council was
concerned about the notice of a meeting in their facilities and that the faculty member is
listed as a principal contact for the planned meeting it seems perfectly reasonable for the
RCMP to contact the faculty member.
Some have suggested that the. police have no business visiting our campus. Our
campus has, however, traditionally been an open and public facility. It is also common
for tie police to interview people at their place of work. The RCMP followed standard
procedure by informing Campus Security of the visit. In this case no reason was provided
in advance for the visit and thus it was not possible to inform the faculty member. There
is difficulty in establishing a practice requiring the police to inform Campus Security
about the reason for an on campus visit. Such a practice could encroach on the privacy of
people who work and study here.
I ani concerned that I found out about the RCMP visit when a reporter called me
at home a few days after Sgt. Cramer and the faculty member met. In this connection I
have taken steps to ensure Campus Security will advise senior administration about future
visits when they are aware of the nature of the visit and the nature of the visit is such that
senior administration should know something about it. This will entail the use of
judgement in cases where the police provide a reason for the visit. Neither Campus
Security nor I was contacted by anyone who indicated a difficulty with the interview until
a significant time after the event. I would invite any faculty member who has concerns
regarding; similar situations to contact Campus Security of me immediately.
It is reassuring that faculty members and U L F A have expressed a concern about
academic freedom in this case. In my statements to the press I emphasized my support of
academic freedom and the faculty member's right to participate and organize the event in
Quebec. As an academic I have always defended academic freedom and I will continue
to do so as President of the University of Lethbridge.
Sincerely,
William H. Cade, Ph.D.
President and Vice-Chahcellor
(Professor of Biological Sciences)
Budget Highlights
2001-02,2002-03,2003-04
Revenue
•
•
5.4% ($1,817,161) increase in operating grant. In addition, $834,656 restricted funds
provided for faculty attraction/retention and $115,400 estimated.for utility increases.
No increase in instructional fees rates. An additional 235 FLEs budgeted for by
academic units.
Expenditures
•
•
•
•
Over 75% of budget spent on compensation costs. Provisions have been made for
merit, market adjustments and statutory benefit increases.
Faculty attraction/retention fund not allocated, separate line item in budget.
Utility rate increases budgeted with associated rebates provided in revenue.
LINC operating not provided for in existing operating budget; lights on funds
formcoming with related expenditures for operation of building allocated from these
funds. •
Reductions
» Reductions required to balance budget total $4,370,300 over next three years.
2001- 02
$ 515,100
2002- 03
1,836,200
2003- 04
2,019,000
• In 2001-02, 80% of the reductions provided by recognizing enrolment increases.
Grant Allocations
•
•
•
Grant increases provided to academic units to recognize unfunded enrolment in
faculties and schools since 1993-94 as recommended by Presidential Budget Task
Force.
4.75% grant increase to each academic unit in addition to funding for enrolment.
2001-02 grant increases provided to academic units:
Arts & Science
5.49%
$326,725
Education
5.50%
179,839
Management
6.98%
172,356
Fine Arts
8.75%
171,798
Health Sciences
46,770
9.19%
Support U n i t Reallocations
•
•
•
•
A reorganization of the marketing unit completed in 2000-01 which has allowed for
the rechstribution of $90,000 to other units to offset costs due to increased enrolment
and increased reporting requirements implemented by Alberta Learning in the past
few years.
Proposed to discontinue $150,000 to capital reserves for reallocation to support.
$60,000 provided to support units in recognition of effects of enrolment growth.
Funds provided to units based on priorities identified during the budget process.
One-time Funds
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$502,440 available for distribution to units on a one-time basis. Funds provided for
technology-based projects as well as library acquisition, scholarships and curriculum
redevelopment.
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Technology
Management - technology strategy
Education - information system retooling
Registrar - degree audit
Library - JSTOR back issues of journals on-line
Library-Help Desk software
IT - campus wide virus protection
HR - programmer/analyst
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Scholarships
Grade 11 Achievement Awards
Emergency Bursary Fund
Undergraduate Research Enrichment Fund
45,000
40,000
50,000
55,500
900
30,000
30,300
80,000
10,000
8,500
• Other
Health Science curriculum development
Library acquisitions
Library student assistants
25,000
60,000
12,240
REPORT OF THE
UNIVERSITY BUDGET COMMITTEE
ON THE 2001-02 TO 2003-04
UNIVERSITY BUDGET
March, 2001
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The University Budget Committee Report For
The Years 2001-02,2002-03 and 2003-04
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY..........
Recommendations...
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OPERATING ENVIRONMENT
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Competition for Faculty and Staff
Heightened Competition for Undergraduate Students
Increasing Demand for Information Resources and Technology..........
Rising Cost of Utilities
Facihties Support
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OPERATING BUDGET REQUIREMENTS
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PROPOSED REVENUE BUDGET ^^L^,^^^^^^^..^^.
Government Grants
Instructional Fee Revenue
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PROPOSED EXPENDITURE BUDGET
Compensation Costs
Fixed Costs.....
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2001-02 GRANT ALLOCATIONS
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PROPOSED CONTINUING COST ALLOCATIONS.................
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PROPOSED ONE-TIME ALLOCATIONS..
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Proposed Reductions 2001-02,2002-03,2003-04
Proposed Continuing Allocations 2001-02.........
Proposed One-time Allocations 2001-02..................
Proposed Capital Expenditures 2001-02
Proposed Budget By Fund 2001-02.....
University Budget Committee Membership
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28
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45
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Appendices
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
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2001-02 Operating Budget
I.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The purpose of this report to the President is to describe the 2001-02,2002-03 and 2003-04
budget scenarios and to recommend its adoption by the President and the Board of Governors.
The report is prepared by the Office of Financial Planning on behalf of the University Budget
Committee (UBC).
The President's recommended three-year general operating fund budget for the years 2001-02,
2002-03 and 2003-04 are balanced; the proposed revenue budget equals the proposed
expenditure budget. To accomplish this, UBC has had to make reductions of $4.4 million
over the next three years. Funds provided by Alberta Learning in 2001-02 are considerably
higher than what we have received in previous years and will allow the institution to balance the
budget without significant hardship with instructional fees frozen at 2000-O1 levels. However,
in the subsequent two years we, as an institution, will again be challenged to provide the
resources required to provide quality instruction and academic support for students attending our
institution. '
Recommendations
That the President recommend that the Board of Governors adopt and approve the 2001-02,
2002-03 and 2003-04 budget described herein, including:
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the budget reductions for2001-02 be approved as provided in Appendix A.
the budget reductions for 2002-03 and 2003-04 as provided in Appendix A be approved
in principle.
the continuing allocations provided in Appendix B be approved.
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the one-time allocations provided in Appendix C be approved.
the capital budget provided in Appendix D be approved.
H.
OPERATING ENVIRONMENT
A variety of factors will continue to have an impact on the iuture of the University of Lethbridge
and influence resource allocation in the corning years. The most critical of these are outlined
below:
Competition for Faculty and Staff
High quality education and research can only come with high quality faculty and staff. It is the
individual people that develop the new educational programs, that make the breakthroughs in
scientific research, that push new knowledge out to the broader community and work to create
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practical applications from basic research pursuits. Each year, the institutions with the most
competitive compensation packages and research resources grow stronger by recruiting, and
retaining highly talented and productive people. In the past, the University of Lethbridge has
been extremely fortunate in attracting and retaining exceptional young faculty and retaining the
excellent faculty it now has. With the increased pressure from larger institutions that can offer
higher compensation and investments in research, we may not be as successful in the future in
attracting new faculty and retaining senior faculty.
In February, Alberta Learning announced the $10.5 million Faculty Attraction/Retention Fund to
be shared by the university sector to address this issue. The University of Lethbridge will
receive $834,656 from this fund which will enable the institution to compete against other
institutions with more attractive compensation packages. These funds have not been built into
the existing operating budget but rather have been set aside until such time as Alberta Learning
approves our attraction and retention plan.
Heightened Competition for Undergraduate Students
The competition provincially and nation wide for students is fierce. Students, as the consumer of
an increasingly expensive product, demand smaller classes, a sense of community, more access
to faculty, national and international opportunities, state of the art teaching space and laboratories
and access to cutting edge computer technology. Employers are also increasing their
expectations for students coming out of post-secondary education institutions. A university's
success is as much tied to its ability to recruit and retain good students as it is to its ability to
provide them with knowledge and skills that meet employer expectations. One-time funding has
been provided, as indicated in Appendix C to address the issues of attraction and retention of
students at our university.
Increasing Demand for Information Resources and Technology
Infonnation is the hfeblood of a university. Faculty and students require rapid access to
information, modern, weU-mamtaihed facilities, and the ability to communicate with scholars
and professional communities around the world. Nationwide, the cost of both traditional and
electronic information resources are escalating at a rate far in excess of inflation. Expanded user
expectations, rapid changes in telecommunication and information technology, exponential
growth of Internet usage and a substantial growth in journal subscription costs have all lead
to the rising cost of supporting a basic information infrastructure. In addition, many journals and
books are priced and imported in American dollars and the devalued Canadian dollar has
continued to constrain the purchasing power of the acquisitions budget.
To address the effects of rapidly changing technology, the cost of library acquisitions and
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expanded user expectations one-time funds have been provided almost exclusively in these areas.
Appendix C outlines the allocation of one-time funds.
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Rising Cost of Utilities
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The University of Lethbridge has seen a continuous and significant rise in the cost of natural gas
since 1997-98. Electricity costs, which have remained fairly constant until August of2000 have
skyrocketed as the City of Lethbridge implemented a surcharge of 25% for the months of August
to December 2000 and a further 25% implemented for October through December 2000. A
deferral rider for 2001 will see consumers pay an additional surcharge to the City of Lethbridge
while the effects of deregulation are also adding to the increases in electrical prices; costing the
University more man $550,000 in 2000-01. On November 24 , the University signed a five year
agreement with Bnmax to supply electricity at an average rate of Q. 104 $ per kilowatt hour. The
current electrical utility bill rebate is 0.036 $ per kilowatt hour which reduces the cost of
electrical power, mcluding transportation fees and taxes, to 0.0685 $ per kilowatt hour. It is
projected that increases under this contract, as well as the projected increases in natural gas rates,
will add a further $370,000 to our utility cost over the next three years. To help alleviate the
stress these increases are having on our budget, the provincial government is providing rebates to
post-secondary institutions based on rates in effect in 1999-2000. The government provided
$543,000 in 1999-2000 and will continue to provide rebates until the prices stabilize.
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Facilities Support
The University is experiencing a growing amount of new and renovated building space with two
new buildings; the new Library and the Life Sciences building (coming on line in the summer of
2001). In addition, there is the resulting vacated space, approximately 5,385 square meters /
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which will be renovated in subsequent years. The University, in partnerships with Alberta
learning, Alberta Science Research Authority, Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical
Research, Canadian Foundation for Innovation, and the Intellecmal Infrastructure Parte
Program has invested more than $8.5 million in the construction of academic and research
facilities on campus. In addition, this building space must be maintained at a level that meets the
expectations of occupants, donors and the public. Consequently, the University needs to provide
maintenance, custodial, utility and other building support when it opens the new facilities.
Alberta Learning will provide $ 5 5 per square meter in continuing funds for the operation of the
new Library and Life Sciences buildings. The lights on funds will be allocated as indicated
below:
Table I
New Building Operating Requirements
Department
Requirements
Care taking
4.0 FTE
Supplies
98,300
29,000
Maintenance
1.7 FTE
Supplies
72,100
8,000
Grounds
1.25 FTE
Supplies
34>000
6,800
Security
2.0 FTE
Supplies
64,000
9,250
Utilities
3.0 FTE
Supplies
68,000
62,000
Furnishing
22,000
Utilities
396,550
Loan repayment
175,000
Library operating
100,000
Total operating
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Amount
1,145,000
OPERATING BUDGET REQUIREMENTS
The operating budget for the next three years has been modeled using a number of assumptions
involving both revenue and expenditure adjustments, m making these assumptions, the
University Budget Committee has taken a conservative approach to ensure that any changes to
these assumptions will still allow for sufficient resources to provide for a balanced budget.
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Table H
Budget Assumptions
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
Revenue
Grant Increase
5.40%
2.00%
2.00%
Instructional Fee Increase
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
-3.30%
Pool established
5.00%
~3.3Q%
Pool established
5.00%
-3.30%
Pool established
5.00%
Expenditures
Compensation
Merit
Market
Benefits increases
Utilities
12.40%
4.20%
5.60%
The results of using these assumptions in preparing the budget for the next three years are
provided below.
Table m
Operating Fund Budget Changes
(Dollars in thousands)
2001-02
2002-03
2003-04
$56,120.2
$58,887.4
$59,618.6
Cost increases of existing programs
Salary increases
Benefit increases
Utility increases
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Athletics subsidy
Faculty retention/attraction
Operating funds required
1,930.4
299.1
193.2
25.0
834.7
59,402.5
2,241.8
252.5
73.0
0.0
0.0
61,454.7
2,408.8
253.4
102.6
0.0
0.0
62,383.4
Prior year budgeted revenue
Grant increase
Faculty attraction/retention fund
Instructional fee rate increase
Utility rebate
Operating funds available
56,120.2
1,817.2
834.7
0.0
115.4
58,887.4
58,887.4
. -714.5
16.7
0.0
0.0
59,618.6
59,618.5
728.7
17.0
0.0
funding/ reductions
515.1
1,836.2
2,019.0
Reductions as per Appendix A
787.7
1,836.2
2,019.0
Prior year budgeted expenditures
Additional
Reallocations
272.6
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60,364.3
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Reductions were asked of all budget units in the annual letter from UBC and the total amount of
reductions that are being recommended are provided above. Appendix A provides a detailed
listing of reductions for each of the three years under review.
IV.
PROPOSED REVENUE BUDGET
As noted above, the university's overall general fund revenue budget will increase by $2.77
million in the next year. The proposed budget estimates are realistic and attainable, although
there is little room for unexpected revenue swings apart from minor fluctuations. Past
experience has shown that budgeted revenue has always been below the actual booked revenue
on an annual basis.
Government Grants
Early in 2001, Alberta Learning announced that as part of the government's response to the MLA
Post-secondary Funding Review Committee, $25 million inhew funding would be provided to
post-secondary institutions to achieve greater funding equity across the system and to help with
faculty attraction and retention. Changes to the base operating grant is provided below.
Table IV
Base Operating Grant Adjustments
1999-2000
2000-01
2001-02
31,767,422
32,638,452
33,905,353
328,923
706,053
1,017,161
Progress Award
451,057
246,836
Research Award
91,050
48,012
Operating Grant
Add:
System Award (1%,2%,3%)
Unfunded Enrolment Growth
266,000
Post-secondary Equalization
800,000
Faculty Attraction/Retention
834,656
Utility Rebates
115,400
Operating Grant
32,638,452
33,905,353
36,672,570
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System Award
The System Award provided by Alberta Learning is an annual, uniform increase to all postsecondary institutions to fund general increases in institution's operating budget. In the past
three years the increases have been 1%, 2% and 3% of the previous years operating grant.
Process/Research Award
Funding for the Progress and Research Awards are provided out of the Performance Envelope to
individual post-secondary institutions based on each individual institution's progress toward
achieving the goals of the adult learning system: accessibility, responsiveness, affordability,
research excellence and accountability. Progress is measured by selected key performance
indicator results as compared to benchmarks of high performance. Since the introduction of this
funding mechanism is 1996-97 the University of Lethbridge has scored very well and has
received the highest allocation possible.
In March 2000, a committee was established by the Minister of Learning to review the approach
to allocating resources to publicly funded post-secondary institutions. The MLA Post-secondary
Funding Review Committee's: work was to focus on potential methods of distributing existing
resources rather than the adequacy of funding to the system. Recommendations were made in
the fall of2000 and the following components of the funding adjustments have been provided by
Alberta learning based on these recommendations.
Unfunded Enrolment Growth
In 2000-01 an adjustment has been made to the operating grant to reflect unfunded enrolment
growth in credit programs from 1994-95 to 1998-99. The University of Lethbridge received
$266,000 or $1000 per full load equivalent student (FLE) with a further adjustment to be made in
2001-02 for unfunded general enrolment changes from 1998^-99 to 1999-2000.
Equity Adjustment
Equity adjustments are based on a model included in the recently released report of the MLA
Post-secondary Funding Review Committee. The adjustment is the amount of funding required
to create a state of equity after recognizing unfunded enrolment growth since 1994-95. The
University of Lethbridge will receive $800,000 in 2001-02 to address the equity issue. As
recommended by me Committee, funding will be reviewed again within the next five years.
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Faculty Attraction and Retention Fund
In 2001-02 our institution will receive an adjustment to our base operating grant of $834,656 to
address the issues of faculty attraction and retention. Each institution receiving these funds is
required to submit a plan to Alberta Learning indicating how this new funding will be allocated.
The plan will be reviewed by a working group, yet to be established, which will make
recommendations on improving Alberta's ability to attract and retain faculty.
Utility Rebates
Alberta Learning has indicated that funds will be forthcoming to deal with high natural gas and
electricity costs using 1999-2000 as the base year. Post-secondary institutions will be required to
apply for rebates on a quarterly basis, for both electricity and natural gas, for rates above those in
effect in 1999-2000. For 2000-01, Alberta Learning has provided a one-time payment of
$543,000 to offset the rate increases experienced in that year.
Instructional Fee Revenue
Fee Increases
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Instructional fee revenue is the second largest component of the university's general fund
revenue budget For 2001-02 approximately $19,118,300 is being projected in tuition revenue
from all credit and non-credit instructional programs, as well as from student related fees.
Alberta Learnmg's Tuition Fee Policy restricts increases in instructional fees if fee revenue is
30% of operating expenditures. The University has reached this limit and thus has frozen fees in
2000-01. Instructional fees will be held at this level until such time as instructional fees are no
longer 30% of the institutions operating expenditures. The proposed rates for 2001-02 and 200203 will be reviewed relative to any changes to government policy in the next two years; however,
at this time it is not anticipated that increases in rates will be allowed.
Table V
Per Course Instructional Fees
Cunent
2000-01
Approved
2001-02
Proposed
2002-03
Proposed
2003-04
Undergraduate
347
347
347
347
Graduate
422
422
422
422
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24
24
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Enrolment Increases
With the University relying so heavily on instructional fee revenue to balance budgets,
anticipating changes in the number of students and the number of credit hours in which they enrol
is an important step in building and balancing the operating budget.
Table TV below indicates both the historical enrolments and credit hours by faculty/school from
the fiscal years 1994-95 through 1998-99 as well as the proposed budgeted credit hours by
academic units excluding those enrolments provided through the Access Programs.
Table VI
Credit Hour Analysis
1997-98
Budget
Actual
1998-99
Budget
Actual
1999-00
Budget
Actual
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2000-01
Budget
2001-02
Estimate
Budget .
A r t s & Science
Credit Hours
% change prior yr.
% change budget
73,196
76,953
+0.2
+5.1
77,546
80,363
+4.4
+3.6
78,982
83,831
+4.3
+6.1
78,886
86,735
+3.5
+9.0
84,000
11,951
13,959
-0.6
+16.8
11,951
14,041
+0.5
+17.5
12,507
15,518
+10.5
+24.1
12,895
16,050
+3.4
+24.4
13,340
18,072
20,222
+4.4
+11.9
18,283
20,013
-1.0
+9.5
26,963
26,355
+31.7
-2.3
26,963
28,104
+6.6
+4.2
26,963
8,121
13,064
+10.1
+60.9
8,808
14,475
+10.8
+64.3
9,500
16,769
+15.8
+76.5
10,125
17,969
+7.1
+77.5
11,670
2,397
1,963
-14.6
-18.1
2,471
2,489
+26.8
+.7
2,471
1,620
-34.9
-34.4
2,471
1,950
+20.3
-21.8
2,471
Education
Credit Hours
% change prior yr.
% change budget
Management
Credit Hours
% change prior yr.
%change budget
Fine A r t s
Credit Hours
% change prior yr.
% change budget
H e a l t h Sciences
Credit Hours
% change prior yr.
% change budget
Many academic units have felt pressure to meet budgetary reductions, meet compensation
increases and maintain the quality of the academic programs offered to the ever increasing student
base. Consequently, over the past two years, many of the faculties and schools are providing
balanced budgets through increasing credit hours to level that more accurately reflects the actual
credit hours that are taught in the academic units. By contrast, other units have budgeted for very
low credit hours on an annual basis and have had to regularly use the carry-over to cover
operating expenditures not budgeted for. The University Budget Committee has encouraged
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faculties and schools to regularize all continuing expenditures within their operating budgets.
Financial Planning will work with the faculties and schools in the next year to standardize budgets
among all units and ensure that all continuing expenditures are transferred from carry-forward
accounts to operating budgets in order to better reflect the activities of the academic units.
V.
PROPOSED EXPENDITURE BUDGET
As in previous years, the growth of our expenditure line items has outpaced the growth in our
revenues. Even with an increase in unrestricted government grants of more than 5%, the
requirement to freeze pur instructional fee rates has placed our institution in a deficit situation
over the next three years.
Compensation Costs
The largest component of the University of Lethbridge's expenditure budget is compensation
costs, which comprise approximately 75% of the total. Because of several years of modest or no
salary increases coupled with increased market pressures, the Board of Governors has made salary
and wages a priority in the last few years. Alberta Learning's recognition of the problems
associated with attraction and retention of faculty and the special funding provided to address this
problem will give the institution some flexibility as it enters negotiations mis year. University
decisions on the use of this funding will be made on the basis of market and merit criteria while
remaining respectful of the collective bargaining process.
A majority of the $230,000 change in the benefit category results from increases in the salary and
wage base, which ultimately affects the various fringe benefit budgets. Another contributing
factor is a 5% provision for increases in statutory benefits which include CPP, Employment
Insurance and Alberta Health Care premiums.
Fixed Costs
While modest this year, fixed costs continue to escalate and represent a factor in the development
of this year's operating budget. Apart from the employee benefits already mentioned,
approximately $36,400 must be taken off the top of available new funds to cover projected cost
increases and provide for rate increases in the utility budget for existing facilities.
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VI.
2001-02 G R A N T A L L O C A T I O N S
The additional funds provided by Alberta Learning has allowed the institution to address some
major issues that have been raised in the past few years by the University community. In the
Spring of2000, the Budget Task Force chaired by the Vice President (Finance and
Admimstration) was created to review the allocation of resources within the institution. Although
the final report has not been issued, the reallocation being proposed by the University Budget
Committee has tried to address some of the inequities that have emerged as enrolment has
climbed. Details of how the funds have been allocated to units are provided below.
Table VH
Principles of Allocation
Grant
Basis of Allocation
System Award
- 3.0% of 1999-2000 grant
425,000
592,160
Post-secondary
Equalization
-1.75% of 1999-2000 grant
- increase in credit hours from 9394 to 99-00
- % increase in credit hours from
93-94 to 99-00
- allocation to research chairs
270,000
177,500
Utility rebates
Utility consumption
Faculty
Attraction/Retention
Salaries, other costs
Academic
Support
145,000
60,000
150,000
115,400
834,656
Total allocations
1,884,656
(68%)
Support Allocations-compensation *
-utilities
-athletics subsidy
889,060
(32%)
671,060
193,000
25.000
To compensate academic units for increases in credit hours taught, $205,000 has been allocated to
the faculties based on the increases in credit hours since the adoption of the Instructional Fee
Allocation Model in 1993-94. This allocation has taken into account both the relative increase in
credit hours during this time period as well as the percentage change in credit hours for each
academic unit. Using this method of allocation, the grant increase in 2001-02 ranges from 5.49%
to 9.19% for the academic units.
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Table VII
Grant Allocations - Academic Units
2000-01
Budget
Academic Unit
Arts & Science
Education
Management
Fine Arts
Health Sciences
15,911,080
5.331,520
5,910,705
3,508,450
900,975
31,562,730
93-94 to
93-94 to 99-00
Grant
2001-02 99-00 Chang 2001-02
% Change
2001-02
2001-02
Increase Allocation
in Cr Hrs
in C r H r s
Allocation
Allocation Grant
4.75% 282,942
4.75% 155,242
4.75% 117,255
4.75%
93,279
9.09%
46,770
695,488
8,182
3,224
8,658
8,433
0
28,497
40,771
16,065
43,143
42.021
3,000
145.000
5.02%
14.22%
19.93%
60.83%
0.00%
100.00%
3,012
8,532
11.958
36,498
0
60,000
6,283,395
3,448,089
2.640,886
2,135,573
561,020
15,068,963
% Increase
in Grant
00-01 to 01-02
5.49%
5.50%
6.98%
8.75%
9.19%
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PROPOSED CONTINUING COST ALLOCATIONS
In developing the budget for the 2001-02 year, several decisions were made by the Executive that
allowed for the reorganization of departments within administration, permitting the redistribution
of funds to meet requirements m
The reorganization of the
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Marketing unit and the decision to discontinue the allocation of funds to capital reserves has freed
up $235,000 that has been distributed to administrative departments based on priorities identified
during the budget process. In addition, $60,000 of the equity funds have been distributed to
administrative units, allowing for an allocation of $295,000. The summary of the allocations are
detailed in Appendix B of this report. Highlights of these allocations are provided below.
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Additional funds have been provided to a number of units to supplement existing budgets
in the areas of supplies and materials, part-time and travel. These include the President's
Office, Board of Governors, Senate, Vice President (Academic), Vice President (Finance ,
and Adniinistration), Physical Plant and the Library.
Position funds will be made available to hire positions in the areas of Records/Adrmssibhs,
Financial Services, Financial Planning, Occupational Health and Safety, and Desktop
support in Information Technology.
Miscellaneous funds are provided to Institutional Advancement for Alumni, the Library
for binding costs, and to Research Services for research scholarships.
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PROPOSED ONE-TIME ALLOCATIONS
In determining the allocation of the one-time funds available for distribution in the 2001-02 year,
UBC focused on three major priorities; students, library acquisitions, and technology-based .
initiatives. The summary of the allocations are detailed in Appendix C of this report. Highlights
of these allocations are provided below.
Scholarships and Bursaries ,
The ever increasing cost of post-secondary education makes it, difficult for students to complete
their degrees without some amount of debt. The University has seen significant increases in the
demand for emergency bursaries in the past few years, but has very little available to offer
students in emergency situations. It is being proposed that $10,000 be set aside on a one-time
basis to provide bursary amounts up to $500 in emergency situations.
The University Budget Committee is proposing that achievement awards for Grade 11 students
are established in 2001-02 which would parallel the Alexander Rutherford Scholarships for high
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school achievements. These scholarships would allow the Recruitment Office to initiate contact
with students during the fall, much like our sister institutions do. $80,000 has been set aside on a
one-time basis, allowing for 100 scholarships of $800 to be awarded.
Library
The demand for and the cost of information resources continues to increase. UBC is proposing to
allocate $60,000 in one-time funds to the library acquisitions budget to help offset the continuing costs of monographs. In addition, one-time funds will be made available to hire students during
the next year.
Technology
The University Budget Committee directed much of the one-time funds to the area of technology,
providing funds that would provide units with the tools and/or expertise to make operations more
efficient and effective. These technology needs varied by unit but centered around software and
providing more information to users electronically. Proposed investments include:
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Faculty of Management: development of partnerships with computer technology
organizations and the development of a technology strategy for teaching and research.
Faculty of Education: database development in Field Experience, Student Program
Services and Graduate Studies, which would allow for the interface between these units
and the Registrar's Office.
The Faculty of Arts & Science has requested that funds be allocated to the development of
on-line examinations. This initiative would reduce the cost of in-class examinations and
also provide for more flexible exarnination hours for students.
The Registrar's Office has requested fimdmg to implement Degree Aum^ software. This
project has the potential to reduce the workload in the manual degree audit area.
It is expected that electronic access to back issues of scholarly journals would reduce the
numberof interlibrary loan requests, provide for desktop delivery of information, and
reduce the costs of stacks maintenance. JSTOR provides access to these journals and the
Library has requested funds for the ongoing access rights as well as the three-year access
fee. •
Information Technology has requested funds that would allow the institution to purchase a
site license for the installation of virus protection on all desktops and servers without a
charge to individuals or departments.
Human Resources has requested one-time funds for me hiring of a programmer/analyst,
for a one year term, assigned to automating processes and procedures in the areas of time
sheets, exception reporting and payroll authorization.
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SUMMARY OF UNIVERSITY OPERATING REVENUE AND EXPENDITURES
REVENUES
Tuition and Fees
Summer Session Tuition
Regular Session Tuition
Subtotal Tuition
1999-2000
Original
Budget
1999-2000
Actual
* •.
..
2000-2001
Original
Budget
2001-2002
Proposed
Budget
1,666,425
14,172.370
15,838,795
1,836.440
15,230.292
17,066,732
1,999,340
14,705,040
'16,704,380
2.009,425
15,007,835
17,017,260
97.600
367.970
465,570
77.700
450,910
528,610
97,600
441,600
539,200
91,575
441,600
533,175
1,027,380
174,285
132,060
472,000
42,080
1,847,805
1,283,545
168,242
213,611
186,479
374.636
2,226,514
1,050,720
174,820
135,060
472,000
42,080
1,874,680
1,077,205
174,820
135,060
320,000
42,080
1,749,165
18,152,170
19,821,856
19,118,260
19,299.600
32,376,390
33,151,790
36,497,590
1,355,000
175,375
132,555
798,485
664,260
32,580,619
18,640
1,225,377
611,303
178,959
1,370,294
467,796
1,355,000
142,010
138,255
876,155
642.985
1,355,000
279,175
135,230
655,690
682,470
35,502,065
36,452,988
36,306,195
39,805,155
Interfund Transfers
Transfers from other funds
532,755
1,170,107
566,870
546,360
Total Interfund Transfers
532,755
1,170,107
566,870
546,360
54,186,990
57,444,950
55,991.325
59,651,115
Special Programs
MA/MSc
Master of Education
Subtotal Special Programs
Incidental Fees
Materials and Services Fees
Music Conservatory Fees
Athletic and Recreation Services Fees
English Language Fees
Other Miscellanous Fees
Subtotal Incidental Fees
Total Tuition and Fees
Other Revenues
Grants
Gifts and Donations.
Investment Income
Miscellaneous Revenue
Rental Income
Internal Cost Recoveries
External Cost Recoveries
Total Other Revenues
Total University Revenues
-
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SUMMARY OF UNIVERSITY OPERATING REVENUE AND EXPENDITURES
EXPENDITURES
1999-2000
Original
Budget
1999-2000
Actual
1
2000-2001
Original
Budget
2001-2002
Proposed
Budget
Academic Units
Arts and Science
Education _ , <
Management
Fine Arts
Health Sciences
Library
Library-Acquisitions
Faculty Travel
Study Leave Removal Fund
Research Grants
MA/MSc
Faculty Retention
15,263.605
5,135,355
5,752,975
3,329,185
881.935
2,146,640
852,960
102,600
35,000
103,700
97,600
14,717,083
5.077,042
5,542,475
3,474,429
838,463
2,125,759
771,746
103,090
47,660
77.0S4
72,825
15,753,310
5,314,325
5,876.570
3.488,200
896,035
2,275.475
852.960
102,600
35,000
103,700
97,600
16,488,140
5,409,930
6,043,790
3,667,255
950,895
2,462,650
852,960
102,600
35,000
103,700
91,575
834,655
Total Academic Units
33,701,555
32.847.636
34}795,775
37,043,150
482,220
61,915
62,315
29,935
253,330
498.815
164,645
247.175
472,000
135.520
231,870
382.820
139.085
567,000
1.884.795
194,620
129,845
214,355
420,600
56,110
2,016.405
1,097,275
168.330
621,050
5,372.280
1,555,980
830,065
1,324,165
1.581,030
513,105
68,675
68,565
31,185
445.100
549,635
169,330
592,000
2,577;050
230,910
194,320
312,080
445,600
58,595
2.432,615
850,295
161,295
624,350
5,554,970
1,599,180
907,155
2,029,090
1,601,200
Support Units
Office of the President
Board of Governors
Senate
Genera) Faculties Council
Vice President (Academic)
Institutional Analysis
Marketing
Language Centre
Communications and Public Relations
International Affairs
Recruitment
Financial Aid ami Awards
Financial Aid and Awards - Scholarships
ROSS
Research Services
Vice President (Administration & Finance)
Financial Planning
Interdepartmental-Ancillary
Internal Audit
Information Technology
Financial Services
Art Gallery
Material Management
Physical Plant
Utilities
Human Resources
Contingencies
Central Administration
452,555
58,990
84,250
29,275
253,065
468,710
160,900
177,615
472,000
163,050
231,610
378,085
130.060
541,360
1.776,465
187,240
105,645
204,200
395,600
53,295
1,992.505
1,063,325
118.805
567,750
5,391.820
1.364,920
799,620
1,290,450
1.572,270
480,498
68.219
67.690
27,512
268.587
502,169 .
161.192
224,452
304,245
165,467
264,861
350,586
131,868
538,326
1,902,876
234,566
131,243
205,827
395,600
55,222
2,122.640
1,090,737
207,753
611,667
5,694,455
1,204,995
813,715
529.103
3,406,253
370.000
221,665
Total Support Unite
20,485,435
22,162,325
,21.195,550
22,607.965
Total University Expenditures
54,186,990
55,009,961
55,991)325
59.651.115
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BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS
APPENDIX A
PROPOSED REDUCTIONS
2001-02,2002-03,2003-04
18
2 0 0 1 - 2 0 0 2 BUDGET PROCESS
2001-2002 PROPOSED REDUCTIONS
BUDGET UNIT
DESCRIPTION
Tuition/Credit Hour Increase
PROPOSED
REDUCTION
ANNUAL
CUMULATIVE
REDUCTION
TOTAL
CUMULATIVE
REDUCTION
412,690
4t2,890
412.890
Materials & Supplies
Travel
33,720
33,720
6,405
40,125
453,015
Position Funds
94,690
94,690
547,705
Position Funds
90,000
90,000
637,705
150,000
150,000
787,705
-272,585
-272,585
515,120
Reserve Transfer Reduction
Reallocations
19
2001-2002 BUDGET PROCESS
|
2002-2003 PROPOSED REDUCTIONS"
BUDGET UNIT
DESCRIPTION
Tuition/Credit Hours
Contingency
Supppiles
Position Funds
Sesslonals
Travel
Grad Assistants
Faculty Associates
External Contracts
PROPOSED
REDUCTION
ANNUAL
CUMULATIVE
REDUCTION
482,300
482,300
50,000
532,300
29,515
561,815
363,595
925,410
100.000
1,025,410
79,130
79.130
945
80,075
TOTAL
CUMULATIVE
REDUCTION
1,026,410
15,325
95,400
79,560
174,960
51,220
226,180
Position Funds
288,635
288,635
1,540,225
156,245
156,245
1,696,470
Position Funds • Retirement
50,880
50,680
1,747,350
Position Funds
2,620
2,620
1,749,970
Position Funds
12.425
12,425
1,762,395
Position Restructuring
13,515
13,515
1,776.910
Travel
1,095
1,095
1,777,005
Computing Plan
Position Funds
6,575
8,575
2.500
9,075
350
350
Position Funds
20
1.251,690
1,786,080
1,786,430
2 0 0 1 - 2 0 0 2 BUDGET PROCESS
|
BUDGET UNIT
I
ANNUAL
TOTAL
PROPOSED CUMULATIVE CUMULATIVE
REDUCTION REDUCTION
REDUCTION
DESCRIPTION
Catering & Food Services
330
330
1,786,780
Position Funds
Supplies
1,665
915
1,665
2,580
1,789,340
Position Funds
925
925
1.790.265
Supplies & Sundries
170
170
1,790.435
0
1,790.435
665
665
1,791,100
1,490
1.490
1.792,590
0
1.792,590
Position Funds
Position Funds
4,545
4,545
1.797,135
Materials & Services
Telephone
Membership
Expendable Equipment
Rental Lease (Vehicle)
1,645
200
200
100
275
1,645
1,845
2.045
2,145
2,420
1,799.555
Position Funds
Art Gallery (Telephone)
Contracts
6,300
250
430
6,300
6,550
6,980
1,806.535
24.265
24,265
1.830,800
Position Funds
21
|
2002-2003 P R O P O S E D R E D U C T I O N S
BUDGET UNIT
|
ANNUAL
PROPOSED CUMULATIVE
REDUCTION REDUCTION
DESCRIPTION
TOTAL
CUMULATIVE
REDUCTION
Increase Revenue: PE Facilities
Aquatic Centre Part Time Salary & Benefits
055
'860
955
1,815
->
1,832,815
Director's Council Supplies
1,020
1,020
1,833,635
Reduction
2,560
2,560
1,836,195
1,836,196
22
BUDGET UNIT
ANNUAL
TOTAL
REDUCTION REDUCTION REDUCTION
DESCRIPTION
Tuition/Credit Hours
Contingency
Position Funds
Sessionals
Capital Replacement
Supplies
33,745
126,690
448,470
155,000
30,000
88,000
33,745
160,435
608,905
763,905
793,905
881,905
881,905
39,285
43,045
43,915
28,045
25,000
21,000
43,665
39,265
82,330
126,245
154,290
179,290
200,290
243,955
1,125,860
Program Cut
278,065
278,065
1,403,925
170,385
170.385
1,574,310
Position Funds-Retirement
54,770
54.770
1,629,080
Position Funds
11,510
11,510
1,640,590
Position Funds
54,535
54,535
1,695,125
59,325
59,325
1,754,450
2,220
860
1,725
2,220
3,080
4.805
1.759.255
39,830
39,830
1.799,085
Travel
Capital
Sessionals
Student/Part Time
Position Funds
Research Overhead
Travel Budget
Position Funds
23
"1
i
ANNUAL
TOTAL
REDUCTION REDUCTION REOUCT1QH
DESCRIPTION
Position Funds
1,530
1,530
Catering & Food Services
1.455
1.455
Supplies
Travel
Position Funds
755
1,870
8,905
755
2,425
11,330
'
•
<7v
- A '
1.813,400 ',
' ' >* •
Position Funds
4.085
4,065
•v..;:.«
Supples & Sundries
• ^Wt,
750
750
Position Funds
9.815
9.815
Position Funds
2.925
2,925
6,535
6,535
;-t.-
tf%(
^ * J |
1,810,2fS
1,828,030 ^,
"-j;
1,837,490
1.837,490
Position Funds
1
Rental Lease (Vehicle)
Travel
Position Funds
Position Funds
Printing
Art Gallery - Contracts
Art GaHery - Insurance
Art Gallery - Telephone
Art Gallery - Travel
Art Gallery - Contingency
>
19,940
19,040
1,857.430
4.725
200
6,090
4.725
4,525
10.615
1,868,045
15,915
11.730
1,480
500
250
350
425
15,915
27,645
29,105
29,605
29,855
30,205
30,630
\ A,
1,898,675
f
|
BUDGET UNIT
|
ANNUAL
TOTAL
REDUCTION REDUCTION
REDUCTION
DESCRIPTION
Position Fund
106,495
106,495
2,005,170
Aquatic Centre Part Time Salary & Benefits
PE Facilities Part Time Salary & Benefits
Increase Revenue: Aquatic Centre
1,585
2,580
5.375
1,585
2,580
7,955
2,013,125
Director's Council Supplies'
Posifflon Funds
2,680
555
1,240
2,680
3,235
4,475
2,017,600
Reduction
1,415
1,415
2,019,015
'
2,019,015
25
BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS
2001-G2 Operating Budget
T
APPENDIX B
PROPOSED
C O N T r N U T N G ALLOCATIONS
'2001-02
26
Appendix B
Reaooeations
.
2000-01
Budget
President
President
Board of Governors
Internal Audit
PO
Provided
through
Access
5.000
5,000
25.000
12,500
General Facuties Council
Senate
Total Presidential Units
493,985
63.675
474.120
68,010
31,160
60.530
1,182,470
5.000
5,000
45.000
12400
Vice President (Academic)
V.P. (Academic)
library
Research Services
Institutional Analysis
ROSS
Marketing
Office of Intematonal Affairs
Total Vice President (Academic)
497.420
2.272.686
201,250
169.255
2.600.585
186.360
64,050
5,881,595
5.000
204400
8,500
0
250,000
0
Vice President (Finance & Admin)
V.P. (Finance and Admin)
Financial Planning
Financial Services
Art Gallery
Materials Management
Human Resources
Plant
PE Faeries/Aquatic Centra
Total Vice President (Finance ft Admin)
186,485
273,800
816,876
124,325
445.365
830450
2.142,9*0
4.437.83S
332,930
9.591,065
4,000
45,000
45.000
TOTAL
i>0
y
Requested
Allocations
468,000
Provided
through
LINCS ; Requested
0
100,000
60490
60,590
100.000
Enrolment
Growth
Grant
IAllocation
Budget
Increase
Positions
Supplies
Funds Provided for
Travel
Part-time
Other
5,000
5.000
12400
0
0
5,000
27400
2.000
2400
0
0
0
0
4,600
3.000
2,500
2,600
0
0
5.000
13.000
5.000
6,000
2.500
0
0
5.000
17,500
5.000
104400
8400
0
189,410
0
0
307,410
2.000
20.000
,
0
6
25,000
3.000
12.000
8,500
0
30.000
0
0
53.500
5,000
32.000
8400
0
55.000
0
0
100,500
2.000
2.000
38.000
30400
8,500
168.510
4.000
38.000
34.000
0
27,500
32,000
15.000
26410
0
177,010
129,500
28,510
4,000
0
15,000
60,000
235,910
295,010
1*4,500
. 66,010
21400
5,000
38,000
50.000
45.000
45.000
1.214,600
20.000
142,990
1.045.000
1,448,500
162,990
1,045,000
4,000
45.000
45,000
0
50.000
45,000
25,000
26410
0
240410
1,961,590
236,080
1,145,000
575,420
47.000
4,000
2.500
25,000
32.000
15,000
26410
2,500
5,000
2,500
2.500
0
2,500
7,500
5.000
5,000
2,500
5.000
12400
8,500
20,000
35,000
16,000
6.000
35,000
35,000
10,000
1.0 FTE Records/Admissions
0
20,500
4,000
38,000
34,000
27,600
30,000
1.0 FTE Reporting & Compliance
1.0 FTE Fixed Asset Clerk
2.000
04 FTE OH&S
15,000
26410
BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS;
APPENDIX C
PROPOSED
ONE-TIME ALLOCATIONS
2001-02
28
Appendix C
One-time Funding Requests
(
Management
Develop a technology strategy/network with industry
45,000
Education
Information systems retooling and development
Database development to link systems/coordinate systems with Registrar
40,000
Arts and Science
On-line examination
, .
50,000
Health Science
Curriculum development
25,000
Registrar's Office
Degree Audit
55,000
Research
Undergraduate Research Enrichment Fund
Scholarships
Recruitment of Students
Achievement award for Grade 11 students
Retention of Students
Library Emergency bursary fund
Acquisitions
JSTOR
Student assistants
Help Desk software
60,000
55,500
12,240
900
Virus protection
30,000
Human Resources
Programmer/analyst
30,300
TOTAL ONE-TIME ALLOCATIONS
8,500
80,000
10,000
502,440
29
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APPENDIX D
PROPOSED
CAPITAL BUDGET
2001-02
30
Summary of Proposed Capital Expenditures
2001-02
2001-02
C
SOURCE OF FUNDS
Previously Approved
Alberta Learning Infrastructure - Facilities
-Equipment
University Contributions - Budget Units
- Annual Capital Allocation
-Reserves
TOTAL SOURCE OF FUNDS
1,013,100
1,026,381
167,179
466,065
300,000
1,169,531
3,842,256
PROPOSED EXPENDITURES
Capital Maintenance
Facility Upgrade
Life Safety
Parking and Roads
Energy Conservation
Equipment
Arts and Science
Education
Management
Fine Arts
"Utilities
PE Facilities/Aquatics Centre
Motor Vehicles
Aperture Park Housing
1,538,250
680,850
62,500
842,500
82,000
TOTAL PROPOSED EXPENDITURES
3,842,255
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161,596
30,298
65,650
95,611
81,000
52,000
31,000
119,000
-si
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Planned Capital Expenditures
For t h e Year 2001-02
2001-02
Anticipated
Cost
Capital Maintenance
UH Sprinkler additions - Block D
UH Retaining walls, stairs, planters
UCA Plaza - North
UCA Precast Panel repairs
PE Tunnel repairs
SUB/LINCPedway
PE Roof replacement
PE water infiltration migration
PE ramps and entrance repairs
North Greenhouse furnace replacement
SITE Electrical System calibration
Campus rekeylng
UH Structural monitoring
Fire hose replacement
UWUCA Swing Stage tie-backs
AH Landscaping
Cap off abandoned water main
Fire extinguisher maintenance
Contingency;
Facility Upgrade Projects
UH Mechanical shaft safety upgrades
Psychology mech/elec upgrads
Fire Alarm signally upgrade
UCA Elevator upagrade
UCA Level 9 corridor revisions
PE sprinkler installation
PE 100 Acoustics upgrade
CP Compressed Air upgrade
Barrier free access project
UH/UCA Level 4 access reconfiguration
UH Level 6 carpet replacement
UCA Level 4 carpet replacement .
UCA Level 4 corridor access
Classroom Upgrade*
Prior Years
Approved
and Funded
100.000
13,000
729,000
35,000
20,000
116.000
58.000
96.000
75,000
7,000
4,000
100,000
6,500
2,000
103,400
3.500
5,000
7.00Q
67,850
1,538,260
25.000
120,000
10,000
239,100
30.000
10,000
30,000
32,000
20.000
50,000
42,000
12,750
50,000
10,000
680,850
618.000
28,000
70,000
716,000
Infrastructure
Renewal
Site & Utility
infrastructure
Renewal
Equipment
Budget
Units
Annual
Capital
Allocations
0
6,500
2,000
103,400
3,500
5.000
7,000
57.850
185.250
0
42.000
12.750
50,000
10,000
114,750
Reserves
100.000
13,000
111,000
35,000
20,000
116,000
30.000
96,000
75.000
7,000
4,000
30,000
637.000
0
25.000
120,000
10.000
239,100
30,000
10,000
30,000
32,000
20,000
50.000
.
239,100
327,000
26,000
14,000
22,500
36.500
0
Life Safety Project*
PE HydrauHc Elevator
Safety systems upgrade
Parking and Roads
Overlay Aperture - post LINC construction
Asphalt repair and replacement
Sidewalk/pathway upgrade and new
Campus Lighting upgrade and new
Parking meter replacement
Campus signage upgrade/maintenance
Emergency Telephone*
Pay and display permit dispenser upgrade
Administrative - software upgrade, web pa
Parking meter lnstalaflon UNC
Parking lot expansion
Energy Conservation
Energy efficient lighting conversion
Equipment
Arts & Science
Environmental Chamber
Biological Safety Cabinet
Top Loading Balance
Analytical Balances
Spectrontc20
Shaker Water bath
UV_vTs Spectrophotometer
Maps
Transit Level
Roll Plotter
Portable PA System
Klstler 9386AA Force Platform and Softwa
Equipment Covers
Security paritjtions for computers
Undergraduate lab equipment
Dissecting microscopes
Audio equipment
Dissecting microscope*
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40.000
22,500
62.500
26,000
30,000
20.000
117,500
35,000
20,000
10,000
17,500
30.000
25,000
12.500
528,000
842,500
0
30,000
20,000
117.500
35,000
20.000
10.000
17.500
30,000
25,000
12.500
525,000
842,500
82,000
32,000
50,000
23,540
8,560
3,007
4,922
4,687
10,928
11,770
1.391
1,348
7.276
400
20.865
1,338
1,338
36.208
7.704
1,926
15.408
161,596
11.770
4.280
1,503
2,461
2,334
5,464
5,885
095
674
3,638
200
10,432
669
669
17,604
3,852
963
7.704
80.797
32
11.770
4,280
1.504
2.461
2.334
5,464
5.885
696
674
3,638
200
10,433
669
069
17,604
3.852
963
7.704
80.800
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Parking
UMHy Conservation
Planned Capital Expenditures
For the Year 2 0 0 1 4 2
2001-02
Anticipated
Cost
Prior Years
Approved
and Funded
Infrastructure
Renewal
Site & Utility
infrastructure
Renewal
Equipment
Budget
Units
Annual
Capital
Allocations
Reserves
I
Education
G3 Powerbook computers .
Sony VPL-CSq projection units
5 iMac computers
128 mb additional memory
Hewlett Packard HP4050n printer
Microscope with additional light tray
Sony DVD player
OVD software library
Management
Lathbridgo Campus
Network servers
Upgrade computer lab
Fixed data projector
Calgary Campus
Server and network equipment
Laptop computer
Edmonton Campus
Cabinets for network equipment
Network printer.
Cart computers for presentations
VCRs
Fine A r t s
Upgrade Theatre/Recital Had
Art space conversion
Musical Instruments
Upgrade W480 sound system
Physical Plant
Replace data projectors
PE FacltHJes/Aquatlcs Centre
PE BuBdlng Maintenanca/capBal equipmen
RAC Maintenance/capital equipment
PE BuBdlng Malntenance/capftal equipmen_
Motor Vehicles
Unit 122:1991 Dodge One Ton
Aperture Parte Housing
Barrier free access project
Exterior Stucco repaJrx
BuiMIng foundation repairs
Interior caulWng
Townhouse recaufc, paint sBIs
Townhouse rafinlsh exterior doors
Townhouse patio deck repair
TOTAL PLANNED CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
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7,272
7,278
9,892
1,158
1,928
1,224
482
1,070
30,298
3,638
3,638
4.948
578
963
612
241
535
15.149
3,636
3,638
4,946
578
963
612
241
535
15,149
19,000
13,000
9,800
9,500
6,500
4,900
9.500
6,500
4,900
15,000
3,650
7.500
1.825
7,500
1,825
1,300
1,400
1.900
800
85,650
650
700
950
300
32,825
650
700
950
300
32,825
9,260
18,883
9,780
6.500
2,148
37,291
9.622
9,759
6,500
58,648
19,519
13,000
6.444
95,611
2,148
11,408
25,881
81,000
18,883
Major Equipment
2,148 Major Equipment
21,031
27,000
54,000
Major Equipment
24,000
25,000
3,000
52,000
24,000
25,000
3.000
52,000
PE Facilities Equip
Aquatic Centre Equip
PE Equipment
31,000
31,000
Motor Vehicle
7,000
9,000
12,000
3,000
3,000
5,000
80.000
119,000
7,000
9,000
12,000
3,000
3,000
5,000
80,000
119,000
Aperture Park
3,842,255
1,013,100
1,026,381
167,179
33
166,069
300,000
1,168,531
Physical Plant and Operations
Capital Projects List
2001-2002
PROJECT NAME
SCOPE
UH Psychology Space Mechanical/Electrical Upgrade
Redevelopment of areas in University Hall vacated by Psychologyprograms which will relocate to the
Life Sciences Building. This portion does not cover program changes, mechanical and electrical
infrastructure only.
UH Sprinkler Installation 2001 (Level 6 & 80)
University Hail in its original construction did not provide for sprinklers throughout the building. This is
the #1 priority of the Lethbridge Fire Dept. and BuOding hspection section. They are requesting a
letter of intent for the correction of this major deficiency. The intent is to ensure the University
provides a plan for complete sprinkler coverage of UH and PE Bldg.
UH Retaining Walls, Stairs, Ranters 2001
The existing exterior stairs, sidewalks, planters and concrete paving have ail settled with what appear
to be the over-time consolidation of backfill to a point where they are unsafe. The retaining walls at
Levels 3 & 4 West side entrances are under load distress. The progressive deterioration of the
retaining wails at Levels 2,3 & 5 (West) is likely to impede access/egress to and from the building
and q u i r e s urgent attention.
The values attached to planter & stair replacement (for 2003+) is to reinstate as original in concrete.
Other design options require analysis. Project is broken into four phases:
Phase L- (2001) -Retaining wall engineering.
$13,000
Phase Ii: (2002) - Retaining wall replacement. $150,000
Phase III: (2003) - East planters/sidewalks. (To be done in conjunction with 3765 UH East Patio
Replacement).
$500,000
Phase IV: (2004) - West planters/sidewalks.
Total: $1,098,800.
$435*000
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UH Mechanical Shafts Safety Upgrade
Existing shafts in University Hall have a grating installed at each level to facilitate work as required for
renovations/repair or inspection of the existing equipment. (Presently located in 20 different
locations.)
Remove welded wire mesh work platforms (original building) and install bar gratings; mechanical
fastened to framing members. Add lighting to each level and add platform edge condition safety as
applicable.
Existing grating is constructed of tackwelded #14 wire mesh on perimeter angle iron (3 X 3 X 1/4).
Platforms are required to be upgraded to facilitate nominal weights of workers and equipment.
An enhancement to the installation of the platforms would be the inclusion of 2 vapour proof fixtures
to be controlled at each floor.
-2001: $75,000
-2002: $75,000
UCA Plaza (North) Replacement - 2001
This project is required to stop the increasing number of leaks that occur on the levels below. This
area is actually a "roof for certain portions of UCA. It has come to the end of its life cycle and needs
to be replaced. This project includes replacement of the perimeter planters and the roofing
membrane and a new surface for the complete area.
UCA Fire Alarm System Signalling Upgrade
At present, the existing bell sound level is minimal. The bells are spaced too far apart and as a result
there are areas where the bells cannot beheard. Replace all the existing bells to a motorized
bell/strobe combination and add bell strobes to areas like Level 4 Drama and Music studios and
peizlo alarms in the practice booths on Levels 4 and 5. Additionally, bell strobes will be put in the
larger classrooms on Level 7 and 8 and corridors on all levels. The estimated cost for material,
verification and engineering fees is $40,000 using in-house labour. An estimated additional $25,000
to $30,000 would be required to hire an outside contractor for the labour.
UCA Elevator Upgrade - Phase I
Convert the existing single hydaulic elevator that services Levels 6 to 9 to a Level 8 to 9 shuttle
servicing with only two stops. This will allow individuals with disabilities access to level 8 inn timely
fashion: Upgrade the door controls of all three existing elevators.
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UCA Precast Panel Repairs - 2001
Project includes:
1. Alignment anchors:
- release fixed precast alignment anchors between panels above roofs.
- design and install new expansion tolerant plate
- epoxy inject cracked precast
$350 per anchor X115 anchors =
$40,000
2. Level 8 roof, south side Gridlines J & 18.
- engineer, investigate and repair apparent load support anchor
$30,000
All engineering and Hem 2 in 2001/2002
$35,000
Item 1 in 2002/2003
$35,000
UCA Level 9 Corridor Revision
Install new doors and frames with hold open devices to maximize pedestrian traffic flow.
PE Tunnel - Repairs to Existing Tunnel
Repair tunnel as required to facilitate use for at least one more year.
SUB/LINC Pedway
2001: SUB to LINC temporary surface sidewalk and all engineering costs including design of
permanent pedway.
$116,000
9
2002: Construction of SUB/LING Pedway and utility tunnel. $421,000
2003: Demolish existing tunnel and rotunda; restore plaza.
$252,000
See Cohos Evamy Report on condition & recommendations.
PE200 Roof Replacement
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The semi-circle roof area and adjacent hig'her rectangular roof over the mechanical room are past
their expected life. The windows allowing light into the gym and window flashings require upgrading
which would also be done during the re-roofing to ensure water entry does not occur. Although these
two roofs and abutting windows represent a relatively small area, the details are complex and access
is limited making the project labour intensive.
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PE Building Water Infiltration Migration
The PE Building is plagued with ground water infiltration.
The water migration must be addressed prior to the replacement of the gym floor.
Minimum scope estimated cost
85,000
Contingency 20%
17,000
Design fees @ 5%
5,100
TOTAL
$107,100
See Cohos report.
PE Ramps and Entrance Repairs
The structure of the building is deteriorating due to water infiltration. This project addresses the
exterior entrance ramp structures and buried roofing systems which are past their lifespan and failing.
PE Sprinklers Installation
The PE building was constructed in 1972 and has not been completely sprinklered.
Only the sections that have had major renovations have been sprinkled.
Total area to be sprinklered - approx. 6000 sq.ft.
-2001 -$10,000
-2002-$60,000.
PE100 Acoustics Upgrade
Existing sound absorption material on the walls in PE100 is no longer viable due to age and will not
pass flame and smoke tests. Project includes replacement of this carpet-like material and
replacement of ceiling lighting.
PE Hydraulic Elevator Safety Program
The University had Vertech Elevator Service perform an hydraulic elevator risk assessment which
was completed in September of 1999. The objective of the report was to study and advise the
University of Lethbridge on the risk associated with the buried cylinders on the hydraulic elevators
and to develop a recommended plan of action to offset the risk associated with these cylinders.
They identified the Physical Education Building elevator as having a high degree of risk because it
does not have an active Cylinder protection system. It is a single bottom type of cylinder arid there is
a good possibility that the cylinder itself is immersed in water.
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The cylinder casing on a hydraulic elevator is buried in a concrete casing in the ground at a level
equal to the height the elevator ascends above the bottom floor. There is no Visible way to check the
integrity of the cylinder casing without removal from the ground which is almost equivalent to the cost
of replacing the cylinder. The project is to replace the existing hydraulic cylinder with a PVC
protected cylinder, thus eliminating the corrosion factor.
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North Greenhouse Furnace Replacement
The North Greenhouse is equipped with two furnaces. Both are original equipment close to 30 years
oid. Both units are prone to failure with our high west winds. The cost of maintaiing the furnaces is
rising, due to the fact that parts are not readily available anymore. A modern furnace will be at least
20% more efficient.
SITE - Electrical System Protective Relay Calibration
It is within the nature of the breaker components that the settings "drift" or "wander" off calibrated
values over time. This inaccuracy of protection defeats breaker coordination and system protection.
This project provides for complete coordination and relay calibration of relays.
Each main breaker must be setup to operate within set parameters, offering accurate protection to
campus buildings and equipment.
CP Compressed Air Upgrade
The.vane compressor is near the end of its usefull life. 100,000 hours is the absolute maximum that
we can expect from this equipment. The same is true for the filtration and the cactes dryers.
Replace vane compressor package for a greater capacity compressor.
Additional filtration package for compressor.
Replace cactes dryers for increased capacity.
Campus Rekeying Project - 2 0 0 1
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A master key system was implemented when the University was built. Over the years, new buildings
and departments have been incorporated into this system. We have reached the point where the
current system is at capacity, with many overlapping areas. Additionally, many masters and
submasters have been lost.
Modifications to this system need to be made to adequately address the security needs of the
University now and into the future.
- -2001 -$30,000
- 2002 - $50,000.
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Barrier Free Access
Upgrade the facilities to accommodate the physically challenged and to create barrier free facilities.
Action is required in several areas and includes:
- Stairwells to have upgraded lighting.
- Stair nosings to be hi-lighted to assist the visually impaired.
- Provide h-cap stations in classrooms and theatres.
- Renovate items which are raised protrusions, exceeding 100mm (includes furniture, phone stalls,
casework, etc.)
- Raised lettered signage at the cores for the visually impaired as well as well as evacuation signage
in case of emergency. (ABC 3.7.3)
- Letters for signage to be a minimum of .75 mm raised letters with letter height to be a minimum of
60 mm. Arabic numerals shall be permanently affixed to the elevator doorjamb.) ABC 3.5.5
Elevators and Escalators).
- Provide 15 Unisex handicap washrooms at convenient locations throughout the building. The
existing washrooms do not have the capacity to renovate for handicapped washrooms without
upsetting the design requirements for the occupant load of the building. Handicap washrooms should
be located near the entries of the building.
- Provide handicapped water fountains at convenient locations throughout the building.
REF. CAN/CSA-B651-95 ABC 3.7. Barrier Free Design
- 2001 - $20,000
-2002-$20,000
-2003-$20,000
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Safety Systems Upgrade
This project is to facilitate the purchase of one time items that are required to enhance campus safety.
These include items such as acid storage cabinets, etc. These are usually purchased in response to
deficiencies that are reported by the Occupational Health and Safety Office or the Lethbridge Fire
Department.
-2001 -$22,500
- 2002 - $22,500
- 2003 - $22,500.
UH/UCA Level 4 Access Reconfiguration
Redesign loading dock interior/exterior areas to screen/contain garbage operations, relocate paper
waste recycle to Service Building area, etc.
UH Level 6 Carpet Replacement - 2001
Replace carpet along Level 6 concourse. Carpet is worn beyond repair. Too much time is spent
repairing seams and cleaning.
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UH Structural Monitoring Program - 2001
To conduct ongoing measurement of the structural components of University Hall and adjacent soil
conditions as per the recommendations of the 1998 and 1999 engineering stud ies.
- 2001 - $6,500
-2002-$6,500
-2003-$6,500.
UH Fire Hose Replacement Program - 2001
Fire hose replacement and testing program to meet the requirements of the Alberta Safety Codes Act.
UH Swing Stage Operator Tie-Backs
Engineer, supply and install approximately 160 tie-backs to connect life lines for operators, including
weid flange plate to ends of cross I beams. This facilitates work on exterior walls and window
cleaning.
UCA Level 4 Lobby Carpet Replacement
Replace badly worn carpet.
UCA Swing Stage Tie-Backs
Engineer and install tie-backs for window washing swing stage. S& L pedestals connected through
roofing & flanges of precast tees, cut and patch/flash roofing. Approximately 40 pedestals required.
UCA Upgrade Level 4 Corridor for Theatre Access
Upgrade level 4 access to theatre. Estimate includes demolition, flooring, ceiling, lighting, paint, etc.
AH West Side Landscaping
Placement of concrete pavers along the west side of Anderson Hall directly under the windows. This
area presently has grass. It dries completely during winter because of reflected heat. A concrete
barrier would stop clover mites from entering the building which they do now by the millions.
Cap Off Abandoned Water Main (PE),
There is a domestic water line to PE Building that was abandoned in 1993 and valved off. We don't
know if the old valve is holding. As a result, this line should be capped off to ensure that leakage
does not add to the PE water problem.
Fire Extinguisher Maintenance - 2001
This project is required to facilitate the annual inspection and maintenance of the University's fire
extinguishers and related equipment.
Classroom/Lab Upgrades - 2001
These funds are used to respond to ad hoc concerns expressed by users throughout the year.
-2001 -$10,000
-2002-$10,000
-2003-$10,000.
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UCA Refinish & Replant Exterior Roof Garden Planters We have 100 one meter square cedar planters placed on the roof of the center for the arts. They are
extremely difficult to maintain because of the plant material used in them, and the rock mulch used
which prevents weeding and the death of less hardy plants.
- Plant materials and mulch
- Refinish planters and decking
$5,000
$2,000
Work to be done by the Grounds Department.
UCA Indoor Devonian Garden Planter Renovation
To replace 32 tropical piartts in the 9th level Devonian Indoor Garden located in the University Centre
for the Arts. These plants have been in place since 1988. Many plants require replacing due to
damage, disease and cold temperatures during LINC construction. $6000 is required for this project.
PE Building Maintenance/Cap. Equip. - 2001
Funds required to upgrade equipment/facilities:
- Basketall backboard padding replacement $1,000
• Fitness Centre equipment replacement
$16,500
- Track & Field upgrade
$3,500
- High jump pit replacement
$6,000
RAC Maintenance/Cap. Equip.
Funds required to upgrade equipment/facilities:
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- Electronic touch pad replacement
-Resurface diving boards
- Pool Shutdown
$5,000
$4,500
$15,500
AP Apartment Buildings Barrier Free Access
Install an electronic opening device on front door to Piikani and Kainai Apartment Buildings to
accommodate disabled access.
AP Apartment Buildings Exterior Stucco Repairs
Repair the ground level deterioration of the stucco finish on Kainai and Piikani Apartment Buildings.
Portions of the exterior are spalling. This is occurring intermittently along the entire north face.
AP Apartment Buildings Foundation Repairs
South east corners of Kainai and Piikani Apartment buildings require remedial work to waterproof the
foundations.
AP Apartment Buildings Interior Caulking
Recaulk all areas in hallway stairwells in Kainai and Piikani Apartment Buildings as required.
AP Townhomes Recaulk/Paint Windows & Sills
Patch, recaulk and paint windows.
AP Townhomes Refinish Exterior Doors
Exterior doors are badly faded and require refinishing. Cost includes the purchase of an additional
door to be used as a temporary replacement as each door is being refinished.
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AP Townhomes Repair Patio Decks - 2001
Remove existing deck membrane, set aside accessories, take up plywood & investigate leaks.
Replace ply & preservate. Treat joist system. Revamp curb & balustrade attachments. Install new
Dura-Deck. (14 balconies)
Unit #122 Dodge 1 Ton Truck - 1 9 9 1
Scheduled replacement of.
Unit #122 Dodge 1 Ton Truck
Model:
RAM350
Serial*:
1B6ME3S651MS286057
Barcode: 12240
P.O.#:
P903871 (Mountview Dodge)
Flat deck with hydraulic under body lift and wood sub-floor - P.O. #P904972 (Intercontinental Truck
Body); $5,072
Asphalt Repair & Replacement - Annual - 2001
Annual routine repairs to parking lots and roadways.
Exterior Campus Signage - 2001
To develop a coherent and cohesive signage system for the campus.
Parking Management Software Upgrade
Upgrade existing management software to windows based program.
Web Page Interface for Online Parking Permit Sales
Interface with new parking software to facilitate on line permit sales.
Parking Meter Replacement - 2001
Ongoing replacement of aging mechanical parking meters.
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South lot, West lot
-2001: $20,000
North lot, West lot
-2002: $10,000
2001 -2002
Parking Lot Expansion 2001
Parking lot expansion to accomodate increasing numbers of students and faculty.
2001:
- Construction of 200 - 250 additional parking stalls including curb/gutter, sidewalks, lighting and
asphalt overlay r Overflow lot.
- Pave 450 stalls.
- Pave/Formalize NW Lot.
$525,000
2002:
-Construction of 200 - 250 additional parking stalls including curb/gutter, sidewalks, lighting and
asphalt overlay.
$375,000
2003:
- Construction of 200 - 250 additional parking stalls including curb/gutter, sidewalks, lighting and
asphalt overlay.
$375,000
Parking Permit Dispenser Replacement
Includes relocation of existing dispensers from entrance road turnouts to locations within specific
parking lots, and purchase and installation of one new dispenser.
Parking Meter Installation - LINC Parking Area
Install 20 - 24 new electronic meters for the LINC round road as per facility design.
Asphalt Overlay - Roads & Parking Lots - 2001
Overlay of asphalt surface on Aperture Drive as the result of construction. This includes placement
and compaction of asphalt concrete. (Post LINC)
Sidewalk Repair/Replacement - 2001
Includes removal and replacement of sidewalk material (concrete or asphalt) as required to maintain
safe pedestrian walkways.
-2001 -Valley Road and West Lot
- 2002 - Aperture Drive and Aperture Park
Reservoir Pathway
- 2003-West Lot &PE Building Area
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$25,000
$25,000
$45,000
$25,000
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Campus Lighting/Security Upgrade - 2001
To provide a program for continued replacement/upgrade of outside lighting system for parking lots,
roadways and sidewalks.
Component Life Span:
- distributor equipment - 20 - 30 years
- distributor feelers - 25 - 35 years
- lighting fixture -15 to 25 years
- 2001 - Anderson HaJI walkway
- 2 0 0 2 - Coulee Trail
-2003-North Lot/Level 6
Sidewalks/Pathways - New Construction 2001
$10,000
$10,000
$20,000
2001:
- raised/signalized crosswalk - Valley Road at NW Lot
$10,000
- raised pedestrian walkway - Coulee Trail at East Curve $7,500
- pathway/sidewalk - New - Valley Road to West Lot
$50,000
- pathway/sidewalk- New-South Lot, West Lot
$25,000
2002:
- pathway/sidewalk - New - West, Far West Lot
$50,000
Emergency Telephones - 2001
2003: •
- pathway/sidewalk - New - Valley Road to Level 6
$50,000
To enhance general campus safety by installation of emergency phones at various sites on campus.
Campus Lighting - New Installation 2001
Addition of light standards on the south side of Valley- Road.
Energy Efficient Lighting Conversion
These projects will upgrade lighting systems to current products by replacing ballasts and lamps
within fixtures or replacing the entire fixlxice to improve the lighting configuration.
Lighting projects undertaken by Plant Utilities to reduce energy consumption on the university
campus. Projects are priorized based on the ability to reduce costs and the effect it has to reduce
liability, increase security, lighting levels or control functions. Work is normally performed by in house
forces on an'as time permits'basis or in conjunction with regular maintenance.
BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS
2001 -02? Operating Budget
APPENDIX E
PROPOSED
BUDGET BY FUND
2001-02
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2001-02 Budget by Fund
($000)
Other
Unrestricted
Funds
General
Operating
REVENUE
Government grant
Tuition and related fees
Sales of services and products
Gifts and donations
Investment income
Miscellaneous
Amortization of deferred
capital contributions
EXPENSES
Salaries and benefits
Supplies and sundries
Cost of goods sold
Travel
External contracted services
Utilities
Scholarships, grants and awards
Professional fees
Interest on long term debt
Property taxes
Insurance
Provisions
Amortization of capital assets
EXCESS REVENUE OVER EXPENDITURES
Director - Financial Planning, 19-Mar-01
36,498
19,300
1,673
0
0
7,290
0
185
290
1,355
279
6,628
Restricted
Funds
TOTAL
1,859
626
0
3,297....
831
795
38.357
19,926
8,963
3,297
2,371
1,364
6,628
f
65,733
7,764
7,410
44,439
3,714
195
750
967
1,699
592
299
250
• 1
105
3,752
8,829
2,257
616
2,479
254
627
353
0
0
4
149
332
52
124
3,872
1.182
0
771
457
3
803
37
0
0
1
165
120
65,592
7,248
7,410
80,249
141
516
0
658
46
80,907
4
50,567
5,512
2,674
1,774
2,051
2,055
1.395
336
254
150
438
3,968
9,073
Other Unrestricted Funds
2001-02 Budget
Ancillary
Enterprises
REVENUE
Grants
Sales of services and products
Gifts and donations
Investment income
Miscellaneous
EXPENSES
Cost of goods sold
Travel
Utilities
Professional fees
Interest on long term debt
Property taxes
Insurance
Provisions
Capital purchases
Amortization of capital assets
EXCESS REVENUE OVER EXPENDITURE
Capital
Total
7,288,856
1,000
134,507
104,736
50,000
185,000
0
0
7,289,856
0
184,507
289,736
7,528,099
236,000
7,764,099
2,256,584
616,244
2,479,487
253,563
627,295
353,394
0
0
4,471
148,649
332,292
51,507
2,256,584
616,244
2,479,487
253,563
627,295
353,394
0
0
4,471
148,649
332,292
51.507
0
124,151
124,151
7,247,637
0
7,247,637
280,462
236,000
516,462
47
Restricted Funds
2001-02 Budget
REVENUE
Grants
Gifts and donations
Investment income
Miscellaneous
EXPENSES
Cost of goods sold
Travel
Utilities
Professional fees
Provisions
Insurance
Amortization
Restricted
Operating
Sponsored
Research
Special
Purpose
and Trust
Restricted
Capital
1,375,600
626,400
923,112
227,477
1,987,000
10,818
96,083
508
106,134
701,358
630,916
678,146
2,500,000
200,000
2,012,818
1,125,837
2,237,897
4,687,000
1,378,454
270,602
1,882,200
576,000
611,100
335,200
3,871,754
1,181.802
28,900
421,000
433,300
50,000
340,000
321,000
23,400
2,700
412,600
37,000
770,900
456.700
2,700
802,600
37,000
164,862
1,200
120.000
7,409,518
164,862
120,000
2,012,818
1,200
3,652,500
1,744,200
Total
Deferred
Contributions
2001-02
Net
4,513.189*
626,400
3,297,441
831,424
795,098
(2,654.034)
1,858,155
626,400
3,297.441
831,424
.795,098
10,063,552
(2.654.034)
7.409.518- /
3,871,754
1,181,802.
77Q.«00 <,
486,700,. :
2,700 •>.
802,600 ; 37,000 ,
16*.80*.:
1,200, ;
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BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS
APPENDIX F
UNIVERSITY BUDGET
COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP
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UNIVERSITY BUDGET COMMITTEE
2000/2001 Membership
Karen Clearwater, Chair
Associate Vice-President (Financial Plarining)
ex-officio
Seamus O'Shea
Vice-President (Academic)
ex-officio
Nancy Walker
Vice-President (Finance & Administration)
ex-officio
Dale Burnett
Faculty Member
Presidential App. 2001
Kurt Klein
Faculty Member
Presidential App. 2001 -
Rene Barendregt
Faculty Member
Robert Boudreau
Faculty Member
Rick Mrazek (App. JanVOl)
Faculty Member
Leslie Lavers (App. JanVOl)
Registrar
Judith Whitehead
Faculty Member
GFC App. 2001
Rumi Graham
Faculty Member
GFC App. 2001 "
Ivan Townshend
Faculty Member
GFC App. 2002
Craig Monk
Faculty Member
GFC App. 2002
Dez Belzeck
Student Member
GFC App. 2001
James Phillips
Student Member
GFC App. 2001
Lynn Arnold
Resource
Sheila Lowe
Secretary
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