Budget Priorities

Compensation and Benefits

• 2% performance-based compensation
• 5% health premium increases

 

High-Demand, High-Growth Programs (USHE $18M/UVU $3.9M)

• Expand capacity in critical path and upper-division courses
• Hire faculty and staff in high-demand courses and programs

 

Institution-Based Student Aid, Student Employment & Internships (USHE $14.4M/UVU $1.4M)

• Enhance student aid and scholarship opportunities
• Reduce/eliminate course-based fees
• Expand high-impact practices (internships, tutoring, and engaged learning)

 

Advising, Retention & Student Success Programs (USHE $15.7M/UVU $1.4M)

• Utilize analytics, proactive advising, and retention outreach
• Implement Civitas software (Degree Map, predictive analytics, etc.)
• Hire academic advisors and part-time retention mentors

 

Health Professions & Related Programs (USHE $9.4M/UVU $640K)

• Expand Nursing cohort to meet industry needs
• Hire Nursing and Pre-Health and Community Health faculty
• Support Pre-Health and Community Health programs and courses

 

Capital Facility Priority

Woodbury School of Business (Total estimated cost $74.9M)

• UVU has raised $13M
• 180,000 sq. ft. building to develop Utah’s future workforce
• UVU has the largest business school in USHE, with over 5,300 students
• UVU has the least square footage of classroom space per student in USHE
• Two for one — repurpose existing business building to general classrooms and faculty office space

Weekly Updates:

• Week #1: January 28 - February 1
• Week #2: February 4 - February 8
• Week #3: February 11 - February 15
• Week #4: February 18 - February 22
• Week #5: February 25 - March 1

Summary:

• 2019 Legislative Session Summary