UVU 2025 Legislative Priorities:

Budget Priorities

Compensation and Mandatory Increases

  • 2.7% compensation increase
  • 7.1% mandatory cost increases to insurance premiums
  • 1% dental insurance premium increase
  • Fuel and power (USHE: $4.7M, UVU: $415K)

 

Performance-funding (USHE $30M/UVU $2.6M)

  • Enhance student success and accelerate completion $500K
  • Institutional and workforce readiness $305K
  • Digital transformation/cybersecurity $665K
  • High-demand program expansion $1.14M

 

Requests for Appropriations

  • AI Institute $2M one-time/$1M ongoing)
  • Utah Lake Research and Nature Center $17M

 

Capital Facilities

  • Student Athlete Success Center
    $14.5M from UVU's dedicated fund
  • Health Professions and Mental Health Building
    $8.7M from UVU's dedicated fund

 

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