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Fixed tuition may mean cuts in staff, operating budgets
By Sheryl McGlory
Rocket Advertising Manager
Issue date: 4/8/05 Section: News
A state Board of Governors meeting, to be held on April 14, may require budget as well as faculty, staff and administration cuts at Slippery Rock University for the next school year.
President Robert Smith said the upcoming budget meeting will determine whether or not student tuition is increased for the 2005-06 academic year.
If tuition is not raised, Smith said an increase in costs could mean a $4 million dollar gap in the university's budget.
Smith said trying to make up for such a gap might mean cutting operating budgets as well as staff positions at SRU.
"Currently, we think that means we'll have to eliminate 27 jobs and cut operating budgets by 10 to 15 percent," he said.
The plan would also mean a cut of an additional 31 jobs and 10 to 15 percent more of operating budgets the following year to make up for what would possibly be a $9 million cut in that year.
Smith said the university's budget is largely dependent on tuition.
"Right now about 67 percent of the budget depends on tuition," Smith said.
President Robert Smith said the upcoming budget meeting will determine whether or not student tuition is increased for the 2005-06 academic year.
If tuition is not raised, Smith said an increase in costs could mean a $4 million dollar gap in the university's budget.
Smith said trying to make up for such a gap might mean cutting operating budgets as well as staff positions at SRU.
"Currently, we think that means we'll have to eliminate 27 jobs and cut operating budgets by 10 to 15 percent," he said.
The plan would also mean a cut of an additional 31 jobs and 10 to 15 percent more of operating budgets the following year to make up for what would possibly be a $9 million cut in that year.
Smith said the university's budget is largely dependent on tuition.
"Right now about 67 percent of the budget depends on tuition," Smith said.
