Action on Ill Conceived Budget Solution Postponed
On May 22, 2009, members of the WU Board of Regents Budget/Finance Committee postponed taking action on an ill conceived solution to the FY 10 budget problem - outsourcing facilities services - because the administration was not prepared to address any of the questions raised by Board members.
The WU Board of Regents will take action on the following FY 10 capital budgets on June 26, 2009.
- FY10 Capital Improvement Budget - $1,799,023 (pdf)
- FY10 Capital Equipment Budget - $401,583 (pdf)
- FY10 Technology Budget - $400,000 (pdf)
Washburn University FY09 "Fast Facts"
- Salaries - By Department
- Salaries - Key Employees
- Operating Budget (pdf)
- Capital Budgets (pdf files)
- Capital Improvement Budget
- Capital Equipment Budget
- Technology Budget
- Fall 2008 Enrollment Report (pdf)
- Spring 2009 Enrollment Report (pdf)
- FY 08 Financial Audit Report (pdf)
- Prior Year Data
- Fiscal Year 08
- Fiscal Year 07
- Fiscal Year 06
Farley Forced to Deal with IS Leadership Issues
On May 15, 2009, the WU Board of Regents postponed taking action on hiring a consultant to do Farley's dirty work. Several board members challenged a proposed contract, suggesting that a consultant should not be utilized to mediate the personnel issue brought forward by the Faculty Senate's vote of no confidence in ISS Director Mike Gunter.
Problems in Paradise
Seems the Washburn University faculty are very upset with the computing environment, or lack thereof, on campus. The January 26, 2009 Faculty Senate agenda (43 page pdf file) indicates a gross disregard by the WU administration of the academic needs of a masters level university. Could this contentious environment (see pages 14-43) be contributing to the declining enrollments? Gross disregard for academic computing needs across campus has certainly distracted too many faculty members from their primary focus, as they consider taking a Vote of No Confidence in ISS (see page 11). Don't miss pages 4 and 5 of the December 8, 2008 Faculty Senate minutes for some background of what is going on behind the scenes. Oh, by the way, for the 13 page sanitized version of the same agenda, check out the agenda link at VPAA.
Numbers Talk - FY 2008's Story
While some may find reading through pages and pages of financial reports a tedious activity, the numbers reported in these reports can tell interesting stories, or raise interesting questions. Further analysis of the FY 2008 Washburn University's annual financial and audit reports reveal some interesting operating results.
Washburn University Financial Report 2007-08
Washburn University has issued the Financial Report 2007-08. Various reports are now available in PDF format, including a comparison of operating results to budget, various auxiliary operating results, a credit hour cost analysis, and restricted fund activity.
Now the Work Begins - Increasing WU Enrollment
The Admissions and Marketing Assessment Report was issued on April 16, 2008 to Washburn University by Paskill Stapleton & Lord as part of a $58,250 consulting contract. The report is lengthy, but an interesting read. Recommendations are concrete and plentiful and worthy of lively discussion across campus.