Eastern Ad‐Hoc Budget Committee
Minutes
June 10, 2009
Connecticut Room, Gelsi‐Young Hall

Attendance: Patricia Banach, Karyl Bulmer, Dennis Hannon, Diane Moore, Elsa Nunez, Dimitrios Pachis, Michael Pernal, William Salka, John Sweeney

Absent: Grace Enggas, Dave Bachand, Pat Christadore, Drew Hyatt, Kristin Jacobi, David Mariasi, Douglas Lussier, William Newell, Bruce Tyler

Meeting commenced at 9:00 am

Motion to accept the minutes of the previous meeting (D. Hannon, M. Pernal ‐ Passed)

State Budget Update

• AVP Sweeney shared an article from the Journal Inquirer about the state budget talks.
• The Governor’s administration walked out on the legislatures.

Savings Update

• A bar chart comparing FY09 to FY08 monthly spending for other expenses was handed out.
• Thanks to the restraint the Eastern community has shown, we have been able to reduce spending for other expenses by $1.7 million since January 1 as compared to 2008 spending.

Extension Fee Changes

• The Board of Trustees has approved a change to the part‐time course fees to tuition anda service fee.
• This change only affects the Fall and Spring semesters, Summer and Wintersession will
  still be classified as a course fee.
• The part‐time tuition will be subject to the 15% set‐aside required for need‐based
  financial aid. The increase in financial aid will be about $300k, but should be offset by
  the new GI Bill for post 9/11 veterans.

Presentation of Fiscal Year 2010 Spending Plan

• AVP Sweeney shared a copy of the FY 2010 Spending Plan draft and a list of key
  assumptions.
• The plan includes transfers in FY10 to replenish reserves and to provide for FY11 pay
  increases.
• The plan will be presented to the CSU Board of Trustees on June 11.

Next meeting will be Wednesday, July 15 at 9:00 in the Connecticut Room, Gelsi‐Young Hall

Meeting adjourned at 10:20 am

Respectfully submitted,

Karyl Bulmer, Assistant Bursar for Student Accounts