Elimination of Program in Geological Sciences
Filed under Budget Proposals, Liberal Arts and Sciences on April 16, 2009
College or Unit
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Proposal
Elimination of Program in Geological Sciences
Recurring Cut
- Revenue increase
- $0
- Recurring salary and benefits
- $735,000
- Recurring operating expenses
- $0
- Recurring OPS expenses
- $0
- Total recurring cuts
- $735,000
Personnel Impact
- Number of layoffs
- 10 (10 faculty, 0 staff)
- Number of vacant positions
- 0
- Non-renewals
- 0
- Planned retirements/resigns
- 0
- Reduction in TAs/RAs/GAs
- 0
Research Impact
$700,000
Instructional Impact
- Professional
- 0
- Graduate
- 560
- Undergraduate
- 6,600
- Total credit hour reduction
- 7,160
Timing/Cost of Implementation
- Time required
- 1 year
- Non-recurring funds needed
- $735,000
Discussion of impact of proposal
This cut would eliminate approximately one-half of the Geological Sciences faculty and reduce course offerings by a similar level. If the final cut taken from the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences is less than 10%, the College can propose fewer faculty layoffs or elimination of layoffs.