Final Budget Reduction Plan Announced
Letter from President Machen Regarding 2009-10 Budget (PDF, 69KB)
Below is the University of Florida’s final budget reduction plan for the 2009-10 fiscal year, which begins on July 1. The plan includes $30.6 million in specific cuts. Federal stimulus funds will help bridge the gap and allow further deliberations before we reach the ultimate budget reduction of $42.2 million next year.
The reductions are presented by academic or administrative unit and include personnel and program impacts. Some highlights include:
Personnel Impacts
- Elimination of approximately 150 faculty and staff positions (combination of vacant positions, retirements and non-renewals)
- Anticipated layoffs totaling 9 faculty and 49 staff members
Programmatic Impacts
- Transition Internationally Educated Dentist Program to non-state funds
- Merge departments of operative dentistry and dental biomaterials
- Close Educational Psychology program
- Close instructional scuba program; move dive officer to Environmental Health and Safety
- Transition Living Well health program to non-state funds
- Merge the department of Communication Science and Disorders in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences with the department of communicative disorders in the College of Public Health and Health Professions
- Close the Documentary Film Institute in the College of Journalism and Communications
- Close the rehabilitation counseling division within Behavior Science and Community Health in the College of Public Health and Health Professions
- Merge the Mental Health Center and the Counseling Center within Student Affairs
The administration has identified several administrative and universitywide initiatives, including, for example, potential changes to pay-outs for vacation or sick leave upon separation from the university, which are expected to save UF significant amounts of money. We are currently assessing these potential changes and the timing of any implementation. While it is impossible to know with absolute certainty the effectiveness of these changes, we anticipate recurring savings of as much as $8 million per year.
Additional unit-specific or other cuts amounting to $3.6 million have not yet been identified. Numerous budget reduction proposals are being vetted to cover this shortfall, including a reorganization of communications offices campuswide.
The unit reductions below may include cuts such as general reductions in recurring operating expenses, transferring expenses to non-state funding sources, etc. Below are the details regarding the components of the unit reductions that impact programs and employees.
Information regarding the layoff process and available services can be found at the Human Resources Web site at http://www.hr.ufl.edu/emp_relations/layoff/default.asp.
The University of Florida Board of Trustees will meet on May 26, 2009 at 3:30 p.m. to consider and approve the final $42.2 million budget reduction plan, as summarized below. Additional information can be found at http://www.trustees.ufl.edu.
Academic Units
Warrington College of Business Administration $1,468,135
- Employee Reductions
- 1.5 faculty (0 layoffs)
College of Design, Construction, and Planning $516,609
- Employee Reductions
- 1 staff (0 layoffs)
College of Dentistry $669,650
- Program Reductions
- Alter Internationally Educated Dentist Program
- Merge departments of operative dentistry and dental biomaterials
- Employee Reductions
- 3 staff (0 layoffs)
Division of Continuing Education $123,000
- Employee Reductions
- 1 faculty (0 layoffs)
College of Education $985,342
- Program Reductions
- Closure of Educational Psychology program and associated degrees (PhD, EdS, EdD, MEd, MAE)
- Employee Reductions
- 5 faculty/ 3 staff (1 nonrenewal/ 2 layoffs)
College of Engineering $2,920,662
- Employee Reductions
- 1 faculty/ 3 staff (0 layoffs)
Florida Center for Library Automation $775,801
- Employee Reductions
- 2 faculty (0 layoffs)
College of Fine Arts $581,403
- Employee Reductions
- 1 faculty/ 5 staff (0 layoffs/ 4 layoffs)
Florida Museum of Natural History $469,297
- Employee Reductions
- 0 faculty/ 4 staff (2 layoffs)
Harn Museum of Art $76,998
- 0 faculty/ 2 staff (2 layoffs)
College of Health and Human Performance $173,171
- Program Reductions
- Close Scuba instructional program
- Reduce Living Well Administrative Program
- Employee Reductions
- 1 faculty/ 2 staff (1 layoff/ 2 layoffs)
Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences $7,723,257
- Operating Budget Reductions
- College of Agricultural and Life Sciences
- Florida Agricultural Experiment Station
- Florida Cooperative Extension Service
- Reduction in Graduate Student Support
- Reorganization of Central Communication Units
- IFAS Information Technology
- IFAS Communication Services
- IFAS External and Media Relations
- Employee Reductions
- 21 faculty/61 staff (0 layoffs/ 23 layoffs)
College of Journalism and Communications $432,769
- Program Reductions
- Closure of Documentary Institute and master’s specialization in documentary film
- Employee Reductions
- 5 faculty (5 layoffs)
Center for Latin American Studies $35,000
Levin College of Law $955,000
- Employee Reductions
- 2 faculty/ 0 staff (0 layoffs)
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences $3,836,875
- Program Reduction
- Transfer of Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders into PHHP, where it merges with Department of Communicative Disorders
- Employee Reductions
- 33 faculty/ 8 staff (2 nonrenewals/ 0 layoffs)
College of Medicine $1,300,000
College of Nursing $235,156
- Employee Reductions
- 0.5 faculty/ 1 staff (0 layoffs)
College of Pharmacy $600,000
College of Public Health and Health Professions $1,020,376
- Program Reductions/Actions
- Merge Dept. of Communication Sciences and Disorders (CLAS) with Dept. of Communicative Disorders
- Close Rehabilitation Counseling Division within the Dept. of Behavioral Science and Community Health. Eliminate Masters in Rehabilitation Counseling
- Employee Reductions
- 4 faculty/ 3 staff (3 layoffs/ 3 layoffs)
College of Veterinary Medicine $150,000
University Libraries $642,296
- Employee Reductions
- 5 faculty/ 1 staff (no layoffs)
University Press of Florida $25,000
Whitney Laboratory for Marine Science $39,294
Administrative Units
Vice President-General Counsel $66,500
Graduate School $31,743
International Center $84,356
Office of the Provost $563,618
- Employee Reductions
- 4 staff (3 layoffs)
Senior Vice President – Health Science Center $400,000
- Employee Reductions
- 2 staff (0 layoffs)
Vice President for Research $235,464
Vice President for Student Affairs $520,000
- Program Actions
- Merger of Student Mental Health with Counseling Center
Vice President for University Relations $100,000
- Employee Reductions
- 1 staff (0 layoffs)
Office of Audit and Compliance Review $45,000
- Employee Reductions
- 0 faculty, 0.5 staff positions (0 layoffs)
Vice President Business Affairs $1,171,400
- Service Reductions and Eliminations:
- Physical Plant, Planning and Constructions Management, Mail Services, Environmental Health and Safety, University Police Department
- Employee Reductions
- 0 faculty, 7 staff positions (0 layoffs)
Vice President Chief Financial Officer $600,000
- Service Reductions and Eliminations:
- Finance and Accounting, other
- Employee Reductions
- 0 faculty, 18.5 staff (8.5 layoffs)
Vice President Human Resource Services $180,434
- Service Reductions and Eliminations:
- Eliminate or reduce certain training; outsource services
- Employee Reductions
- 0 faculty, 3 staff (0 layoffs)
Office of Information Technology $900,000
- Service Reductions and Eliminations:
- Eliminate or reduce IT help; reduce expenses
- Employee Reductions
- 0 faculty, 5 staff (0 layoffs)
Administrative and Universitywide Reductions
Estimated potential total: $8,000,000
Currently assessing several administrative and university-wide initiatives, including, for example, potential changes to pay-outs for vacation or sick leave upon separation from the university. The timing and specifics of these initiatives is to be determined.
Additional Unit-specific or Other Reductions
To be determined: $3,600,000
Please send your questions and comments to president@ufl.edu.