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Budget Overview .......................................................................................................................................
State Budget Appropriations History .......................................................................................................
Significant Components of the FY 2016 Budget .....................................................................................
E & G Budget Part I – Projected Revenues and Expenditures ..............................................................
Reserve Fund Estimate ............................................................................................................................
Resident Student Tuition and Fees ..........................................................................................................
Non-Resident Student Tuition and Fees .................................................................................................
Mandatory Fees .......................................................................................................................................
Financial Assistance – New Initiatives ...................................................................................................
Estimated Minimum Total Cost of Degrees ............................................................................................
Annual Tuition and Fee Comparison – Resident Undergraduate Student ...........................................
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Cameron University enters the 2015 – 2016 academic year having completed the
second year of the ambitious goals set forth in Plan 2018: Values Driven, Action
Oriented. This five-year strategic plan uses the university core values to guide the
actions and initiatives of every member of the faculty, staff, and administration of
Cameron University to build upon over a century of excellence.
These are Cameron’s driving values:
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Value One:
Value Two:
Value Three:
Value Four:
Value Five:
Value Six:
Student Learning
Excellence in Teaching, Scholarship, Service, and Mentoring
Leadership in our Community and Region
Shared Governance
Diversity
Responsible Stewardship of Public and Private Resources,
the Public Trust, and Cameron’s Future
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The actions and initiatives to advance the Core Values for 2015 – 2016 are grouped by the
following themes: Access; Affordability; Accountability; Attainment; and Engagement.
 Access – Provide high school graduates and transfer students from southwest Oklahoma and
beyond the opportunity for a college education
o Improve the Prospective Student Experience
o Design and construct a new “Front Door” to the university in the Shepler Center for
prospective and incoming students with improved wayfinding
o Consolidate One Stop and Cashiering to provide a single location for student
financial transactions in the McMahon Centennial Complex
o Marketing Assessment
o Conduct an environmental scan for Comanche and Stephens Counties, the source of
two-thirds of the Cameron University student population
o Evaluate degree program effectiveness, market reach, and financial aid distribution
against specific student profile types
o Conduct a Summer Placement Boot Camp to improve college readiness prior to the start
of the first Fall semester for new entering students
o Offer freshman-only sections of large enrollment courses with high rates of grades of D,
F, AW, and W and use specifically selected and trained faculty and support staff
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 Affordability – Maintain quality learning experiences for a modest financial
outlay by managing costs and by providing outstanding opportunities for
financial assistance
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Increase student scholarships and tuition waivers by over $120,000
Maintain competitive tuition and mandatory fee rates
Maintain competitive housing and board costs for resident students
Provide personalized financial updates to student borrowers with
information about total debt, projected monthly payments and repayment
terms followed by supplemental financial information resources
o Provide additional counseling and financial support for students with
strong academic performance after one year but without sufficient course
completion to graduate in four years
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Accountability – Be responsible stewards of resources in our care on behalf of our students, our
employees, and our community
o Install upgraded Banner and DegreeWorks software modules which will allow the university
to manage course demand and optimize use of faculty resources through more accurate
forecasting of future course demand
o Change entry level faculty salaries to $32,000 for instructors and $44,000 for assistant
professors with terminal degrees
o Provide a Market, Equity, and Compression Salary Plan for January 2016 conditional upon
Fall 2015 enrollment
o Modify terms of employment of coaches to more effectively use strengths in the areas of
recruiting and motivation and to improve professional development opportunities
o Convert the Athletic Trainer position to full time, 12 month duties
o Provide Title IX and Violence Against Women Act training and educational programs
o Improve energy usage management in response to the 20% by 2020 state mandate
o Achieve NCATE/CAEP reaccreditation in Teacher Education by building upon the previous
successful visit and exceptional outcome
o Meet new accessibility requirements for university communications including all web
postings for academic and administrative purposes
o Earn certification for interstate delivery of online instruction through the State Authorization
Reciprocity Agreement (SARA)
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 Attainment – Assist each student to meet his or her aspirational goals for a
degree, certificate, or course completion
o Target transfer student markets to replenish upper division courses after
smaller entering freshman classes in Fall 2012, Fall 2013, and Fall 2014
by focusing staff resources and by the addition of a new staff position to
serve as a transfer specialist
o Assess student psychosocial attributes and apply appropriate
interventions to improve resilience and “grit”
o Design and implement a four year degree completion incentive program
o Provide engaging and effective facilities
o Communicate and celebrate the opening of the Office of Teaching
and Learning within newly remodeled Burch Hall
o Construct a privately funded Gross Anatomy Laboratory in support
of biology, allied health and pre-nursing programs
o Construct the privately funded Terry Bell Golf Center in support of
student athletes participating in men’s or women’s golf
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 Engagement – Support our students, our employees and our communities for
the educational, cultural, and economic advancement of southwest Oklahoma
and beyond
o Open a Psychology Counseling Clinic to provide supervised instruction
and experiential learning opportunities for psychology graduate students
while providing needed community mental health support
o Join the Oklahoma Manufacturers Alliance in support of the Cameron
University Engineering Program
o Increase funding support for the Student Civic Engagement Mini-Grant
program
Cameron University remains fully committed to increasing and improving student
success and student learning inside and outside the classroom while continuing to be an
engaged partner with common education, business, industry, civic and government
organizations. Each initiative reflects that commitment to impact every student.
Cameron University: Dedicated to the educational, cultural, and economic
advancement of the communities we serve
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Student Learning and Student Success
• Open a Psychology Counseling Center
$144,000
• Persistence and Completion initiatives
$ 87,000
• Construct the Terry Bell Golf Center
$150,000
• Student Scholarships and Resident Tuition Waivers
$120,000
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Support and Retain High Quality Faculty and Staff
• Increase Faculty Starting Salaries
$ 75,000
• 2 New Support Positions
$106,000
• Reclassify Duties of Most Coaches
$140,000
• Merit based, Enrollment driven Salary Plan
$200,000
• Mandatory Cost Increases
o Workers Compensation
o Risk Management
$100,000
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Projected Revenue
State Appropriations
Student Tuition & Fees
FY 15-16
$21,021,333
28,089,869
Gifts and Grants
863,251
Other Income
256,825
Total Revenue
$50,231,278
Projected Expenditures
Instruction
FY15-16
$25,527,155
Research
198,414
Public Service
358,054
Academic Support
2,651,402
Student Services
5,023,347
Institutional Support
4,550,487
Physical Plant
6,967,667
Scholarships
5,539,000
Total
$50,815,526
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Reserve Balance July 1, 2015
Projected Revenue
Budgeted Expenditures
Reserve Balance June 30, 2016
Reserve Percentage June 30, 2016
$4,391,187
50,231,278
50,815,526
$3,806,939
7.5%
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Total Tuition and Fees for Typical Undergraduate 12 Credit Hour Schedule
9 Credit Hour Graduate Schedule
Current Tuition and Fees
2015-16 Tuition and Fees
Credit
Hours
Tuition
Fees
Total
Tuition
Fees
Total
Difference
Undergraduate
12
$124.00
$54.00
$2,136.00
$132.00
$54.00
$2,232.00
$ 96.00
Graduate
9
$159.00
$54.00
$1,917.00
$169.00
$54.00
$2,007.00
$ 90.00
Total Tuition and Fees for Typical Undergraduate 24 Credit Hour Schedule
18 Credit Hour Graduate Schedule
Current Tuition and Fees
2015-16 Tuition and Fees
Credit
Hours
Tuition
Fees
Total
Tuition
Fees
Total
Difference
Undergraduate
24
$124.00
$54.00
$4,272.00
$132.00
$54.00
$4,464.00
$192.00
Graduate
18
$159.00
$54.00
$3,834.00
$169.00
$54.00
$4,014.00
$180.00
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Total Tuition and Fees for Typical Undergraduate 12 Credit Hour Schedule
9 Credit Hour Graduate Schedule
Current Tuition and Fees
Credit
Hours
Tuition
Fees
Undergraduate
12
$392.00
$54.00
Graduate
9
$479.00
$54.00
Total
2015-16 Tuition and Fees
Tuition
Fees
Total
Difference
$5,352.00
$419.00
$54.00
$5,676.00
$324.00
$4,797.00
$509.00
$54.00
$5,067.00
$270.00
Total Tuition and Fees for Typical Undergraduate 24 Credit Hour Schedule
18 Credit Hour Graduate Schedule
Credit
Hours
Current Tuition and Fees
Tuition
2015-16 Tuition and Fees
Fees
Total
Tuition
Fees
Total
Difference
Undergraduate
24
$392.00
$54.00
$10,704.00
$419.00
$54.00
$11,352.00
$648.00
Graduate
18
$479.00
$54.00
$9,594.00
$509.00
$54.00
$10,134.00
$540.00
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Fee Description
Student Technology
Library Automation and Materials
Assessment
Academic Records
Student Facility
Student Activity*
Cultural and Lectureship
Total Fees
FY15-16 $16.50
5.75
3.50
3.00
14.00
10.00
1.25
$54.00
*Includes Student Government Fee of 15¢
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Associate Level Degree (64 Semester Hours over 4 Semesters)
Oklahoma Resident
Degree Costs
Tuition and Mandatory Fees
Housing and Board
Textbooks and Course Materials
Minimum Cost of Degree
Commuter
$11,904
$2,240
$14,144
Campus Resident
$11,904
$9,776
$2,240
$23,920
Nonresident
Commuter
$30,272
$2,240
$32,512
Campus Resident
$30,272
$9,776
$2,240
$42,288
Baccalaureate Level Degree (124 Semester Hours over 8 Semesters)
Oklahoma Resident
Degree Costs
Tuition and Mandatory Fees
Housing and Board
Textbooks and Course Materials
Minimum Cost of Degree
Commuter
$23,064
$4,340
$27,404
Campus Resident
$23,064
$19,552
$4,340
$46,956
Nonresident
Commuter
$58,652
$4,340
$62,992
Campus Resident
$58,652
$19,552
$4,340
$82,544
Masters Level Degree (33 Semester Hours over 4 Semesters)
Oklahoma Resident
Degree Costs
Tuition and Mandatory Fees
Housing and Board
Textbooks and Course Materials
Minimum Cost of Degree
Commuter
$7,359
$1,155
$8,514
Campus Resident
$7,359
$9,776
$1,155
$18,290
Nonresident
Commuter
$18,579
$1,155
$19,734
Additional charges may apply depending upon selection of specific courses or degree programs
Campus Resident
$18,579
$9,776
$1,155
$29,510
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