Excerpted from 2012-2013 American University Budget
Highlights of FY2010-2011 Funding for Strategic Plan Goals
Highlights of FY2010-2011 Funding for Strategic Plan Goals
HighlightsHighlights
of FY2010–2011
for Strategic
Plan Goals
of FY2010-2011Funding
Funding for Strategic
Plan Goals
($000's omitted)
($000's omitted)
($000's omitted)
STRATEGIC GOALS
STRATEGIC GOALS
STRATEGIC
GOALS the Scholar-Teacher Ideal
SP1
Epitomize
SP1
Epitomize the Scholar-Teacher Ideal
SP1
Epitomize the Scholar-Teacher Ideal
Increase fulltime faculty; make recruiting packages more competitive; increase faculty support
Increase fulltime faculty; make recruiting packages more competitive; increase faculty support
Increase
faculty; 1make
recruitingProfessor
packages rank
more competitive; increase faculty support
Close
gapfulltime
with AAUP
for Assistant
Close gap with AAUP 1 for Assistant Professor rank
Close
gap with AAUP
for Assistant
Hire temporary
faculty to1 meet
enrollmentProfessor
increasesrank
Hire temporary faculty to meet enrollment increases
Hire
facultyrates
to meet
enrollment
increases
Adjusttemporary
compensation
for adjunct
faculty
to market
Adjust compensation rates for adjunct faculty to market
Adjust compensation rates for adjunct faculty to market
SP2
SP2
SP2
Provide an Unsurpassed Undergraduate Experience
Provide an Unsurpassed Undergraduate Experience
Provide
Unsurpassed
Increasean
funding
for Athletic Undergraduate
scholarships, staffing,Experience
marketing, intramurals and club sports
Increase funding for Athletic scholarships, staffing, marketing, intramurals and club sports
Increase
funding
for
Athletic
scholarships,
staffing,
marketing, intramurals and club sports
Implement integrated student services (OneStop Center)
Implement integrated student services (OneStop Center)
Implement
integrated
student
services
(OneStop
Center)
Increase student
support
including
a new
Women's
Center
Increase student support including a new Women's Center
Increase resources
student support
including
a new
Women's Center
Provide
to strengthen
liberal
arts/sciences,
academic program development, and student research
Provide
resources to strengthen liberal arts/sciences, academic program development, and student research
support
Provide
support resources to strengthen liberal arts/sciences, academic program development, and student research
support undergraduate marketing and recruitment including new AU Welcome Center
Enhance
Enhance undergraduate marketing and recruitment including new AU Welcome Center
Enhance undergraduate marketing and recruitment including new AU Welcome Center
SP3
SP3
SP3
Demonstrate Distinction in Graduate, Professional, and Legal Studies
Demonstrate Distinction in Graduate, Professional, and Legal Studies
Demonstrate Distinction in Graduate, Professional, and Legal Studies
Increase funding level and duration of Ph.D. awards for existing and expanded programs
Increase funding level and duration of Ph.D. awards for existing and expanded programs
Increase funding level and duration of Ph.D. awards for existing and expanded programs
Support dissertation program, online curriculum design for faculty, and graduate marketing
Support dissertation program, online curriculum design for faculty, and graduate marketing
Supportdedicated
dissertation
program,
faculty,SIS
andand
graduate
marketing
Create
graduate
studyonline
loungecurriculum
in a bridgedesign
spacefor
between
Library
Create dedicated graduate study lounge in a bridge space between SIS and Library
Create dedicated graduate study lounge in a bridge space between SIS and Library
SP4
SP4
SP4
Engage in Great Ideas and Issues through Research, Centers, and Institutes
Engage in Great Ideas and Issues through Research, Centers, and Institutes
Engage
in new
Great
Ideas
andand
Issues
through
Establish
research
centers
improve
research Research,
infrastructureCenters, and Institutes
Establish new research centers and improve research infrastructure
Establish new research centers and improve research infrastructure
Reflect and Value Diversity
Reflect and Value Diversity
Reflect
and
Value
Increase
funding
for Diversity
STEP and alternative break trips
Increase funding for STEP and alternative break trips
Increase funding for STEP and alternative break trips
Increase support for Frederick Douglass Scholarship program, WINS, and faculty diversity initiatives
Increase support for Frederick Douglass Scholarship program, WINS, and faculty diversity initiatives
Increase
support
Frederick
Douglass
Scholarship
program,
and faculty diversity initiatives
(Reallocation
of for
financial
aid to
meet higher
percentage
of needWINS,
- $3.9 M)
(Reallocation of financial aid to meet higher percentage of need - $3.9 M)
(Reallocation of financial aid to meet higher percentage of need - $3.9 M)
SP5
SP5
SP5
Budget Allocations
Budget Allocations
Budget Allocations
FY2010
FY2011
FY2010
FY2011
FY2010
FY2011
$2,450
$2,450
$2,450
100
100
100
1,000
1,000
1,000
378
378
378
$3,928
$3,928
$3,928
$3,086
$3,086
$3,086
200
200
200
1,000
1,000
1,000
756
756
756
$5,042
$5,042
$5,042
$436
$436
$436
618
618
618
57
57
57
597
597
597
1,505
1,505
1,505
$3,213
$3,213
$3,213
$525
$525
$525
612
612
612
124
124
124
611
611
611
1,505
1,505
1,505
$3,377
$3,377
$3,377
$375
$375
$375
213
213
213
325
325
325
$913
$913
$913
$875
$875
$875
363
363
363
325
325
325
$1,563
$1,563
$1,563
$470
$470
$470
$640
$640
$640
$62
$62
$62
$62
$62
$62
600
220
220
600
220
600
0
0
0
0
0
0
$282
$662
$282
$662
$282 budget $662
of
Funding
Strategic
Plan
Goals
SP6
Bring the World to Highlights
AUHighlights
and AU of
to FY2010-2011
theFY2010-2011
World
existing
Funding
forfor
Strategic
Plan
Goals
SP6
Bring the World to AU and AU to the World
existing budget
SP6
Bring
World
to AU Social
and AU
to the World and Service
existing budget
SP7
Act onthe
Values
through
Responsibility
Budget
Allocations
Budget
Allocations
SP7
Act on Values through Social Responsibility and Service
SP7
ActProvide
on Values
Social
and Service
supportthrough
for the D.C.
ReadsResponsibility
Program
$15
$15
Provide support for the D.C. Reads Program
$15
$15
($000's
omitted)
FY2010
FY2011
($000's
omitted)
FY2010
FY2011
Provideprogress
supporttoward
for the the
D.C.
Reads Program
$15
$15
Make
President's
Climate Plan commitment
520
520
Make progress toward the President's Climate Plan commitment
520
520
Make
progress toward the President's Climate Plan commitment
520
520
$535
$535
STRATEGIC
GOALS
STRATEGIC
GOALS
$535
$535
$535
$535
Engage
Alumni
in the
of the
University,
Campus
SP8SP8 Engage
Alumni
in the
LifeLife
of the
University,
On On
andand
OffOff
Campus
Increase
funding
for Development
to support
alumni
relations
regional
advancements
$545
$1,060
Increase
funding
for Development
to support
alumni
relations
and and
regional
advancements
$545
$1,060
10
Encourage
Innovation
High
Performance
Innovation
andand
High
Performance
SP9SP9 Encourage
american
Enhance
training
career
development
program
Enhance
staffstaff
training
and and
career
development
program
university budget
Enhance
General
Counsel
operations
for compliance
support
external
Enhance
General
Counsel
operations
for compliance
and and
support
external
legallegal
fees fees
$250
$250
215215
$250
$250
340340
Highlights of FY2010-2011 Funding for Strategic Plan Goals
Highlights of FY2010–2011 Funding for Strategic Budget
PlanAllocations
Goals
Highlights of FY2010-2011 Funding for Strategic Plan Goals
($000's omitted)
FY2010
FY2011
Budget Allocations
STRATEGIC GOALS
($000's omitted)
SP8
Engage Alumni in the Life of the University, On and Off Campus
STRATEGIC Increase
GOALSfunding for Development to support alumni relations and regional advancements
SP9
SP8
Encourage
Innovation
and of
High
Engage Alumni
in the Life
thePerformance
University, On and Off Campus
Enhance
staff training
and career todevelopment
program
Increase funding
for Development
support alumni
relations and regional advancements
SP9
Enhance General
Counsel and
operations
compliance and support external legal fees
Encourage
Innovation
HighforPerformance
Provide
supportand
forcareer
studentdevelopment
activities, housing/dining
programs, and web
Enhanceincreased
staff training
program
Make
a safer
campus
by increasing
Public
Safety officers
Enhance
General
Counsel
operations
for compliance
and support external legal fees
Increase
base budgets
for academic
schools/colleges
Provide increased
support
for student
activities, housing/dining programs, and web
Make a safer campus by increasing Public Safety officers
SP10
SP10
base budgets
for Distinction
academic schools/colleges
WinIncrease
Recognition
and
Enhance branding campaign; marketing; digital media; website phase II
Cultivate
partnerships
increase institutional visibility
Win
Recognition
andto Distinction
Enhance branding campaign; marketing; digital media; website phase II
Cultivate partnerships to increase institutional visibility
ENABLING GOALS
EG1
Diversify Revenue Sources
Enhance university asset management
ENABLING GOALS
EG1
Increase support
for fundraising
Diversify
Revenue
Sources efforts in Development
Provide
money for
expansion
of Washington Semester affiliated programs
Enhanceseed
university
asset
management
Increase support for fundraising efforts in Development
EG2
ProvideTechnology
seed money for expansion
of Washington
Semester affiliated programs
Employ
to Empower
Excellence
Implement IT Enterprise system enhancements
EG2
Implement
business continuity
plan
Employ
Technology
to Empower
Excellence
Renew
technology
life cycle system
capital enhancements
programs
Implement
IT Enterprise
Implement business continuity plan
EG3
Renew technology
life cycle capital
programs
Improve
the University
Library
and Research Infrastructure
Increase post-award faculty research and grant management
EG3
Increase funding
for library Library
collection and
databases
Improve
the University
andelectronic
Research
Infrastructure
Increase post-award faculty research and grant management
EG4
Increase
funding for library
collection andour
electronic
databases
Forge
Partnerships
by Leveraging
Capital
Location
EG5
Continue as a Model for Civil Discourse
EG4
EG6
ForgeFacilities
Partnerships
by Leveraging
our Capital
Align
Planning
with Strategic
Goals Location
EG5
Address facilities
modernization,
and CRDM
Continue
as a Model
for Civilfurnishings,
Discourse
Operations
and
maintenance
for
the
new
SIS
building
Align Facilities Planning with Strategic Goals
EG6
Consulting
for Master
Plan
Address facilities
modernization,
furnishings, and CRDM
Operations and maintenance for the new SIS building
TOTAL
Consulting FUNDING
for Master Plan
Expenditures for long-standing policies that support multiple goals of the strategic plan:
TOTAL performance-based
FUNDING salary increase for faculty and staff
Implement
market-competitive
health and
benefit
packages
ExpendituresProvide
for long-standing
policies
that
support
multiple goals of the strategic plan:
Increase
financial
aid to matchsalary
tuitionincrease
and enrollment
Implement
performance-based
for facultychanges
and staff
Provide market-competitive health and benefit packages
Increase financial aid to match tuition and enrollment changes
fiscal years 2012 and 2013
FY2010
FY2011
$545
$1,060
$250
$545
$250
$1,060
215
340
59
$250
272
215
100
$250
272
340
1,000
59
$1,796
272
1,000
100
$1,962
272
1,000
1,000
$1,328
$1,796
$908
$1,962
150
180
$1,478
$1,328
$1,088
$908
150
180
$1,478
$1,088
$192
$192
205
440
290
$192
$687
205
290
$192
$922
440
290
290
$1,212
$687
$1,003
$922
0
270
553
$1,212
$1,7650
945
$1,003
$2,218
270
553
945
$80
$1,765
$327
$2,218
350
700
$80
$430
$327
$1,027
350
$20
700
$20
$430
$10
$1,027
$0
$20
$20
$275
$10
$2,275$0
0
1,300
500
$275
$7750
$16,847
500
500
$2,275
$4,075
1,300
$24,191
500
$775
$4,075
$16,847
$3,700
$24,191
$9,350
600
1,125
4,704
$3,700
$9,004
600
8,118
$9,350
$18,593
1,125
4,704
8,118
$9,004
$18,593
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Highlights of FY2012–2013 Funding for Strategic Plan Goals
Highlights of FY2012-2013 Funding for Strategic Plan Goals
Budget Allocations
($000's omitted)
FY2012
FY2013
STRATEGIC GOALS
SP1 Epitomize the Scholar-Teacher Ideal
Increase fulltime faculty to respond to enrollment growth and market
$1,181
$2,037
Make recruiting packages more competitive; continue faculty travel support
1,130
1,130
Increase term faculty to meet enrollment increase
2,922
3,092
Expand compensation schedule for new tenure-track and term faculty during the first year
425
425
Adjust compensation rates for adjunct faculty to market
500
1,250
$6,158
$7,934
$450
$484
Increase student services staffing including Student Health Center, housing, and academic support services
752
871
Enhance virtual student services
815
1,244
SP2 Provide an Unsurpassed Undergraduate Experience
Increase funding for Athletic scholarships, staffing, intramurals and club sports
Expand University College programming and support
Provide resources to strengthen academic programs and advising including General Education, academic counseling,
and career counseling
94
124
526
843
Launch a new 3-year BA/4-year Master's program
115
231
Enhance program review and development efforts
100
50
Expand efforts in undergraduate recruitment and retention
981
1,261
Increase funding for new AU Welcome Center
200
200
$4,031
$5,307
$530
$780
SP3 Demonstrate Distinction in Graduate, Professional, and Legal Studies
Increase funding level of Ph.D. awards for existing programs
Launch new Ph.D. program in SOC
Increase graduate marketing efforts
50
50
551
601
$1,131
$1,431
$351
$566
SP4 Engage in Great Ideas and Issues through Research, Centers, and Institutes
Increase support for faculty research computing
Continue support for new research centers including the Center for Latin American and Latino Studies
458
458
$809
$1,024
Increase funding to address diversity initiatives and create new Office of Diversity and Inclusion
$80
$96
Increase support for Frederick Douglass Program and WINS scholarships
127
127
Reallocation of financial aid to increase Frederick Douglass Distinguished Scholarships
500
750
$707
$973
$1,078
$1,015
$365
$365
$685
$742
SP5 Reflect and Value Diversity
SP6 Bring the World to AU and AU to the World
Increase funding for AU Abroad and Abroad @ AU programs for program delivery
SP7 Act on Values through Social Responsibility and Service
Make progress toward the President's Climate Plan commitment
SP8 Engage Alumni in the Life of the University, On and Off Campus
Increase funding for Development to support alumni relations and regional advancements
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american university budget
Highlights of FY2012–2013 Funding for Strategic Plan Goals
Highlights of FY2012-2013 Funding for Strategic Plan Goals
Budget Allocations
($000's omitted)
FY2012
FY2013
STRATEGIC GOALS
SP9 Encourage Innovation and High Performance
Enhance staffing level, training, and career development program
$859
$1,138
Increase funding for benefits and compensation analysis
405
405
Enhance educational technology through innovation
374
394
Increase funding support for student activities, housing/dining programs, and web communication
163
163
1,196
1,446
82
82
$3,079
$3,628
$1,057
$937
$350
$350
$1,294
$1,632
Increase base budgets for academic schools/colleges/academic affairs
Enhance student learning assessment as part of Middle States accreditation
SP10 Win Recognition and Distinction
Enhance branding campaign; marketing; digital media; mobility initiative
ENABLING GOALS
EG1 Diversify Revenue Sources
Provide seed money for Washington Professional Development Programs
EG2 Employ Technology to Empower Excellence
Implement IT Enterprise system enhancements
Renew technology life cycle capital programs
750
870
$2,044
$2,502
$115
$165
608
1,105
$723
$1,270
$464
$464
EG3 Improve the University Library and Research Infrastructure
Increase post-award faculty research and grant management
Increase funding for library collection and electronic databases
EG4 Forge Partnerships by Leveraging our Capital Location
Increase operating support for Katzen Museum and Greenberg Theatre
EG5 Continue as a Model for Civil Discourse
Continue support for annual faculty retreat
Existing Budget
EG6 Align Facilities Planning with Strategic Goals
Continue Campus Plan project
$500
$550
Provide funding mechanism for new facility projects
3,000
3,000
Modernize institutional facilities
1,500
2,500
$5,000
$6,050
$27,680
$33,992
$9,169
$13,489
Implement performance-based salary increase for faculty and staff
3,900
9,850
Provide market-competitive health and benefit packages for faculty and staff
1,616
2,338
$14,685
$25,677
TOTAL FUNDING
Expenditures for long-standing policies that support multiple goals of the strategic plan:
Increase financial aid to match tuition and enrollment changes
fiscal years 2012 and 2013
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