University of North Dakota
Stage II Curriculum Proposal
Budget Justification
Narrative for Expenses & Revenue
Salaries & Fringe Benefits: Provide a brief description of the positions that must be hired in
order to support this curriculum proposal and outline the reasons behind your determinations.
Provide information how funding of the positions (salary and fringe) will be accommodated in
the department/college budget (open position line, funded through local funds, endowment
funding, etc.).
Operating: Discuss the operating expenses you project for the curriculum proposal for the first
three years of the initiative. Include a projection and cost estimate of the anticipated travel and
professional development needs, office supplies, postage, printing and duplicating, equipment
with a cost of less than 5K, and advertising and marketing requirements. Provide an outline of
how you will cover the expenses.
Equipment over 5K: List equipment expenses over 5K and discuss its need and how the
expenses will be funded.
Facilities: Outline any expenses you anticipate for facilities such as classroom space
modifications or laboratory creation/updates. Discuss what funds will be used for facility related
expenses.
Other: In this section list a) recruitment costs associated with the curricula, b) library resources
that will be needed, c) start-up expense package(s) (itemize projected individual expenses), and
d) CILT or classroom technology needs related to this proposal. Outline your funding plan for
these expenses.
Courses: Discuss the new curricular course expenses of this program. If there are new course
sections required (in your college or another college) provide the rationale and attach a letter of
support from the respective department/college. If any existing courses will be moved online
provide the rationale and the impact to the campus curricular offerings. Discuss how you will
fund new curricular expenses.
Additional Comments: Please make any additional comments about anticipated /actual
expenses and revenue generation/reallocation regarding this proposal.