McCombs School of Business
College Tuition and Budget Advisory Committee (CTBAC)
Application for the 2015-2016 Academic Year
Recent discussions across campus regarding the state of the tuition and budget-setting processes indicate
that an integrated approach to budgetary decision-making is necessary. Toward that end, the McCombs
CTBAC aims to enhance and make more transparent student and faculty participation in the university’s
tuition and budget-setting process at the college level.
A College Tuition and Budget Advisory Committee (CTBAC) was created within the McCombs School
of Business in the fall of 2011. This committee includes students and staff who gather information and
comment to deans and other college stakeholders about student opinions on tuition and budget priorities.
The CTBAC helps to educate students on the budget- and tuition-setting process, identify priorities for
the college, recommend changes in tuition, and advise stakeholders on the budget. This committee goes
through a process similar to that of the current Tuition Policy Advisory Committee (TPAC) by making
written recommendations on such matters to the Dean. The recommendations of the CTBAC will also be
available for public comment from the college community before being forwarded to the Provost for
further consideration.
This committee serves the interests of students, faculty, the dean and college chairs, and university
administrators. Students will benefit from being involved in helping shape the future of their college. In
addition to speaking on behalf of their peers, student committee members will also help college
administrators communicate with the student body about the tuition and budget-setting process and
thereby help to generate student engagement and support for the college’s fiscal decisions.
The college dean benefits when his or her students and faculty are informed and engaged in the decisionmaking process. A dean whose students participate and invest in tuition and budget discussions will
strengthen the bonds students have to their particular college. Moreover, tuition and budget proposals
submitted by deans will carry more weight with university administrators (Provost, President, etc.) if their
students and faculty support them.
University-wide leaders (President, Provost, CFO) benefit from an informed engaged student body at the
college level. CTBACs will help insure the tuition and budget-setting process is more transparent and
inclusive. Through CTBACs, students and faculty have a voice in helping identify the strategic needs and
priorities of their own college. The McCombs CTBAC will seek to leverage faculty’s intimate knowledge
of the direction and priorities of their disciplines as well as deans’ awareness of resource availability to
provide immediate feedback on the success of college initiatives.
Purpose
The 2015-2016 McCombs CTBAC will serve various purposes within the McCombs School of Business.
The primary functions of the CTBAC include, but are not limited to, the following:
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To discuss college-level budget priorities;
To recommend such tuition adjustments as are necessary to meet those priorities;
To raise awareness and increase education of tuition setting procedures;
To solicit feedback from students, faculty, and staff; and
To work with other budget advisory committees to collect input from members of the university
community about university-wide budgetary recommendations and changes.
McCombs School of Business
College Tuition and Budget Advisory Committee
Application for the 2015-2016 Academic Year
CTBAC Requirements
 Must be a student pursuing an undergraduate degree in the McCombs School of Business
 Must be committed to being available for CTBAC meetings held a minimum of 6 times
each semester
 Must be committed to serving on the CTBAC for the 2015-2016 academic year
(September 2015 – May 2016)
Application Requirements
 Applications are due by 5:00 pm, Friday, September 11, 2015
 Interviews will be held during the week of September 14th-18th, 2015
 Email your complete application to McCombsCTBAC@gmail.com
 Late or incomplete applications will NOT be accepted
 Include a one-page resume with your application
 Your complete application consists of this cover page, your 1 page resume, and no more
than 3 pages double-spaced for the response questions
Biographical Information
Name:
UT EID:
Email:
Address:
Phone (cell):
Semesters in McCombs:
Hometown:
Semesters completed at UT:
Major(s):
GPA:
College(s):
I certify that all of the enclosed information is correct to the best of my knowledge and I understand the
commitments of being a member of the McCombs School of Business CTBAC.
Signature [type here]:____ ________________________________
Response Questions
(Please answer the following questions in no more than 3 double-spaced pages)
1. What makes you qualified to represent business students on budget and tuition
decisions?
2. Discuss a particular budget issue that you would like CTBAC to address. Please
briefly explain how this issue is affecting McCombs students, faculty, and/or staff.
3. List 3 ideas for educating students about the budget and tuition setting process and
collecting their input.