A summary of budget reduction proposals is shown for each college/unit, along with the total budget reduction proposed. Reduction proposals total $22,464,824.
| College of Architecture | $246,388 |
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| Fiscal Year 2021 | |
| Reduce Student Worker and Graduate Student Budget Reduction of Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) positions, addition of Graduate and Undergraduate Learning Assistants; and, reduction of the student worker budget. | $113,156 |
| Fiscal Year 2023 | |
| Reduce Graduate Student Budget Further reduction of GTA positions and addition of Graduate Learning Assistants. | $48,118 |
| 2019-20 VSIP Faculty Budget The College will reduce its permanent faculty pool by $85,114 in VSIP funding. | $85,114 |
| College of Arts and Sciences | $5,389,278 |
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| Fiscal Year 2021 | |
| Shift Faculty Budget to Alternative Funding The College has identified $35,882 in faculty positions that will be moved to alternative funding sources. | $35,882 |
| Vacant Faculty Positions The College has identified $470,238 in funding from vacated faculty positions that is readily available for cuts. The College anticipates $227,647 in additional vacated faculty positions due to non-VSIP retirements by August 2020. | $697,885 |
| Vacant Administrative Stipends The College has identified $12,781 in funding through the elimination of one Associate Dean position and from vacated administrative positions that are readily available for cuts. | $12,781 |
| Shift Filled Staff Budget to Alternative Funding The College has identified $167,270 in staff positions that will move to alternative funding. . | $167,270 |
| Filled Business Staff Re-organization, Retirements, and Possible Reductions in Force The College anticipates $171,182 in staff re-organization of business support staff in line with SDI specialized positions/services and retirements. | $171,182 |
| Vacant Staff Positions The College has identified $285,709 in funding from vacated staff positions that is readily available for cuts | $285,709 |
| Reduce Student Worker Budget The College will reduce student worker budget by $44,698. | $44,698 |
| Fiscal Year 2022 | |
| 2019-20 VSIP Faculty Budget The College will reduce its permanent faculty pool by $1,520,016 in VSIP funding that will become available in FY22. | $1,520,016 |
| Filled Business Staff Re-organization, Retirements, and Possible Reductions in Force The College anticipates $171,182 in staff re-organization of business support staff in line with SDI specialized positions/services and retirements. | $171,182 |
| Reduce or Shift Graduate Student budget The College will work with departments to assess graduate program sizes and alternative funding sources in FY21 with the intent of reducing overall graduate stipends and remissions by FY23. | $309,168 |
| Fiscal Year 2023 | |
| 2019-20 VSIP Faculty Budget The College will further reduce its permanent faculty pool by $465,438 in VSIP funding. | $465,438 |
| Future Faculty Vacancies We anticipate additional faculty salary savings of $976,074 by FY23 that can be applied towards this cut. | $976,074 |
| Shift Filled Staff Budget to Alternative Funds We will continue to work with Research Centers to identify support staff funding up to $250,000 that can be moved to alternative service center, revolving or grant funds by FY23. | $250,000 |
| Filled Business Staff Re-organization, Retirements, and Possible Reductions in Force The college anticipates $100,000 in staff re-organization of business support staff in line with SDI specialized positions/services and retirements. | $100,000 |
| Staff Vacancies We anticipate an additional staff savings of $50,000 by FY23 that will be applied toward this cut. | $50,000 |
| Reduce or Shift Graduate Student Budget The College will work with departments to assess graduate program sizes and alternative funding sources in FY21 with the intent of reducing overall graduate stipends and remissions by FY23. | $131,993 |
| College of Business | $2,961,563 |
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| Fiscal Year 2021 | |
| Voluntary faculty FTE reduction Voluntary FTE reduction for a full-time faculty member. | $31,907 |
| Elimination of vacant faculty lines The elimination of three vacant faculty positions. | $625,181 |
| Elimination of open M/P positions The elimination of three vacant student-facing positions. | $241,585 |
| Reduction in staff workforce The elimination of staff positions that support the Dean's office, departments and college operations. | $594,320 |
| Fiscal Year 2022 | |
| Elimination of 2019-20 VSIP faculty budget Elimination of two faculty positions resulting from the VSIP program. | $343,769 |
| Discontinuation of Intercollegiate Athletics Administration specialization in the Master of Arts We plan to discontinue the specialization of intercollegiate athletic administration in our Master of Arts degree, no new admitted students eliminates graduate assistantships and eliminates the associated faculty director administrative stipend. | $140,277 (FY23 $87,000) |
| Fiscal Year 2023 | |
| Elimination of 2019-20 VSIP line and vacant faculty lines The elimination of one faculty position resulting from the VSIP program and anticipated faculty vacant positions. | $897,524 |
| Discontinuation of Intercollegiate Athletics Administration specialization in the Master of Arts Eliminates the remaining graduate assistantships associated with the program | $87,000 (FY22 $140,277) |
| College of Education and Human Sciences | $1,663,840 ($479,688 CEHS-IANR) |
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| Fiscal Year 2021 | |
| Reduce Vacant Administration Elimination of a vacant administrative position and its associated stipend. | $98,240 |
| Eliminate Textiles, Merchandising and Fashion Design Budget for vacant administrator and vacant faculty line as well as some operating costs will be eliminated. | $227,878 CEHS-EVC & $21,793 CEHS-IANR |
| Fiscal Year 2022 | |
| 2019-2020 VSIP Faculty Budget Elimination of four vacant faculty positions resulting from the 2019-20 VSIP program. | $412,567 CEHS-EVC |
| Reduce Temporary Instruction Through curriculum collaboration and consolidations in the departments, we plan to hire fewer temporary lecturers to deliver courses. Budget will be eliminated. | $168,870 CEHS-EVC |
| Eliminate Textiles, Merchandising and Fashion Design Budget for two staff positions will be eliminated along with a portion of operating and student worker/graduate assistant budget. | $93,422 CEHS-EVC ($139,720 CEHS-IANR) |
| Fiscal Year 2023 | |
| Eliminate Textiles, Merchandising and Fashion Design Final budget elimination to close the department will include salaries and benefits for 6.24 faculty FTE ($611,753 CEHS-AA) and 2.70 faculty FTE ($318,175 CEHS-IANR) will be eliminated along with remaining student worker/graduate assistant funds ($51,110 CEHS-EVC). | $662,863 CEHS-EVC ($318,175 CEHS-IANR) |
| College of Engineering | $3,707,884 |
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| Fiscal Year 2021 | |
| Filled Faculty Positions This reduction will be achieved through a POP contract nonrenewal and voluntary FTE reduction of a full-time faculty member from 100% to 50% as part of a phased retirement. | $219,416 |
| Vacant Faculty Positions This reduction will be the result of not filling faculty budget lines that are vacant or pending voluntary separation or are in a pool position. | $545,685 |
| Vacant Faculty POE Budget This reduction will be from a vacant faculty POE pool. | $384,833 |
| Vacant Staff Positions This reduction will be the result of not filling vacant or pooled staff positions. These lines will all come from the Dean’s office. Savings will be realized through reorganization of the Engineering Business Center, IT, and Student Services. | $324,863 |
| Reduction in Staff Workforce This reduction in force will be two current staff employees. This also includes the voluntary reduction in FTE from 1.0 to 0.5 of one staff member. | $206,072 |
| Fiscal Year 2022 | |
| 2019-20 VSIP Faculty Budget The College will reduce its permanent faculty pool by $697,280 in VSIP funding that will become available in FY22. | $697,280 |
| Vacant Faculty Positions This reduction will be the result of not filling faculty budget lines that are vacant or pending voluntary separation or are in a pool position. | $332,232 |
| Vacant Faculty POE Budget This reduction will be from a vacant faculty POE pool. | $105,832 |
| Filled Staff Positions This reduction in force is of one staff employee. This person is expected to retire, and we will not be replacing this position. | $74,649 |
| Fiscal Year 2023 | |
| Vacant Faculty Positions This reduction will be the result of not filling anticipated voluntary separations. | $91,033 |
| 2019-20 VSIP Faculty Budget The College will reduce its permanent faculty pool from the 2019-20 VSIP program | $152,373 |
| Filled Staff Positions This reduction will come from a reorganization of staff support and a staff person that will be retiring. | $250,750 |
| Reduce Graduate Student Budget This reduction is in TA lines for all Departments in the Collee of Engineering. | $322,866 |
| College of Journalism and Mass Communications | $302,483 |
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| Fiscal Year 2021 | |
| Vacant Faculty Positions This funding is the residual funding from the EVC’s lapsed salary sweep in FY19. The funds have been utilized to support temporary instruction in the college. Instruction will continue through hiring permanent faculty on existing vacant lines. | $142,890 |
| Reduce Student Worker Budget This funding is designated to support student workers in the college. We will utilize cash resources or foundation funds to replace student worker support. | $31,457 |
| Fiscal Year 2022 | |
| 2019-20 VSIP Faculty Budget Elimination of a partial vacant faculty position from the VSIP program. | $52,139 |
| Fiscal Year 2023 | |
| 2019-20 VSIP Faculty Budget Elimination of a partial vacant faculty position from the VSIP program. | $75,997 |
| Hixson-Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts | $1,103,493 |
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| Fiscal Year 2021 | |
| Reduction in Student Worker Budget Reduction of student worker budget | $28,223 |
| Reduce Vacant Faculty Lines and Pools that Support Temporary Instruction Funding from vacated faculty positions and pools that support temporary instruction. | $311,826 |
| Vacant Administrative Stipends Pool funds that have been used to support administrative stipends. | $3,684 |
| Fiscal Year 2022 | |
| Reduce or Shift Graduate Student budget State appropriated GTA lines will be eliminated across all units in the College. To backfill, GTA stipends and non-tuition remission related benefits will be funded by endowment funds as much as possible. | $210,072 |
| Elimination of Vacant Faculty State appropriations for one vacant faculty position will be eliminated. | $103,920 |
| Reduction in Staff Workforce Reduction in staff support for unit operations. | $64,135 |
| Fiscal Year 2023 | |
| College of Fine and Performing Arts - Foundation Funds fulfilling Unfunded Scholarships Alternative sources of funds from endowment income will be applied towards state-aided funded scholarships for students. | $179,190 |
| Elimination of a 2019-20 VSIP Faculty Line and a Vacant Faculty Line A 2019-20 VSIP line and an anticipated vacant faculty position will be eliminated. | $142,362 |
| Reduce or Shift Graduate Student Budget State appropriated GTA lines will be eliminated across all units in the College. To backfill, GTA stipends and non-tuition remission related benefits will be funded by endowment funds as much as possible. | $60,081 |
| College of Law | $717,644 |
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| Fiscal Year 2021 | |
| Reduction in Vacant Staff The college’s receptionist is retiring in August. We anticipate not replacing this position and will use part of the salary for a permanent reduction in FY21 with the balance in FY22. | $32,845 |
| Fiscal Year 2022 | |
| Library Content and Collections The content and collections budget in the Schmid Law Library will be shifted to alternative funding or reduced through renegotiated contracts for periodicals, books and subscription purchases. | $233,139 |
| Reduction in Vacant Staff Permanent reductions include the remainder of the receptionist position due to retirement, estimated at $16,423. | $16,423 |
| Reduction in Vacant Faculty Unfilled faculty budget positions. | $169,888 |
| Fiscal Year 2023 | |
| Shift to Alternative Funding for Administrative Position Transfer of an administrative position to foundation funds within the Nebraska Governance and Technology Center. | $118,660 |
| Vacant Staff Reduction in vacant staff positions. | $49,268 |
| Reduction in Vacant Faculty Unfilled faculty position pool. | $146,689 |
| Institute for Agriculture and Natural Resources | $5,053,840 |
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| Fiscal Year 2021 | |
| 2019-20 VSIP faculty budget Elimination of 13 faculty positions resulting from the VSIP program. | $2,013,781 |
| Vacating Pre-tenure Faculty Position Elimination of pre-tenure faculty positions vacating through normal attrition. | $248,019 |
| Eliminate Textiles, Merchandising and Fashion Design See College of Education and Human Sciences section for complete explanation. | $21,793 |
| Fiscal Year 2022 | |
| 2019-20 VSIP faculty budget Elimination of 2 faculty positions resulting from the VSIP program. | $431,533 |
| Vacating Pre-tenure Faculty Position Elimination of pre-tenure faculty positions projected to vacate through normal attrition. | $250,000 |
| Eliminate Department of Textiles, Merchandising and Fashion Design See College of Education and Human Sciences section for complete explanation. | $139,720 |
| Eliminate CASNR Hospitality, Restaurant and Tourism Management Degree Program Elimination of .5 FTE administrative support position funding. | $22,706 |
| Fiscal Year 2023 | |
| Vacating Pre-tenure Faculty Position Elimination of pre-tenure faculty positions projected to vacate through normal attrition. | $250,000 |
| Eliminate Department of Textiles, Merchandising and Fashion Design See College of Education and Human Sciences section for complete explanation. | $318,175 |
| Eliminate CASNR Hospitality, Restaurant and Tourism Management Degree Program Elimination of 1.0 FTE tenured faculty position funding. | $103,729 |
| Reduce Nebraska Extension Program Educator, Specialist and operating budget lines Elimination of approximately 13 FTE of state funded positions. | $1,254,384 |
| Jeffrey S. Raikes School of Computer Science and Management | $126,883 |
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| Fiscal Year 2022 | |
| Vacant Staff Position The School has identified $59,353 in funding from a staff position that is unfilled. | $59,353 |
| Fiscal Year 2023 | |
| Future Vacant Faculty Position The School anticipates a faculty retirement and the salary will be permanently reduced. | $67,530 |
| Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor | $198,651 |
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| Fiscal Year 2022 | |
| 2019-20 VSIP Faculty Budget The Office will reduce its permanent faculty pool from the 2019-20 VSIP program. | $131,522 |
| Fiscal Year 2023 | |
| 2019-20 VSIP Faculty Budget The Office will reduce its permanent faculty pool from the 2019-20 VSIP program. | $67,129 |
| Undergraduate Education & Student Success | $46,393 |
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| Fiscal Year 2021 | |
| Reduction in Staff workforce The elimination of a filled staff position. | $46,393 |
| University Libraries | $946,484 |
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| Fiscal Year 2021 | |
| Content & Collections Funding Move $249,324 in recurring content and collections expenditures will be shifted to alternative funding sources. | $249,324 |
| Fiscal Year 2022 | |
| Content & Collections Funding Move An additional $125,676 in recurring expenditures will be shifted to alternative funding sources. | $125,676 |
| Content & Collections Reduction Absorb $100,000 in reductions through outright content cancellations, primarily for recurring subscriptions. | $100,000 |
| Content & Collections Renegotiation Undertake short-term negotiations to reduce or eliminate annual price increases, if not actually decrease base pricing, for recurring content expenditures. The goal for fiscal year 2022 will be reductions totaling $103,118. | $103,118 |
| Fiscal Year 2023 | |
| Staff Vacancy Reduction Eliminate one vacant staff position. | $56,299 |
| Content & Collections Funding Move An additional $100,000 in recurring expenditures will be shifted to alternative funding sources. | $100,000 |
| Content & Collections Reduction Absorb an additional $110,000 in reductions through cancellations of content. | $110,000 |
| Content & Collections Renegotiation Undertake additional negotiations to reduce or eliminate annual price increases, if not actually decrease base pricing. The goal for fiscal year 2023 will be additional reductions of $102,067. | $102,067 |