Budget Priorities Committee

Central Michigan University's Budget Priorities Committee was created in 2013 by CMU President George E. Ross and the Academic Senate. Its purpose is to promote understanding among CMU stakeholders regarding CMU’s budget processes in the spirit of shared governance and transparency. The BPC is intended as a means for campus constituents to receive budgetary information and provide input to the BPC members and for the Committee to offer informed advice on budgetary priorities that shall be considered by those senior officers who make final budget recommendations and decisions.

A major obligation of each committee member is to become well informed about CMU’s budget and budget processes. The BPC addresses issues affecting the good of the whole university.

The committee serves as a conduit of information regarding major university initiatives and priorities at the macro level.

Committee charge

1. Share information with campus constituents regarding the university’s budget and promote knowledge and understanding of the budget process, regarding both operating budgets and capital outlay budgets;
2. Provide a channel of communication from various university groups to contribute information essential or of value to the budget process; and
3. Provide well-informed advice to the President about university-wide priorities that should factor into budget development, including increased commitments or reductions, as aligned with CMU’s strategic plan.

Committee members

The CMU Budget Priorities Committee consists of 15 members:

• Faculty (8) – one representative from each of the seven academic colleges, and a representative of the Council of Chairs
• Students (2) – one undergraduate student selected by the Student Government Association (SGA), and one graduate student selected by the Graduate Student Association in collaboration with the Director of Graduate Studies
  
• Staff (2) - two staff members selected by the President from nominees from all representative groups
  
• Administration (3) – one academic Dean or Associate Dean, one non-academic Associate or Assistant Vice President, and the Vice Provost for Academic Administration and Resources
  
• Ex officio (2) – Director of Financial Planning and Budgets, and Vice President for Finance and Administrative Services (CFO)

Committee meetings

Committee reports, minutes, campus survey results, and other reference documents for the BPC can be found by CMICH log-in through Budget Priorities Documents. (CMICH Login Required) 

We welcome your input

Members of the CMU community may use the Feedback form to send information or ask questions of the committee. Commenters may provide or withhold their names. 

NOTE: Our ability to review your concern may be significantly limited if you do not submit your name. Further, we will not be able to give you a response unless we know who you are.