Open Forum (third of three)
09-07-06, 60 minutes, approximately 110 people attended
Issues brought forward during this open forum are grouped by
whether they relate to the concept of the alternative budget model,
how an alternative budget model would be implemented or if they are
outside of the scope of a budget model.
Concept:
- Chart with subvention implies cost with ASPA or Vice
President of Research from tuition rather than indirect cost recovery?
(state appropriation, not tuition)
- Budget model need ability to carryover funds, or continue
to give up?
- Indirect cost recovery outflow?
- What are subvention decision points, what guides decisions
on indirect cost recovery.
- Incentives/disincentives for interdisciplinary research and
programs?
Implementation Issues/Technical to Budget Model:
- For a collaborative group funded all by soft money, how
would indirect cost expenses be allocated between departments?
- Transparency -- more points to consider, good/bad behavior,
mission congruent, good for cost centers?
- What if a service department wants to change, such as
create new staff?
Tangential -- Outside budget model but bought to light by it:
- How is space assessed?
- How are costs determined for indirect cost recovery?
