The Office of Planning, Budget & Analysis assists the
provost in academic planning and preparation of the University's
budget by:
Organizing University-wide planning efforts to meet the needs
of institutional- and unit-level initiatives in support of the
University's mission and goals
Overseeing the development of the University's annual budget,
including facilitating the process of setting tuition and fee
levels, merit increase pools and identifying the availability of
proforma resource dollars
Modeling the multi-year budgetary impact of program, policy
and process changes, including five-year enrollment projections,
financial aid-leveraging techniques, and review of
capital-planning efforts
Coordinating the review and presentation of policy, procedure
and allocation issues impacting University operations
Working with individual units to manage current-year budget
variances
Providing proactive planning tools, training and oversight of
University budget officers
Supplying timely data analyses to support institutional
decision-making, planning and policy formulation process
Managing faculty personnel policy implementation and data
monitoring
Serving as key participants in multiple committees, councils
and task forces involved in the development and implementation of
University-wide policies and initiatives
Providing a comprehensive perspective of the University and a
clear understanding of current activities and future plans
