Washington State University
2000 Supplemental Budget
Second Senate Budget
March 10, 2000
Summary of Recommendations
1. Tri-Cities Funding per FTE
The enrollment target for WSU Tri-Cities is lowered from 754 FTE to 616 FTE, without a
reduction in funding. This has the affect of increasing the funding per FTE to a level closer
that of other branch campuses.
2. Enrollment - Funds released based on actual enrollment
Enrollment is currently below the state targets at all campuses. These targets are increasing
for the Pullman, Spokane and Vancouver campuses since the 1999 legislature funded
increases in enrollment for 2000-2001.
The new Senate budget instructs the Office of Financial Management to hold and release
funding as additional students enroll.
If enrollment grows to at least equal the 1999-2000 targets for the 2000-2001 academic
year, budgets would not be cut from current levels.
For Pullman, Spokane and Vancouver, if enrollment grows above the 1999-2000 target
for any campus, new enrollment is funded per student up to the total appropriated by the
1999 legislature:
WSU Pullman $4568/FTE up to 377 students and $1,722,000
WSU Spokane $9442/FTE up to 129 students and $ 1,218,000
WSU Vancouver $9880/FTE up to 100 students and- $ 988,000
If at any campus enrollment were to fail to grow to at least equal the 1999-2000 target for
the 2000-01 academic year, budgets would be cut from current levels on a per student
basis as follows:
WSU Pullman $4568/FTE up to 287 students and $1,311,000
WSU Spokane $9442/FTE up to 40 students and $ 378,000
WSU Tri-Cities $8650/FTE up to 20 students and $ 173,000
WSU Vancouver $9880/FTE up to 51 students and- $ 504,000
3. Power Plant increase $3,600,000
Needed emergency repairs are provided for the university power plant.
4. Health Sciences Initiative $ 450,000
Provided a portion of the funding needed to implement the health sciences initiative, enabling
WSU to conduct cancer research and biotechnology programs in Spokane.
4. Fringe benefits increase $611,000
The budget is increased to cover increases in fringe benefit rates.
5. Item not funded: South Campus Electrical Facility
The budget fails to fund $272,000 needed to pay Avista for maintenance of the substation.
