1. Budget Proposal 2005-06 Andrea Beloy, Rem Nivens, and Eric Stoller

2. Medine Memorial Union Overview Mission/Values of Acorn University –Support academic programs –Foster and promote cultural diversity –Maintain a safe environment for activities –Provide excellent customer service –Enhance student development –Provide for professional development of staff

3. Medine Memorial Union Overview Student Services –Programming –Student employment –Leadership opportunities Auxiliary Enterprise –Funding from various sources Student fees, general funds, rental/lease income, programming income, sponsorships, retail food sales “…ensure continued opportunities for students...”

4. History/Background of Medine Memorial Union Budget Student fee appropriation General Fund appropriation Building/equipment maintenance and reserve funds History of income sources

5. Medine Memorial Union FY 2005-06 Focus University Budget Guidelines –Salaries and benefits –Inflation –Assessments Overhead –Enrollment projection Departmental Budget Guidelines –No student fee increases –Student employment/development –Support student education, retention and recruitment –Facilities/Equipment reserves and maintenance

6. Medine Memorial Union Budget Initiatives Environmental impact Publicity, facility rental, movie center closure, contract renegotiation, building/equipment reserves/maintenance, personnel changes

7. Medine Memorial Union Publicity Overall budget allocation remained the same, but more of a focus is placed on how to use publicity for maximum benefits Assessment efforts led to changes Direct focus on two specific areas: –Retail food sales $5000 –Summer conference facility rental - $5000

8. Medine Memorial Union Rental of Facilities 7% increase in rental/lease rates Facility rental – additional $40,000 increase –Open to community 25% of time Assume 10% decrease in student use during low use hours Increase community usage rates –Summer conferences

9. Medine Memorial Union Movie Center Closure Justification –Consistent loss of revenue –New AMC Movie Complex –Alternative entertainment options –New movie program – “Movies in the Quad”

10. Medine Memorial Union Renegotiating Contracts Rental/Lease –Bookstore –Hair Salon –Branded Lease Operations –Custodial Services Total income increase: $22,260 Total savings: $20,000

11. Medine Memorial Union Building/Equipment Maintenance Deferred maintenance concerns Increased maintenance budgets for FY06 –Focus on immediate needs –Tackle sharp increase in utilities costs from FY05 Revived effort in keeping reserves at adequate level –Restored 50% of allocation decrease

12. Retirement of.49 FTE Employee Part of department for past 7 years, switched to part-time employment 5 years ago through own request $12,000 position (10-month) Responsible for administration of movie programming, marketing, and general activities Departmental decision to not fill this position –Movies are no longer offered through MU –Added marketing and other generalist duties to GA job description to provide better professional development opportunities

13. Medine Memorial Union Additional Budget Items –Anticipated inflation rate = 3.5% –Assumption of 2.5% increase in cost for programming –Increase in Special Events allocation –Reorganizing spending for Administrative Expenses –Correction to utility costs –Increase in fine amounts –Assumption for decreased General Fund Allocation

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