SSFAAC allocation decision
Additional base and one-time funding allocations
Committee recommendations for fiscal year 2025–26.
Approved recommendations
The committee met in November to discuss base and one-time Student Success Fee funds. It was provided $1.748 million in available base funds and $3.849 million in one-time funds and unanimously approved the following recommendations.
| Area and request | Base allocation | One-time allocation |
|---|---|---|
| Academic Affairs – Faculty funding to increase critical course availability | — | $2,500,000 |
| Academic Affairs – Faculty compensation adjustments for existing SSF-funded faculty | $86,000 | — |
| Academic Affairs – Increase Graduate Education funding for student compensation | $100,000 | — |
| Academic Affairs – Non-university classroom renovations | — | $800,000 |
| Student Affairs/Strategic Enrollment Management – Student Professional Development Grant Program | — | $50,000 |
| Student Affairs/Strategic Enrollment Management – Three Disability Resource Center positions | $357,225 | — |
| Student Affairs/Strategic Enrollment Management – Fully fund SSF positions needing external funding | $114,475 | — |
| Student Affairs/Strategic Enrollment Management – Student Success Staffing Support, Assessment and Research | $69,915 | — |
| Student Affairs/Strategic Enrollment Management – Student Access recruiter travel | $75,000 | — |
| Student Affairs/Strategic Enrollment Management – Student Success CARE Team support | $410,479 | — |
| Administration and Finance – University classroom facilities and AV cycle refresh support | $380,500 | — |
| Total | $1,593,594 | $3,350,000 |
Detailed funding request worksheet
Salary, benefit, operating-expense, and recommendation amounts from the signed attachment.
| Request | Salary | Benefits | Operating expense | Total | One-time | Ongoing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academic Affairs – Increase critical course availability | $2,500,000 | — | — | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | — |
| Academic Affairs – Compensation adjustments for existing SSF faculty | $50,000 | — | $36,000 | $86,000 | — | $86,000 |
| Academic Affairs – Graduate Education student compensation | — | — | $100,000 | $100,000 | — | $100,000 |
| Student Affairs – Student Professional Development Grant Program | — | — | $50,000 | $50,000 | $50,000 | — |
| Student Affairs – Three DRC positions | $206,328 | $143,397 | $7,500 | $357,225 | — | $357,225 |
| Student Affairs – Fully fund SSF positions needing external funding | $70,642 | $43,833 | — | $114,475 | — | $114,475 |
| Student Affairs – Assessment and Research staffing support | $43,144 | $26,771 | — | $69,915 | — | $69,915 |
| Strategic Enrollment Management – Recruiter travel | — | — | $75,000 | $75,000 | — | $75,000 |
| Dean of Students – CARE Team support | $360,839 | $49,640 | — | $410,479 | — | $410,479 |
| Academic Affairs – Non-university classroom renovations | — | — | $800,000 | $800,000 | $800,000 | — |
| Administration and Finance – Classroom facilities and AV cycle refresh | — | — | $380,500 | $380,500 | — | $380,500 |
| Total recommendation | $3,230,953 | $263,641 | $1,449,000 | $4,943,594 | $3,350,000 | $1,593,594 |
Available and residual: One-time funding available was $3,849,354 with $499,354 remaining. Ongoing funding available was $1,747,842 with $154,248 remaining.
Budget summary
The attached fiscal year 2025-26 budget showed total Student Success Fee revenue and allocations of $23,883,000, plus $3,350,000 in one-time allocations.
- Academic Affairs: adjusted base budget of $16,211,895 and $3,300,000 in one-time allocations. Additional base allocations included $36,000 for access to additional classes and $100,000 for Graduate Education. One-time allocations included $2,500,000 for access to additional classes and $800,000 for non-university classroom renovations.
- Strategic Enrollment Management: adjusted base budget of $521,956, including $75,000 for recruitment, outreach, and scholarship award staff.
- Student Affairs: adjusted base budget of $5,548,110 and $50,000 in one-time allocations. Additional base allocations included $410,479 for student retention, safety and support; $81,485 for Career Services; $357,225 for Student Access/Disability Resources; and $69,915 for Assessment and Research.
- Administration and Finance: adjusted base budget of $630,500, including $160,000 for ITS technology and $220,500 for classroom refresh.
- Diversity and Inclusion: adjusted base budget of $332,268.
- Centrally Managed: adjusted base budget of $638,271, including pending allocation of $484,023 and Student Success Fee administration of $154,248.
June 30, 2025 equity less outstanding encumbrances was $5,043,504. The 5% operating-budget contingency was $1,194,150. One-time funding available to allocate was $3,849,354, leaving $499,354.
President Armstrong approved the memorandum on December 2, 2025.
About this decision: This page reproduces the recommendation memorandum and provides accessible HTML for the attached funding-request and budget information. The PDF retains the original layout and signature record.