Pg 1 Lloyd J. Griffiths Dean School of Information Technology & Engineering George Mason University SAC – 2002 Snowmass Executive Seminar

Pg 2 About the School Created 1985 IT-Related Departments (Only) 4,000 Students 2,000 Undergrad & Grad Students Work While in School IT Support Staff Budget Expenditures ~ $25M/yr

Pg 3 Budget Issues Three Sources of Operating Funds ─ State Funding ─ Research Support ─ Private/Corporate Donations Significant Cuts in State Funding Research Support Growing Development Efforts Expanding

Pg 4 What To Do? Declining State Funds ─ Reduce Expenses ─ Integrate & Combine Operations ─ “Efficient” Use of Distance Learning Tools Leverage Research Support ─ Provost & University Components Focused Fund Raising ─ Annual Giving vs. Endowment

Pg 5 IT Support Silos Academic Computing Administrative Computing $ $

Pg 6 Expenditure Reduction Strategies Involve Stakeholders ─ Announce Objectives ─ Solicit Inputs ─ Act Decisively “Encourage” Early Retirements ─ Cooperation of Provost/Central Administration Engage Students ─ Cost-effective Workforce ─ Training Issues

Pg 7 Summary Funding Cycle Issues ─ More Rapid Fluctuations ─ Deeper Fluctuations Personnel Issues ─ Protect Valued Employees ─ Innovative Reward Systems Information Security ─ Cannot Compromise ─ Increasingly Expensive ─ Federal/State Priority

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