1. March 2015 Budget Report Submitted by John Lloyd, Budget Committee Chair

2. Feb 4, 2015 meeting Received Report on IT division budget priorities from CIO John McGuthry. Total IT Division budget: $12.1M $8.6M permanent base budget. $608K restored to base budget. $1.7M (est.) from Student Success Fee. $800K temporary funds (carry forward) $400K Interdivisional personnel adjustment, IT Telephone, and compensation.

3. 2015 IT Divisional Budget (Cont.) Main Line Items for IT Divisional Budget: $8.6M for IT division personnel. $1.0M for hardware maintenance and services. $927K for software licenses and services. $380K Telecom upgrade. Student Success Fee: $1.0M Instructional Equipment purchases. $574K Student Assistants. $322K Wireless and network equipment purchases.

4. 2015 IT Divisional Budget (cont.) Faculty Laptops: $500K Project Purchases. $350K Faculty Laptops (much of which comes from Lottery money) $150K for bulbs, other misc. equipment. During budget crisis, IT raised laptop replacement period from 3 yrs to 4 yrs. Some faculty have not received new laptop even at end of 4 yrs. IT would like to know faculty that have not had replacement in 4 yrs. Return to 3-year replacement cycle? Some members strongly supported return to 3-year cycle. Others raised concerns about cost and increase in e-waste stream. Poss. compromise: 4-year cycle with 3-year replacement available for those who apply?