Dear Colleagues:<\/p>\n
On Tuesday, June 30,\u00a0Governor Parson signed the FY 2021 budget bills; yesterday, July 1 began FY 2021.\u00a0 As you will recall, as the result of two withholds by the Governor in the last quarter of FY 2020, Truman\u2019s state appropriation was cut by approximately 12.5% which equates to approximately $5.2 million.\u00a0 Add to that the more than $4 million for unused Spring 2020 room and board charges credited to students\u2019 accounts and additional expenses to address the COVID-19 pandemic, and the University ended FY 2020 down close to $10 million.<\/p>\n
Truman\u2019s state appropriation for FY 2021 is the same amount as the FY 2020 appropriation after the withhold; in other words, down 12.5% or $5.2 million from the FY 2019 appropriation amount.\u00a0 There will be some one-time money to address COVID-19 related expenses from the Governor\u2019s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) Fund and the Coronavirus Relief Fund in the CARES Act.\u00a0 We expect to learn how much money Truman will receive from these funds in the next few weeks.<\/p>\n
As we shared with constituency groups in April, planning for the FY 2021 budget was based upon a 12.5% decrease in state appropriations and 15% decrease in enrollment.\u00a0 We now know the 12.5% decrease in state appropriations is a reality.\u00a0 While we are expecting a significant decrease in enrollment due to the pandemic, it is still too early to predict what fall enrollment will be.<\/p>\n
These numbers represent our harsh reality, a reality that also includes uncertainty, stress, and exhaustion.\u00a0 In this seemingly ruthless reality, it is essential that we pull together and not pull apart.\u00a0 There are no easy answers and we must make many tradeoffs.\u00a0 We must be resilient, stand tall, and take on the enormous challenges we are facing together.\u00a0 Collaboration, patience, grace, flexibility, and a focus on the common good must guide our efforts.<\/p>\n
Administrators, staff, faculty, and students have been working to address the multitude of factors that must be considered to return to campus.\u00a0 By the end-of-day on July 9, we will be sharing tentative plans for Fall 2020.\u00a0 Like the rapidly changing environment in which we continue to live, they are subject to change.\u00a0 These plans will not have all the specific details as these details are still being developed.<\/p>\n
Even in these extraordinarily trying times, we must remain focused on our mission and vision. \u00a0This focus, along with great care for the well-being of everyone and our University, will ensure we overcome all challenges.<\/p>\n
Be well,
\nSue<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Dear Colleagues: On Tuesday, June 30,\u00a0Governor Parson signed the FY 2021 budget bills; yesterday, July 1 began FY 2021.\u00a0 As you will recall, as the result of two withholds by the Governor in the last quarter of FY 2020, Truman\u2019s state appropriation was cut by approximately 12.5% which equates to approximately $5.2 million.\u00a0 Add to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":104,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1617","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n