Compendium of Budget Information for the 2010 General Session

Higher Education
Appropriations Subcommittee

Function

The Utah System of Higher Education (USHE) is comprised of ten institutions of higher learning. The credit-granting institutions are governed by the State Board of Regents with the assistance of the local Boards of Trustees; the Utah College of Applied Technology is governed by its own Board of Trustees. The following is a list of the institutions by type:

Research Universities

The University of Utah (U of U) is considered the flagship institution of the USHE. As a major urban teaching and research university, the University of Utah's mission is to provide undergraduate, graduate, professional, as well as significant programs of sponsored research in 15 colleges and professional schools including medicine, pharmacy, and law.

Utah State University (USU) serves as the State's land-grant university. Utah State University's mission is to provide undergraduate, graduate, professional, and research curriculums in numerous fields of study, including agriculture, applied sciences, education, and natural resources. Utah State University also has the statewide role to provide education to under-served areas throughout the state through on-site delivery and distance education at its four continuing education campuses and county extension offices.

Regional/Comprehensive Universities

Weber State University (WSU) has the mission of a large, comprehensive regional undergraduate institution seeking to develop and refine programs and achieve distinction within that mission. Weber State University provides undergraduate education in the arts, humanities, and sciences, as well as professional study in education, business, and technology. Weber State University, through two branch campuses and various outreach programs, offers specialized certificates in applied technology education, associate's degrees, bachelor's degrees, and a limited number of master's degrees.

Southern Utah University (SUU) has the mission of a four-year undergraduate teaching institution meeting the associate, baccalaureate and assigned vocational education needs for the southern part of the State. Southern Utah University also offers select graduate programs.

Utah Valley University (UVU) transitioned to a university on July 1, 2008, following the passage of Senate Bill 70, which was approved during the 2007 General Session. UVU is a teaching institution which promotes student success, while meeting regional educational needs. UVU offers a range of degrees from certificates through master's degrees. UVU's main campus is in Orem, with a satellite campus in Heber City.

State College

Dixie State College (DSC) is a state college comprised of two interdependent divisions. The lower division embraces and preserves the philosophy and mission of a comprehensive community college offering general and applied technology education. The upper division offers a limited number of baccalaureate degrees. Students are able to complete specialized certificates in applied technology education, associate's degrees, and some bachelor's degrees at Dixie State College.

Community Colleges

Snow College (SC) has a mission to provide high quality general education and academic transfer courses along with career and technical education (CTE). Snow College offers Associate of Arts, Associate of Sciences, Associate of Applied Science and Associate of Applied Technology degrees. Snow College has a main campus located in Ephraim and a branch campus in Richfield. During the 2003 General Session, House Bill 161, 'Snow College Richfield Campus,' transferred the operations of the Utah College of Applied Technology's Central Campus to Snow College. Because of this change, Snow offers CTE programs to secondary and post-secondary students in the region.

College of Eastern Utah (CEU) is an open-access institution with campuses in Price and Blanding and centers in Castle Dale and Monument Valley. The College of Eastern Utah serves community needs throughout southeastern Utah with a strong commitment to students for certification, general education, occupational training, and continuing education for personal enrichment, career enhancement, and lifelong learning.

Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) is a multi-campus, open-door, comprehensive community college serving a diverse urban population. The College, with its 13 urban campus sites, is committed to providing a full range of educational experiences with an emphasis on applied technology education, academic, developmental, and community education and training to meet the social and economic needs of business and industry as well as the community.

Career and Technical College

Utah College of Applied Technology (UCAT) with its eight regional campuses located throughout the State, provides career and technical education (CTE) to meet the social and economic needs of the state efficiently and effectively through collaborative partnerships between the educational systems, and business and industry. UCAT offers quality educational programs and innovative delivery systems to ensure a skilled and educated workforce. The delivering institutions offer open-entry/open-exit, high quality, competency-based training for secondary and post-secondary students. All eight UCAT campuses have recently received accreditation from the Council on Occupational Education.

Statutory Authority

The following laws govern the operations of the Utah System of Higher Education:

UCA 53B-1-101 defines the purpose of the Utah System of Higher Education.
UCA 53B-1-102 cites the institutions in the Utah System of Higher Education.
UCA 53B-1-103 enumerates the establishment, powers and authority of the State Board of Regents.
UCA 53B-1-104 defines the membership of the Board of Regents and the administrative functions associated with their appointments.
UCA 53B-1-105 outlines the appointment and duties of the Commissioner of Higher Education.
UCA 53B-1-107 requires an annual report of the activities of the State Board of Regents.
UCA 53B-6-101 (2) directs the Board of Regents to establish and define the role and programs of each institution.
UCA 53B-16-102 (5) provides for the establishment by the Board of Regents of branches, extension centers, and programs.

Intent Language

In the past, there have been several items of legislative intent language included in the various appropriations acts regarding higher education issues. During the 2005 General Session, there was an effort to reduce the amount of intent language, especially those items that were repeated year after year. For both FY 2009 and FY 2010, there was intent language for each institution dealing with federal stimulus funds. The language stated that if ARRA-funded expenditures exceeded the amount appropriated, General Fund or Education Fund appropriations would be reduced by that same amount. During the May 2009 Special Session, the Legislature authorized additional expenditure levels to the institutions to help prevent this potential loss of state funds while allowing them to solicit additional federal grants.

Funding Detail

The funding for the Utah System of Higher Education comes from many sources. The FY 2010 appropriation for the USHE was $1,339,130,200 with $674,063,200 from state tax funds.

Sources of Finance	2006 Actual	2007 Actual	2008 Actual	2009 Actual	2010 Approp
General Fund	$472,622,700	$231,642,100	$360,773,500	$382,290,300	$369,385,700
General Fund, One-time	$10,000	($16,186,800)	($301,894,100)	$101,568,000	$68,317,300
Uniform School Fund	$0	$0	$18,137,400	$19,016,700	$19,065,600
Uniform School Fund, One-time	$0	$17,000,000	$27,200	$740,100	$0
Education Fund	$194,373,000	$467,248,200	$407,878,100	$332,067,600	$298,913,900
Education Fund, One-time	$10,662,400	$5,369,400	$314,318,400	($99,778,300)	($81,619,300)
Federal Funds	$5,894,679	$5,369,452	$6,692,500	$5,762,600	$4,205,400
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act	$0	$0	$0	$28,800,000	$208,296,000
Dedicated Credits Revenue	$335,123,980	$350,710,440	$391,872,200	$420,319,500	$406,140,500
Dedicated Credits - Land Grant	$1,807,732	$1,943,425	$1,702,100	$1,303,100	$1,108,500
Federal Mineral Lease	$2,846,550	$2,742,853	$2,687,200	$3,933,700	$1,745,800
GFR - Cigarette Tax Rest	$4,284,500	$4,284,500	$4,284,500	$3,567,400	$4,284,500
GFR - Land Exchange Distribution Account	$0	$0	$389,300	$0	$298,800
GFR - Prison Telephone Surcharge Account	$100,000	$819,436	$886,600	$935,900	$0
GFR - Tobacco Settlement	$4,000,000	$4,000,000	$4,000,000	$4,000,000	$4,000,000
GFR - Workplace Safety	$0	$0	$0	$0	$150,000
Trust and Agency Funds	$0	$0	$209,100	$33,000	$0
Land Grant Mgt Fund	$0	$0	$478,200	$0	$0
Transfers	$14,454,461	$12,890,259	$16,822,900	$20,044,800	$0
Transfers - Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice	$34,500	$34,500	$34,500	$34,500	$34,500
Other Financing Sources	$170,322	$852,796	$0	$112,300	$0
Beginning Nonlapsing	$73,484,288	$88,275,949	$80,797,000	$71,410,500	$50,289,300
Closing Nonlapsing	($92,027,494)	($86,061,143)	($65,009,400)	($30,104,500)	($15,486,300)
Total	$1,027,841,618	$1,090,935,367	$1,245,087,200	$1,266,057,200	$1,339,130,200

Agencies	2006 Actual	2007 Actual	2008 Actual	2009 Actual	2010 Approp
University of Utah	$349,757,124	$370,458,878	$418,574,700	$416,176,100	$482,743,500
Utah State University	$202,987,187	$210,946,996	$239,487,200	$251,167,400	$251,733,100
Weber State University	$97,360,349	$107,221,141	$113,956,800	$116,450,600	$114,080,700
Southern Utah University	$42,718,804	$47,968,334	$54,487,100	$56,890,800	$63,733,400
Utah Valley University	$93,756,875	$98,794,210	$124,922,500	$131,674,500	$137,690,900
Snow College	$23,413,806	$24,772,759	$26,983,600	$26,947,300	$29,121,800
Dixie State College	$25,485,526	$27,079,251	$35,035,900	$35,786,100	$34,401,800
College of Eastern Utah	$16,445,384	$16,540,250	$19,700,100	$21,435,500	$20,756,900
Salt Lake Community College	$95,626,867	$100,332,500	$107,975,300	$113,070,900	$116,588,000
State Board of Regents	$24,796,886	$25,799,435	$40,118,600	$36,286,400	$30,583,100
Utah College of Applied Technology	$55,492,810	$61,021,613	$63,845,400	$60,171,600	$57,697,000
Total	$1,027,841,618	$1,090,935,367	$1,245,087,200	$1,266,057,200	$1,339,130,200

Categories of Expenditure	2006 Actual	2007 Actual	2008 Actual	2009 Actual	2010 Approp
Personnel Services	$796,395,980	$850,633,574	$910,730,600	$968,634,100	$970,234,400
In-state Travel	$8,195,076	$8,909,206	$10,544,200	$8,875,900	$5,583,100
Out-of-state Travel	$0	$0	$0	$0	$41,600
Current Expense	$174,693,768	$172,628,841	$231,295,300	$198,259,700	$318,887,400
Capital Outlay	$8,852,990	$11,657,760	$15,994,800	$13,608,800	$6,825,400
Other Charges/Pass Thru	$39,703,804	$47,105,986	$76,522,300	$76,678,700	$37,558,300
Total	$1,027,841,618	$1,090,935,367	$1,245,087,200	$1,266,057,200	$1,339,130,200

Other Indicators	2006 Actual	2007 Actual	2008 Actual	2009 Actual	2010 Approp
Budgeted FTE	12,452.2	12,773.0	13,174.2	13,504.1	13,770.3
Vehicles	1,887	1,938	1,973	1,980	1,973

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