Compendium of Budget Information for the 2012 General Session

Higher Education
Appropriations Subcommittee
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Agency: Utah State University

Line Item: Uintah Basin Regional Campus

Function

In 2006, USU restructured the existing Continuing Education organization and created a university regional campus system, which includes distance education. The reporting line moved to the Provost's Office and reinforced the concept of one university, one faculty, one degree, and one curriculum.

Area regional campuses and distance education centers offer USU academic courses and degree programs in underserved and rural communities. USU has four line items for the regional campuses and distance education centers, including the USU Uintah Basin Regional Campus (located in Roosevelt and Vernal).

The Uintah Basin Regional Campus had 702 annualized FTE students (budget-related). Students can get a bachelor's degree in any of 22 disciplines.

Statutory Authority

The following laws govern the operations of regional campuses and distance education centers:

  • UCA 53B-18-301 and -302 provide for the administration and location of conituning education centers near Roosevelt and Moab.
  • UCA 53B-16-102 (5) provides for the establishment of extension centers by the Board of Regents.

Funding Detail

Sources of Finance
2008
Actual
2009
Actual
2010
Actual
2011
Actual
2012
Approp
General Fund $2,953,200 $2,953,200 $2,188,500 $2,229,700 $2,338,800
General Fund, One-time $0 $0 $358,400 $0 $0
Education Fund $1,391,800 $1,553,000 $1,553,000 $1,553,000 $1,533,000
Dedicated Credits Revenue $1,770,400 $1,845,200 $1,862,600 $2,074,500 $1,802,700
Transfers - HED $87,000 $251,700 $26,800 $0 $0
Beginning Nonlapsing $408,200 $818,100 $268,800 $184,400 $184,400
Closing Nonlapsing ($818,100) ($268,800) ($184,400) ($69,300) ($184,400)
Total
$5,792,500
$7,152,400
$6,073,700
$5,972,300
$5,674,500
 
Programs:
2008
Actual
2009
Actual
2010
Actual
2011
Actual
2012
Approp
Uintah Basin Regional Campus $5,792,500 $7,152,400 $6,073,700 $5,972,300 $5,674,500
Total
$5,792,500
$7,152,400
$6,073,700
$5,972,300
$5,674,500
 
Categories of Expenditure
2008
Actual
2009
Actual
2010
Actual
2011
Actual
2012
Approp
Personnel Services $4,425,600 $4,587,500 $4,196,000 $3,754,800 $4,816,000
In-state Travel $67,400 $49,300 $43,400 $85,600 $0
Current Expense $1,275,000 $893,400 $847,300 $706,800 $967,600
Capital Outlay $24,500 $142,700 $1,500 $6,600 $0
Other Charges/Pass Thru $0 $1,479,500 $985,500 $1,418,500 ($109,100)
Total
$5,792,500
$7,152,400
$6,073,700
$5,972,300
$5,674,500
 
Other Indicators
2008
Actual
2009
Actual
2010
Actual
2011
Actual
2012
Approp
Budgeted FTE 112.2 85.9 78.5 81.0 81.0
Actual FTE 74.1 45.6 60.4 53.1 0.0






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