Agency: Utah State University

Line Item: Education and General

Function

Each institution in the USHE except the Utah College of Applied Technology has a separate line item for appropriated funds entitled Education and General (E&G). E&G line items have the following functions:

1. Instruction -- All expenditures associated with instruction including academic, vocational and remedial education.
2. Research -- All expenditures related to research and development.
3. Public Service -- Funding for non-instructional services including the Cooperative Extension at Utah State University.
4. Academic Support -- Support services to meet the primary mission of the institution such as libraries, museums, computer support and academic deans.
5. Student Services -- Admissions and registration, counseling, financial aid, and career development, as well as the social aspect of college life such as student organizations and athletics.
6. Institutional Support -- Expenditures associated with executive level activities such as the management of the institution, planning and programming, legal services, fiscal operations, administrative data processing, space management, and human resource management.
7. Operation and Maintenance (O & M) of Facilities -- Expenses associated with the operation and maintenance of the physical plant including utilities and insurance.
8. Scholarships and Fellowships -- Expenditures for scholarships and fellowships from restricted and unrestricted funds in the form of grants to students.

Performance

All USHE institutions' Education and General line items utilize the same three measurements: Degrees Conferred, FTE Student Enrollment, and Graduations Rates. (Note: For Utah State University, these measures include the Logan Campus, Eastern Campus in Price, Regional Campuses, and Continuing Education Centers.)

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Program: USU - School of Veterinary Medicine

Function

The Joint Professional School of Veterinary Medicine was approved in anticipation of an increased need for veterinarians in the State. The program focuses on large animals, but does not limit students to that area.

Background

During the 2011 General Session, the Legislature approved H.B. 57, "Joint Professional School of Veterinary Medicine" which allowed Utah State University to enter into a partnership with Washington State University for a four-year program to train veterinarians. The program is designed to educate 20 Utah resident students and 10 nonresidents. The students will complete their first and second years of study in Logan, then finish their third and fourth years at Washington State University in Pullman, Washington. The Legislature appropriated $1.7 million in state funding to establish the program and pay the nonresident portion of the tuition for the Utah residents during their third and fourth years.

The first cohort in the program began in the Fall of 2012. This group will complete their second year in 2013-2014 in Logan. A second class started in Fall of 2013.

Statutory Authority

The following laws govern the Joint Professional School of Veterinary Medicine:

• UCA 53B-18-1301 provides for a partnership to establish a veterinary education program.

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