Legislative Budget Request Description

This investment will allow ASU to meet the demand for higher education and degree production.  ASU, with more than 68,000 student enrollment, supports over half of the students attending a public university in the State of Arizona.  Current funding levels, when adjusted for inflation, are equivalent to those in the early 1980's.  Further, the funding available from the Federal Stimulus Funds, which acts as a stop-gap funding in FY09 and FY10 will no longer be available, requiring an alternate funding source to maintain the fiscal stability of the university.

The proposed FY11 investment of $133.7 million will support all four of the strategic goals that the Arizona Board of Regents has set for the Arizona University System.  Restoration of funding currently provided through temporary funding sources for instructional salaries and benefits along with a modest expansion of faculty, advisors, and academic support functions will permit the university to operate at appropriate funding levels vis-a-vis peer institutions.  It will continue to improve retention rates, increase degree completion, and enrich the student experience.  The investment also will allow for more frequent contact among students, faculty and researchers who are preeminent in their fields, furthering scholarly achievement within the student body. 

Core Budget Needs