Attendance
Members Present:
Members Present:
Others Present:
Jodi Allison-Bunnell
Katie Ivester
Rebecca Belou
Kristin Blackler
Chris Kearns
Mary Kate Blake
Michael Brody
Ryan Knutson
Dawn Ford
Sophia Burchfield
Jennifer Lachowiec
Beverly Garrison
Steven Davis
Terry Leist
Ian Godwin
Chris Fastnow
Michelle Miley
Megan Lasso
Brain Gillespie
Jim Zimpel
Craig Ogilvie
Brett Gunnink
 
Grant Peterson
 
 
Richard Rudnicki
  1. Welcome and announcements – Members introduced themselves.
    1. CBO Lasso reminded the Council that the Strategic Investment Process is ongoing and members should submit proposals
    2. CBO Lasso also noted that Montana’s State Legislature is meeting and discussed some relevant bills and the Governor’s Budget.
    3. Grant Peterson added that the Long-Range Building Plan is also being reviewed and voted on by the Legislature.
  2. Approval of minutes from November 16, 2022 - approved
  3. Discussion
    1. MSU Budget Process and Outcomes – CBO Megan Lasso
      1. CBO Lasso shared a PowerPoint presentation that overviews MSU’s budget.  Discussion covered different university Fund Types, major budgeting units (MSU, agencies), overall revenue and expenditure numbers and high level categories, the state, MSU, and MSU budget processes.  Lasso described how prior Strategic Investment Proposal cycles have resulted in allocations tied to the Strategic Plan. Lasso also described how tuition, waivers and discounts, state need-based aid, and institutional scholarships impact revenue.
      2. Questions arose about how some funds might move between fund types, where some cost centers are booked, projecting enrollment and related tuition revenues.
    2. Goal 2.4 – Chris Fastnow
      1. Due to time constraints, this item is to be moved to next meeting’s agenda along with updates on 3.3.
  4. Other business - none
  5. Public comment - none

 

Next meeting:  February 22, 2023 10:30 am -12 noon, MT Room

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