JOINT RESOLUTIONSof the

Metropolitan State University of DenverStudent Government Assembly

andMetropolitan State University of Denver

Faculty Senate

Two Resolutions from the Two Largest Constituent Groups on Campus

• Resolutions on Summer Policy and Fiscal Transparency

• Running through The Student Government Assembly representing 22,000 students

• And through Faculty Senate representing 1900 faculty

Fiscal Transparency• Since (at least) 2009 The FS Welfare and Budget

Committees have been trying to get Budget, CUPA Salary and Summer School data to inform faculty and facilitate better decision making.

• Every audit in the last 4 years has indicated a need for greater communication and transparency.

• Every climate survey in the last 4 has indicated a lack of transparency and trust in fiscal decision making.

Fiscal Transparency• Responsibility of public institutions to disclose

finances in an accessible manner.• Best practices at public institutions start with fiscal

transparency.

Summer School Issues• Metro State originally set up as year round college.

“Three semesters”• Faculty compensation originally proportionate to

AY load with greater (relative) number of classes during summer.

Summer School Issues• Relative Faculty salaries have been steadily

lowered over the last few years:– Defining a full summer load (25% remuneration) as 8

units then 9 units– “Roll off” of salary at 6 units – “Roll off” at salary level

Expenses for Summer Session• • Total Faculty Compensation equals Salary and Benefits; benefits are

22% of salary for fulltime faculty and 14.5% of salary for affiliate faculty • Academic Department support staff @ 2/12 of annual compensation • Academic Department instructional materials @1/12 of budgeted

annual costs • Institutional student scholarship obligations • Library support @ 2/12 of annual costs

• AHEC Given that Summer CHP = .0809% of total • % of AHEC Contribution attributed to Instruction = 52.2% • Overall contribution to ACHEC = $9,774,401

• Calculation = $9,774,401*.0809%*52.2% = $412,817 • This represents 4.2% of total annual AHEC contribution

Expenses for Summer Session• Other key departments needed to support summer session

delivery, e.g., Access Center • Assessment & Testing • Financial Aid • Admissions • Registrar • Advising

• Non Department Expenses, e.g., Student Bad Debt • Operations for MSU Denver-only buildings• UNIVERSITY OVERHEAD PER CLASS: $8, 424? -$ 7,818?

Known Encumbrances of Summer Courses

• Faculty Salary• Course Materials

• Paid for by Course Fees

Faculty Salaries and Class Size• Current Salary Scheme: (Base *0.25)/9 per unit.

– Tuition: $241.35/unit ($724.05 for 3 Unit class)

Faculty Salaries and Class Size• Proportional Salary: (Base *0.25)/6 per unit. (Welfare

Committee Proposal)– Tuition: $241.35/unit ($724.05 for 3 Unit class)

Faculty Base Salary

Summer Salary 3 unit

class

# students to cover salary

in 3 unit class$50,000 $6,250 9$55,000 $6,875 9$60,000 $7,500 10$65,000 $8,125 11$70,000 $8,750 12$75,000 $9,375 13$80,000 $10,000 14

Faculty Salaries and Class Size• Income and profit from 3 unit class: (Faculty Base Salary

$55,00)Class Size

Tuition revenue Profit

5 $3,620 -$5476 $4,344 $1778 $5,792 $1,625

10 $7,241 $3,07412 $8,689 $4,52214 $10,137 $5,97016 $11,585 $7,41818 $13,033 $8,86620 $14,481 $10,31422 $15,929 $11,76224 $17,377 $13,21026 $18,825 $14,658