President’s DivisionPresident’s Division

FY12 Budget Presentation to the SBPCFY12 Budget Presentation to the SBPC6/25/106/25/10

The President’s Division:• President’s Office- committed to carrying out the mission of the

University

• Legal Counsel- Responsible for all legal matters relating to the University.

• Affirmative Action- Strive to eliminate inequality and discrimination and to foster a climate of tolerance and inclusiveness, and promote opportunities for full participation in university life.

• NCAA Compliance- Uphold NCAA bylaws related to all areas of college sports; available to provide interpretations to the coaches and student-athletes.

Goals & Initiatives in Support of the Academic Plan

1. Creation of the SBPC to insure transparency and efficiency in the budget processes and allocation of resources; to ensure that shared governance reflects shared responsibility between administration and faculty.

2. Creation of the JCAP to conduct a regular review of the Academic Plan and ensure it continues to reflect the needs of the University in light of new opportunities and challenges.

3. Promotion of professional development and synergy among faculty as reflected in the recent trip to China with administrators and faculty and the planning for what might be the first offshore wind farm in the nation.

Outreach & Ideas• Collaboration with Brown University; leveraging the capabilities of the

faculty and students at URI to assist businesses.• Working with the state and RIC to build a state-of-the-art nursing-

education facility in Providence.• A vision for turning URI into a innovative, flexible, responsive and

adaptable 21st-century university.• Strive to set a new standard for collaboration where collective, efforts

provide innovative education, stimulate broad-based research advances that catalyze the development of a new, sustainable, knowledge-based economy

• Provide leadership in solving the grand challenges of the 21st century.• To make the university full partners with business in facilitating discovery

and research agendas.

FY12 Budget Request

Chief Diversity Officer Position• Report directly to the President • Responsible for both Diversity and Affirmative Action.• Focus on providing creative leadership for diversity, equity, and

global initiatives• Transform current programs, curricula, and initiatives.• Provide vision and strategic planning to enhance the diversity of

the University’s faculty, curricula, and global initiatives.• Lead the creation of metrics and benchmarks to help decision

makers at all levels of the institution integrate diversity, equity, and global initiatives into the University’s core mission, vision, and strategies.

President’s Division FY11 Tentative Allocation

URI

President's Division

FY 2011 Tentative Allocation

President's Office Legal Counsel Affirmative Action NCAA Compliance Campus Events Total

Personnel $769,101 $167,127 $175,765 $109,153 $1,221,146 Operating/Purchased Services $111,616 $211,491 A $20,641 B $14,717 $62,420 $420,885

Sub-Total $880,717 $378,618 $196,406 $123,870 $62,420 $1,642,031

Fringe Benefits $293,935 $66,483 $60,875 $33,552 $454,845

Total $1,174,652 $445,101 $257,281 $157,422 $62,420 $2,096,876

Staff Filled/Vacant 6/1 2/0 2/1 1/1 11/3

A: $200K for outside legal counsel

B: $10K for completion of Federal Plan