Message from the Chancellor

Colleagues,

Last week, the Governor outlined his proposed budget for the State of Indiana for the next biennium. Should the proposal advance through the legislative process as proposed by the Governor, funding for the life sciences would be delayed or postponed, and all higher education institutions in Indiana would see a 4% drop in state funding for the next 2 years. Now that the Governor has presented his budget proposal, the Indiana General Assembly will work to pass their version of the state’s budget.  The IU State Relations team will be working hard during the legislative session to build support among legislators for Indiana University and the Indiana Innovation Alliance.

Also last week, the state budget agency notified Indiana University that operating funds for the balance of the academic year must be reduced by 1%. $4.9 million is expected to be reduced from Indiana University administrative hiring, equipment, supplies and travel among other operational reductions. This is intended to be a one-time cash cut to help manage the fiscal budget crisis in the state of Indiana due to the drop in projected and actual tax revenue.

The campus administration will continue to work with the university Chief Financial Officer Theobald’s office to identify requirements of the cut.  As soon as we have further clarification on the specific reductions at IUPUI we will notify you immediately.

We will continue to post information about the university budget http://Finance-Admin.iupui.edu/budgetnotes

Thank you for your patience during this difficult time.