The $28,223,803 budget for SUNY Ulster presented to the Ulster County Legislature maintains the faculty, staff, equipment and facilities needed to offer nearly 49 college programs to the community, President Donald C. Katt said. Katt and Dean of Administration Mark P. Komdat addressed the full Legislature last night before the public hearing on the college’s budget for the academic year beginning Sept. 1.
The College’s proposed 2012-2013 budget calls for a 0.1% percent increase from last year’s adopted budget. Tuition for full time study is expected to increase by $70 a semester to $4,130 per year. Part time tuition will increase by $7 to $149 per credit hour. There will be no increase requested in the contribution from the County of Ulster. It is proposed to remain at $6.2 million. State base aid has been increased to $2,272 per funded FTE. State aid comprises 20 percent of the College’s budget, while the County’s contribution comprises 25 percent and tuition accounts for 38 percent in the proposed budget. The remainder of the budget is comprised of grants, appropriated fund balance, fees and other revenues.
Katt said the proposed budget is the result of making hard choices with regard to personnel and programs. “We are vigorously searching out grant funding and we are succeeding in winning it,” said Katt, “so that we can continue to offer the kinds of quality programs that will put our students into jobs and into the transfer colleges of their choice.” For example, this year the College has been the beneficiary of four NYSERDA (New York State Energy Research and Development Agency) grants totaling more than $700,000. These funds will support the renovation and equipping of the on-campus Kelder Center as a Building Science Lab and Pressure House, which will serve as a regional training center for sustainable energy courses. The College also received more than $200,000 in federal funds to develop manufacturing training programs for the region.
Dean of Administration Komdat emphasized that in spite of the current economic challenges this is the fifth year in a row that the College has requested no increase in County appropriation.
President Katt reported, “SUNY Ulster contributes more than $80 million dollars annually to the Ulster County economy in direct and indirect spending. The College is one of Ulster County’s largest employers with a $12.5 million dollar payroll and more than 400 full and part-time employees.”
The full legislature is expected to vote on the College’s budget at its meeting on June 19.
The $28,223,803 budget for SUNY Ulster presented to the Ulster County Legislature maintains the faculty, staff, equipment and facilities needed to offer nearly 49 college programs to the community, President Donald C. Katt said. Katt and Dean of Administration Mark P. Komdat addressed the full Legislature last night before the public hearing on the college’s budget for the academic year beginning Sept. 1.
The College’s proposed 2012-2013 budget calls for a 0.1% percent increase from last year’s adopted budget. Tuition for full time study is expected to increase by $70 a semester to $4,130 per year. Part time tuition will increase by $7 to $149 per credit hour. There will be no increase requested in the contribution from the County of Ulster. It is proposed to remain at $6.2 million. State base aid has been increased to $2,272 per funded FTE. State aid comprises 20 percent of the College’s budget, while the County’s contribution comprises 25 percent and tuition accounts for 38 percent in the proposed budget. The remainder of the budget is comprised of grants, appropriated fund balance, fees and other revenues.
Katt said the proposed budget is the result of making hard choices with regard to personnel and programs. “We are vigorously searching out grant funding and we are succeeding in winning it,” said Katt, “so that we can continue to offer the kinds of quality programs that will put our students into jobs and into the transfer colleges of their choice.” For example, this year the College has been the beneficiary of four NYSERDA (New York State Energy Research and Development Agency) grants totaling more than $700,000. These funds will support the renovation and equipping of the on-campus Kelder Center as a Building Science Lab and Pressure House, which will serve as a regional training center for sustainable energy courses. The College also received more than $200,000 in federal funds to develop manufacturing training programs for the region.
Dean of Administration Komdat emphasized that in spite of the current economic challenges this is the fifth year in a row that the College has requested no increase in County appropriation.
President Katt reported, “SUNY Ulster contributes more than $80 million dollars annually to the Ulster County economy in direct and indirect spending. The College is one of Ulster County’s largest employers with a $12.5 million dollar payroll and more than 400 full and part-time employees.”
The full legislature is expected to vote on the College’s budget at its meeting on June 19.
