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Guest Column: Get educated on CSU's budget process
Join Budget 101 sessions Monday and Tuesday in Lory Student Center
Rick Miranda and Allison Dineen
Issue date: 3/2/09 Section: Opinion
We invite and encourage the CSU community to attend "Budget 101: A Primer to Participation in the Academic Budget Process."
CSU is holding three public Budget 101 educational sessions today and tomorrow in the Lory Student Center where we (Rick Miranda and Allison Dineen) will present straightforward information that can help the campus and larger community understand CSU's complex budget process. These overview sessions are intended for anyone who is interested in gaining a better understanding of the CSU budget and how it comes together every year.
It is our hope that this new educational program will allow the campus community to have more informed and active participation in the university's year-round planning and budget process.
Given the state of our nation and Colorado's economic outlook, there is an increased public interest in how state institutions -- including CSU -- allocate their funds.
Our hope for the Budget 101 meetings is to provide a clear understanding of the budget process that will give members of the CSU community the background and understanding needed to become more involved and ensure their voices are heard throughout the process.
Sessions of "Budget 101" are free and open to the public and will be held in the North Ballroom. Sessions are scheduled for:
Today from 3 to 4:30 p.m. and again from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Tuesday from 9 to 10:30 a.m.
All three sessions provide the same information, including an overview of university finances and budgeting priorities. The sessions are designed to provide a solid base of information about the budget process for those interested in attending and participating in the university's annual budget hearing, also open to the public and scheduled for March 11 at the Hilton Hotel just south of campus.
Each session will conclude with a question and answer session for attendees.
The Budget 101 sessions are designed to help people understand the general budget process and the many conflicting factors that shape how the university constructs its budget every year.
CSU is holding three public Budget 101 educational sessions today and tomorrow in the Lory Student Center where we (Rick Miranda and Allison Dineen) will present straightforward information that can help the campus and larger community understand CSU's complex budget process. These overview sessions are intended for anyone who is interested in gaining a better understanding of the CSU budget and how it comes together every year.
It is our hope that this new educational program will allow the campus community to have more informed and active participation in the university's year-round planning and budget process.
Given the state of our nation and Colorado's economic outlook, there is an increased public interest in how state institutions -- including CSU -- allocate their funds.
Our hope for the Budget 101 meetings is to provide a clear understanding of the budget process that will give members of the CSU community the background and understanding needed to become more involved and ensure their voices are heard throughout the process.
Sessions of "Budget 101" are free and open to the public and will be held in the North Ballroom. Sessions are scheduled for:
Today from 3 to 4:30 p.m. and again from 5:30 to 7 p.m.
Tuesday from 9 to 10:30 a.m.
All three sessions provide the same information, including an overview of university finances and budgeting priorities. The sessions are designed to provide a solid base of information about the budget process for those interested in attending and participating in the university's annual budget hearing, also open to the public and scheduled for March 11 at the Hilton Hotel just south of campus.
Each session will conclude with a question and answer session for attendees.
The Budget 101 sessions are designed to help people understand the general budget process and the many conflicting factors that shape how the university constructs its budget every year.
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