L&S Budget Build: 131 Programs

This page contains instructions for the 131 Budget Template in L&S. This page has been updated for fiscal year 2025.

The deadline for fiscal year 2025 has passed. The instructions are archived below.

Fiscal year 2025 instructions

Documents & Deadlines

Instructions for the budget build template

The template is filled out as part of the annual Budget Build process in L&S. Departments and programs submit budgets for non-pooled programs as part of the annual budget build process.

131 programs include the following:

  • Professional Masters programs
  • Professional Certificates
  • Visiting International Student Programs (VISP)

Complete one budget build template per 131 program. The template will calculate estimates for revenue and operational expenses, and results in a surplus estimate.

Note: there is a separate template for 131 profit budget build: L&S Budget Build: 131 Profit

Revenue Estimate

This section of the spreadsheet calculates a revenue estimate based on the estimated program enrollment for the next academic year. 

Revenue Estimate
Enrollment Estimate

Number of students estimated for the given fiscal year.

Credits taken per Student

Estimated number of credits each student will take.

Tuition value per credit

Tuition value per credit

Revenue Estimate

Calculation:

Enrollment estimate * credits per student * tuition value per credit

Program Costs

This section of the spreadsheet calculates additional costs and taxes to the 131 program.

Program Costs - Entry
# of credits each student will take outside of the department 

Estimated number of credits that each student will take outside of the department.

# of credits each student will take by 101 funded instructors inside the department

Estimated number of credits taught by 101 funded instructors inside of the department.

Program Costs - No Entry
Campus and L&S Tax (33.33%)

Revenue Estimate multiplied by 33.33%

Charges for courses in other depts
($600/credit)

Calculation:

Enrollment Estimate * # of credits each student will take outside of the department  * $600

Charges for 101 funded courses
($326 per credit)

Calculation:

Enrollment Estimate * # of credits each student will take by 101 funded instructors inside the department * $326

Total Program Costs

Calculation; sum of the other figures in this table.

Program Operation

This section of the spreadsheet includes salary and expense estimates related to the operation of the 131 program.

Salary Costs - Faculty, Academic Staff & University Staff
Employee Name & Title

Employee name & title. Add one row per employee.

FY25 Salary Estimate

Salary funded on this 131 program for the fiscal year.

Employee Category

Select employee category:

  • Faculty
  • Academic Staff
  • University Staff
Total plus 25% Fringe

Total salary from this table plus 25% fringe estimate.

STS & Student Salaries

Categories

Enter one lump salary estimate per title category:

  • Short-term staff
  • Teaching Assistants
  • Grader/Readers
  • Student Hourlies

Total plus 25% Fringe

Total salary from this table plus 25% fringe estimate.

Supplies & Expenses
Account Categories

Enter anticipated non-salary costs at the account level. Not every account needs a value entered.

  • Services
  • Supplies
  • Travel/Training/Recruitment
  • Maintenance/Repairs
  • Misc Expenses
  • Scholarships
Total S&E

Total from this table

Next Steps

The L&S Budget Office will review your documents and reach out if there are any questions. If you need to make changes after uploading your file to Box, please email Mary Beth Roberts. Do not upload additional copies of the spreadsheet after uploading.

Contacts for L&S Administration



Keywordsprocess, 131 funding, 131 program, Budget build, budget proposal, budget worksheet, 131, request form, FY25, VISP, Professional Masters, Professional Certificate build131prog   Doc ID135100
OwnerAmanda M.GroupL&S KB
Created2024-01-29 14:23:04Updated2024-04-03 14:24:13
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