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Board of Trustees Recap for June 7-8

Editor’s Note: After each Board of Trustees meeting, Western Today provides a recap of decisions and discussion.

Trustees Approve 2012-2013 Operating Budget; 2013-2015 Capital Budget Request

Western’s Board of Trustees on Friday approved Western’s 2012-13 operating budget. The trustees also approved Western’s 2013-2015 Capital Budget Request, and 2013-23 Capital Plan.

budget totals $140. 1 million, which includes anticipated state funding of $41.1 million and tuition revenue of $88 million.  The operating budget was originally presented to the trustees in June 2011 and includes only some minor housekeeping adjustments, as the state Legislature did not cut higher education further in the upcoming fiscal year. The operating budget includes tuition increases previously approved by the trustees. For more information see:

Development of the 2012-13 operating budget continued a revamped, transparent budget process begun under the leadership of President Bruce Shepard in August 208. For more information see:

The trustees also approved the 2013-15 Capital Budget Request of $112.36 million from state-appropriated funding sources.  Requests for funding for major capital projects include: Carver Academic Facility Renovation; Gateway Complex (Academic Services and Performing Arts Facility design); and the Interdisciplinary Science Facility – Predesign. For more information on these and other projects, and on the long-range 2013-2023 Capital Plan, see:

In other business, the trustees:

• Elected Peggy Zoro as board chair, Karen Lee as vice chair and Betti Fujikado as board secretary. The new officers will serve two-year terms. The trustees also thanked Dennis Madsen, board chair the last two years, for his dedicated and inspired leadership.
• Approved the between Western and the
• of Lorraine Kasprisin, professor of Secondary Education, and Rich Brown, associate professor of Theatre and Dance.
• Approved a resolution recognizing outgoing student for his service. The trustees also thanked outgoing Associated Students President Anna Ellermeier for her outstanding leadership.
• Approved the sale of to take advantage of current market conditions, which could result in significant costs savings for Western.
• Approved a package of campus . All but one of the fees stayed the same as last year.
• Approved an Architectural and Engineering Services Consultant Contract for
• Approved awarding a construction contract for the A
• Heard a presentation on and discussed
• Heard a presentation on and discussed use at Western.
• Heard a
• Heard a report on

Meeting documents are available at the Board of Trustees website at