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Budget Development Process Calendar

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Fiscal Year 2025-2027

August - September Timeline

August

  • USM provides Bowie with specific budget instructions and information for submission of next year’s budget request (General Funds, Tuition  Rate, Institutional Mandatories, etc.)
  • Budget Office obtains preliminary enrollment numbers and credit hour mix from Institutional  Research for development of the University’s budget request

September                      

  • A preliminary upcoming fiscal year budget request  is prepared in accordance with USM instructions, preliminary enrollment numbers, preliminary initiatives, and the current year base budget
  • The preliminary upcoming fiscal year budget request is prepared for the State and entered into  the Budget Application System (BAS)

November - December Timeline

November         

  • Draft Tuition, Mandatory Fees, Room and Board  Rates are reviewed through shared governance process (SGA, GSA and University Council)

December         

  • If applicable, adjustments are made to the preliminary upcoming fiscal year budget request  based on information from USM

January - March Timeline

January

  • Governor approves upcoming fiscal year budget request and forwards to Department of Legislative Services (DLS)
  • Receive several fiscal impact statements from USM regarding pending legislation that may have impact on higher education institutions in the State
  • DLS prepares an assessment of BSU and submits questions/areas of concerns, if applicable
  • Conduct Mid-Year Expenditure Review with VPs and/or President – Re-allocation of one-time funds recommended, if appropriate, to align with strategic priorities

February           

  • If applicable, Budget Hearings with the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) are held. Testimony is prepared for President to defend upcoming fiscal year budget proposal
  • If applicable, President testifies before the  House/Senate subcommittees
  • Tuition, Mandatory Fees, Room and Board rates  are submitted to USM and Board of Regents (BOR) for approval
  • VPAF provides mid-year budget update to campus community
  • President and Cabinet members establish  University priorities for Outlying FY
  • Cabinet finalizes enrollment numbers for development of University’s upcoming fiscal year  working budget

March

  • Departments begin developing initiatives for review based on instructions from their division VPs/department heads

April - July Timeline

April

  • All departmental initiatives are due to their respective division VPs/department heads for  review

May    

  • All proposed initiatives are due to the Budget      Office from division VPs
  • Cabinet reviews submissions to ensure initiatives  are aligned with BSU’s Strategic Plan and FY Priorities
  • VPAF host campus budget forum
  • If applicable, Cabinet continues to review initiatives for approval

June     

  • Budget Office begins the process of reconciling and preparing the working budget for use in Workday

July       

  • Budget Office informs the campus community that  budgets are available

Revised: February 2025