Student Affairs Auxiliaries: Why are they important and how are they funded?

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1 Student Affairs Auxiliaries: Why are they important and how are they funded? Division of Student Affairs P&S Staff Meeting University of Northern Iowa March 23, 2010 Maucker Union Old Central Ballroom We help students succeed!

2 Defining auxiliaries In general, the term auxiliary suggests self-supporting. Not all units at UNI that are labeled auxiliary are, or were ever intended to be, fully self-supporting; some are more accurately labeled quasi-auxiliary. As used in this context, auxiliary does not mean ancillary or unimportant. Rather, auxiliaries play key roles in supporting the achievement of our institutional mission.

3 Student Affairs auxiliaries What units in Student Affairs are labeled auxiliary?: Residence auxiliary Maucker Union quasi-auxiliary University Health Services Wellness and Recreation Services Student Health Clinic Counseling Services Student Disability Services quasi-auxiliary auxiliary quasi-auxiliary general fund

4 About the general fund General fund is a phrase used to describe state appropriations plus tuition income. These funds are used to operate the University and its programs. Overall, Students Affairs general fund support for FY10 is $8.3M; of this $1.9M supports auxiliaries. All general fund support of auxiliaries is budgeted as part of overall, regular institutional budgeting process.

5 Other sources of revenue In addition to general fund support, other sources of revenue that support auxiliaries are: Sales of products and services (includes rentals, sponsorships, room and board) Third-party payments (insurance reimbursements) Mandatory student fees Miscellaneous student fees Private gifts (including endowment proceeds)

6 General fund support for Student Affairs auxiliaries Total budget for Student Affairs auxiliaries: $40.2 M General fund support for auxiliaries: $1.9 M % of auxiliaries budget from general fund 4.8% Auxiliaries budget from general fund $1.9 M Overhead paid from auxiliaries to general fund: $0.7 M Net general fund support for auxiliaries $1.2 M Net % of auxiliaries budget from general fund 3.0%

7 Department of Residence % of budget from general fund sources = 0% 100% room & board fees

8 Revenue sources for Student Affairs auxiliaries 95.2% generated revenue and mandatory student fees 4.8% general fund 11% Student Disability Services 46% Wellness & Recreation Services 10% Counseling Services 33% Maucker Union Revenue sources for Student Affairs auxiliaries Allocation of general funds dedicated to auxiliaries

9 Maucker Union % of budget from general fund sources = 26% Why? Maucker Union serves the entire campus; for example, 57% of scheduled events in FY09 were for general fund purposes. 14% generated revenue 52% building fee 26% general fund 8% student services fee

10 Student Health Clinic % of budget from general fund sources = 0% 25% fees for service, sales, insurance reimbursements 75% mandatory health fees

11 Counseling Services % of budget from general fund sources = 34% Why? The goal of counseling is to help students to stay enrolled and be successful, a general fund purpose. 34% general fund 66% mandatory health fee

12 Wellness & Recreation Services % of budget from general funds sources = 53% Why? WRS supports violence intervention, substance abuse, student health education, HPELS and employee wellness, all general fund purposes. 22% mandatory recreation fee 25% generated revenue 53% general fund

13 Student Disability Services % of budget from general fund sources = 100% Why? SDS is exclusively a general fund purpose. 100% general fund

14 In summary... Over past 10 years, general fund support as proportion of auxiliaries budget has been reduced significantly. Reliance on general fund will likely continue to be reduced (resulting in greater reliance on student fees & generated income). Given direct support of general fund purposes by some auxiliaries, general fund support will continue to be needed.