The budget transparency process is split into three sequential phases. Each phase will focus on a different part of the overall University operating budget.

The purpose of the initial phase 1 discussion is to explore how the Academic Operations Budget Allocation could and/or should be distributed in general. Discussions will focus on the merits and rationale for applying various decision-making rules to the budget allocation process. The discussion will not focus on the impact of implementing any such decision-making rules on current financial allocations to individual academic units.

Initial discussions within the Activity and the Performance subcommittees will be driven by a set of guiding questions developed by the Provost and the Vice President for Administration and Finance.

Timeline

December 2018: Provost Short and VP A&F McShan met with President to clarify scope and direction of the overall budget transparency discussion.

January 2019: Provost/VP A&F developed an updated scope based on discussions with the President.

January 24, 2019: Provost/VP A&F met with steering committee to brief them on updated scope including the guiding questions to be considered by the sub-committees.

February 2019: Subcommittees meet to discuss their respective charges, guiding questions and develop recommendations for submission to the Steering Committee.

March 2019: Provost/VP A&F will work with the Steering Committee to develop a preliminary report for the President due late March 2018. This report will provide theoretical budget model(s) based on committee feedback to guiding questions.

March 31, 2019: Preliminary report due to the President.

 The Outcomes / Activity Based Budget Model consists of a steering committee with two subcommittees.

Steering Committee:

Works with the subcommittees to develop final recommendations.

Members:

• Paula Myrick Short, Co-Chair
• Jim McShan, Co-Chair
• Tony Ambler
• Amr Elnashai
• Lisa German
• Bill Monroe
• Dan O'Connor
• Kathryn Tart
• Joe Tedesco
• Antonio Tillis
• Steve Werner

Activity Subcommittee Areas of Focus:

The Activity Subcommittee will focus on four main areas: Non-Revenue Generating, Professional, Graduate, and Undergraduate.

The Strategic Initiative Committee

The Strategic Initiative Committee was formed early in the fall of 2019, at the Provost’s request, and charged with responsibility of producing a proposal aimed at generating additional revenue for colleges and programs across UH.

Members:

• • Fleurette Fernando
  • Jonathan Williamson
  • Greg Vetter
  • JR Rao
  • Matt Johnson
  • Amber Mollhagen
  • Gary Randazzo
  • Duncan Klussman
  • Todd Romero
  • Shiv Halasyamani
  • Samer Shammas
  • Amanda Johnson
  • Michael Johnson
  • David Crawley
  • Ki-Joon Back
  • Christian Kelleher
  • David Buck

Strategic Initiative Committee Report

Research Funds Allocation Committee

Works with the subcommittees to develop final recommendations.

Members:

• • • Provost Paula Myrick Short,  (Co-Chair)
    • Amr Elnashai, (Co-Chair)
    • Raymond Bartlett
    • Jeronimo Cortina
    • Mini Das, Physics
    • Andrew Davis
    • Jack Fletcher
    • Deniz Gurkan
    • Tahir Hussain
    • Tracey Ledoux
    • Frank McKeon
    • Sarah Narendorf
    • Claudia Neuhauser
    • Ezemenari Obasi
    • Vanessa Patrick
    • Pamela Quiroz
    • Hanadi Rifai
    • Amy Sater
    • Michael Twa
    • Dan Wells

Questions For The Research Transparency Committee:

Research Transparency Subcommittee Questions