Composition
- Seven faculty, with at least three geographical regions represented. (F)
- One faculty member of the Academic Affairs Committee; one faculty member of the Faculty Affairs Committee; as chosen by those committees. (A)
- Vice president for business affairs; provost and executive vice president or designee; and the director, Budget. (#) (X)
Function
- The Budget Committee evaluates the budgets of proposals and only for: the likelihood of projected outcomes, costs, and revenues. Within the proposals the following metrics are considered:
- Quality of the data;
- Indirect and intangible costs to other units across WSU;
- Noticeable omissions in their budget logic.
- Evaluating curriculum, etc., is the domain of subsequent committees and the Senate.
- The Budget Committee evaluates the following:
- Proposals for new degrees
- Other proposals on an ad hoc basis when requested by the Faculty Senate or the Senate Steering Committee.
Workload
- The Budget Committee meets on an ad hoc basis
Workload Committee Chair
- Attend Steering Committee meetings, review proposals, participate in committee meetings.
- Total: 6 hours/month = 1.5 hours/week
Workload Committee Member
- Review proposals; participate in committee meetings
- Total: 4 hours/month = 1 hour/week
Additional notes
- Chair elected by the Committee.
- Has representation on the Steering Committee.
- Whenever possible, at least one non-ex officio member of the Academic Affairs Committee shall serve on each of the permanent subcommittees.
- Responsible to: Faculty Senate.
- Reports to: Faculty Senate and the president.
| Name | Rank | College | Location | Start Term | End Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Committee Chair: Li Xu (F) | |||||
| 2026 Rotation | |||||
| Abigail Cortez (F) | Assistant Professor | CAS | Pullman | 2025 | 2026 |
| Li Xu (F) | Associate Professor | CCB | Vancouver | 2020 | 2026 |
| 2027 Rotation | |||||
| Ting Chi (F) | Professor | CAHNRS | Pullman | 2021 | 2027 |
| Eric Shelden (F) | Associate Professor | CVM | Pullman | 2024 | 2027 |
| 2028 Rotation | |||||
| Jonah Firestone (F) | Associate Professor | CESHS | Tri-Cities | 2025 | 2028 |
| Weimin Li (F) | Associate Professor | ESFCoM | Spokane | 2022 | 2028 |
| Jana U'Ren | Associate Professor | CAHNRS | Pullman | 2025 | 2028 |
| Ex-Officio Non-Voting Members | |||||
| Pending Notification | -- | -- | -- | AAC Representative | AAC Representative |
| Pending Notification | -- | -- | -- | AAC Representative | AAC Representative |
| Pending Notification | -- | -- | -- | FAC Representative | FAC Representative |
| Laura Hill | Senior Vice Provost | Academic Affairs | Pullman | Office of the Provost Representative | Office of the Provost Representative |
| Kelley Westhoff | Executive Director | Budget, Planning, & Analysis | Pullman | Finance & Administration Representative | Finance & Administration Representative |