Campus Budget Update

Fri, 10 May 2019 11:58:47 -0400

Dear Members of the UMBC Community,

We are very pleased to share that Governor Hogan and the General Assembly have adopted an FY 2020 state operating budget that provides a substantial base budget increase for UMBC and a 3 percent COLA salary increase for faculty and staff effective July 1.

We can all be proud that state leaders are noticing the collective impact of UMBC faculty, staff, students, and alumni on Maryland more than ever. Additional base funding for UMBC includes $1.45 million to advance degree production in areas of high workforce demand, $2 million to move UMBC closer to the USM average for state funds per student, $1.8 million to open the Interdisciplinary Life Sciences Building, and $5 million to support investments in instructional capacity, student success initiatives, research capacity, student support services, and administrative and infrastructure improvements. Not yet reflected in our budget is funding up to $2.6 million to launch several new workforce-related academic programs at the Universities at Shady Grove.

With continued strong support from state leaders, the USM Board of Regents has limited the FY 2020 tuition increase to 2 percent for in-state undergraduate students. Out-of-state undergraduate tuition and graduate student tuition will increase 3 percent.

We encourage members of the UMBC community to let the Governor and your state senators and delegates know how much their support means to our campus. And we thank each of you for the excellence you bring to our special community. The confidence our elected leaders have in UMBC is inspired by your commitment and effort. We deeply appreciate all that you do.

President Freeman Hrabowski and Provost Philip Rous