Strategic Budgeting

UNT is implementing the first iteration of its new strategic budgeting model and process designed to more dynamically align university resources with the university’s strategic priorities, increase financial transparency, and provide a solid foundation for our future.

The move to this more strategic budgeting process began in Fall 2024 under the leadership of UNT President Harrison Keller, Ph.D., when he charged a group of university leaders and community members to assess UNT’s current process and what components of a new model would help advance UNT’s mission while upholding UNT’s values as a leading public research university that fosters flexibility for innovation and growth.

Equally important, the new strategic budgeting framework is designed to improve operational effectiveness and efficiency and provide a strategic approach to meeting the university’s evolving needs. By implementing this model, UNT reaffirms its commitment to responsible financial stewardship and institutional excellence.

Read campus communications about UNT's strategic budgeting process.

The University Budget Council reviews budget plans with units to assist with strategic planning. Members for the Spring 2025 review year include:

• • • • President Harrison Keller
      • Provost Michael McPherson
      • Marjorie Barrett, Deputy to the President
      • Clayton Gibson, Vice President for Finance & Administration and CFO
      • Elizabeth With, Senior Vice President for Student Affairs
      • Pamela Padilla, Vice President for Research and Innovation
      • Albert Bimper, Executive Dean of the College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
      • Marilyn  Wiley, Dean of the G. Brint Ryan College of Business
      • Diana Berman, Associate Professor in Material Sciences
      • Jasmine Carter, Director of Alumni Engagement

Why create a new budget model?

In recent years, UNT has grown in enrollment and sponsored research. The need for the kinds of opportunities and contributions UNT can provide continue to expand rapidly across our region, our state, and beyond. The approach to budgeting that had been used historically at UNT was a combination of incremental and centralized budgeting.

Read more about the historic budgeting model and process, and the efforts undertaken to update them.

In developing a new budget model and process, our commitment to UNT remains steadfast that we advance our university's mission, values, and strategic priorities.

These efforts have set us on a new trajectory toward more effective, efficient, and responsive budgeting that supports and strengthens UNT for an even greater future.