The University of North Texas aims to pursue a new budgeting model that advances the
mission, values, and strategic priorities for the university. As we embark on this
work, our committees will keep the following guiding principles in mind.
- Encourage open communication about available resources, and enable the ability of
regular reporting by colleges, schools, and units
- Align unit-level budgeting with UNT's strategic priorities
- Ensure relevant stakeholders have access to necessary information and reports
- Provide budget guidelines and formulas that offer consistent, predictable support
- Develop an auditing timeline that supports financial integrity
- Student Success: Prioritize budget allocations that directly support student success, while also supporting
faculty and staff efforts to improve student success
- Faculty Success: Support and encourage faculty-led research, innovation, and creative contributions
- Staff Success: Focus the budgeting process to incentivize, strengthen, and support operational effectiveness
and efficiency
- Support strategic forecasting, analysis, and data-driven decision making
- Strengthen activities aligned with university strategic priorities
- Provide guidance for current and future goals
- Encourage innovation that adds to revenue or improves institutional efficiency and
productivity
- Facilitate mission-specific resource allocation
- Foster a culture of entrepreneurship and mentorship
- Provides for adjustments in budget allocations or priorities that are adaptable to
new opportunities and challenges
- Facilitate contingency planning
- Encourage cross-unit and interdisciplinary collaboration
- Encourage external partnerships that generate revenue or enhance educational and research
excellence