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How FIU Spends Its Money

Address to the BOT

United Faculty of Florida, UFF, represents the faculty and librarians of FIU.

The new numbers show the same trend that the first numbers did - even though, as the Provost said, the increase was not as steep as the first numbers showed. There has been a steady shift of money and personnel away from academic programs at FIU and into administrative overhead.

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Letter to the Unit

The voice of the faculty of Florida International University was heard by the FIU administration, and perhaps equally important, by the FIU Board of Trustees!

Our message, articulated in the UFF Reports “How FIU Spends Its Money,” was loud and clear: no more program closures until administrative overhead is brought under control.

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Report on how FIU spends its money

Dear Bargaining Unit Members,

The UFF Teach-in on How FIU Spends Its Money went very well today. If you were unable to attend, the report is attached. We are disseminating this information because we think it is important for all FIU faculty to understand our administration's priorities, especially within the context of the ongoing budget crisis.

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• Download Part II of the report in MS Word format
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• How Does FIU Spend Its Money from FIU Broadcast Video on Vimeo (requires Flash).
  

What our reports show is that the FIU administration has been shifting personnel and resources away from the faculty who do the teaching, research, and service that constitute the University’s mission. No matter how conservatively we analyze the data, the University has been increasing both the total numbers (98.6% over a 6 year period) and total salaries (106.1% over that period) of administrators relative to faculty (.5%; 10.7% respectively). Even when tuition and student fees increased by 57.7% funds have been steered away from students and those who are directly responsible for the academic mission of this University.

I urge you to read this report carefully. As we approach the difficult process of reorganization, program closures, and potential layoffs, please keep in mind that the FIU administration could make different choices in the face of budget shortfalls that do no more harm to the academic infrastructure and mission of this University.

Please feel free to email Kathleen Wilson or Bruce Nissen for further information or questions regarding this report.

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