Welcome to "Campus Budget News." This website provides up-to-date information to the campus community about California's budget situation and its impact on the Calfornia State University and Cal State Northridge.

Additional Questions? If you have a question that is not answered at this site or the FAQ, you may submit it to budgetnews@csun.edu. (We also encourage campus employees to consult and share their concerns with their supervisor, unit head, dean, or division vice president.) We cannot respond to individual questions at this time, but will update the FAQ as appropriate to ensure that the common concerns of campus community members are addressed.

NEW! VIDEO: President Jolene Koester addresses the budget situation (November 10, 2009).

Enrollment Management Plan 2010-12 (PDF document) (October 20, 2009): The University's enrollment management plan for 2010–11 and 2011–12 has been posted.

 

Campus Budget News & FAQs

• PART 2 of Frequently Asked Questions about the Campus Budget (updated November 19, 2009)
• Part 1 of Frequently Asked Questions about the Campus Budget (closed to changes October 20, 2009)
• Frequently Asked Questions for Students (updated August 14, 2009)
• State Budget Furlough Program Implementation FAQs (updated November 18, 2009)
• Faculty Furlough FAQs (PDF document) (updated August 11, 2009)
• Impact of Furloughs on Sponsored Programs FAQs (added August 25, 2009)
• VIDEO: Video Message from the President (July 17, 2009)
• Budget Developments / Update to FAQs (letter to the campus community from Vice President for Administration and Finance Tom McCarron, June 25, 2009)
• California State University Employee Union Agrees to Talks on Furloughs to Address Massive Budget Cuts (California State University news release, June 23, 2009)
• President's message to faculty and staff about the campus budget (June 9, 2009)
• University News Clippings — The University news clipping service compiles on a daily basis all news reports about Cal State Northridge and higher education, including budget-related news. You can sign up at this site to receive the clippings directly by email every day.

CSU Budget News

• The California State University Budget Central
• VIDEO: CSU Chancellor and CSSA President Discuss New Year (October 8, 2009): California State Student Association (CSSA) President Steve Dixon interviews CSU Chancellor Charles B. Reed.

• VIDEO: Chancellor's Video Message to Employees (July 29, 2009)
• VIDEO: CSU Chancellor Outlines Plan to Address Massive Budget Cuts (July 16, 2009): California State University Chancellor Charles B. Reed discusses the CSU’s plan to cope with severe budget cuts. Chancellor Reed’s remarks, made at a press teleconference, describe the magnitude of budget cuts and CSU’s plan of action to address the cuts including employee furloughs, student fees, financial aid, and enrollment cuts. (Full transcript of video message available at the site.)

Other Links of Interest

• FAQs on 2008-09 and 2009-10 Budget Situation (now archived; originally posted October 17, 2008 and updated October 23, November 13, December 5, 2008, and February 2, February 20, February 27, March 27, and April 21, 2009)