Campus-Based Programs

Program Description

Campus-Based Program funds represent a small but significant source of funds that permit campuses and the CSU in general to fund instructional activities which lead to the enhancement of the quality of campus life. By using this discretionary source of funds, campus authority and managerial discretion is increased. The use of Campus-Based Program funds allows campuses maximum flexibility in meeting unique campus needs. In keeping with past lottery revenue budgets, such funds are allocated to achieve maximum impact in enhancing instruction. During the 1997/98 fiscal year, the CSU will allocate $16.9 million for Campus-Based Programs. This includes $15.9 million in base funding and an estimated $1 million from campus and system interest earnings. Please refer to the 1997/98 Campus Lottery Revenue Budget for Campus-Based Program funding (this document is an Adobe Acrobat PDF file so you must use Adobe Acrobat to view it). Campuses will note that the Lottery Revenue Budget indicates these funds should go to FIRMS Project Number L0004. While, the majority of funds will most likely be reported as an expenditure in this category, there are other project codes which campuses may use to report expenditures from this particular category.

Traditionally, projects receiving Campus-Based Funds have included the purchase of new instructional equipment, instructional equipment replacement, curriculum development, scholarships, and the acquisition of new library materials including periodicals, serials, monographs, and costs related to faculty early retirement programs.


Reporting Requirement

After identifying all pertinent campus information, please include the total amount of Campus-Based Funds available for the 1997/98 fiscal year. Available funds should include all allocation orders received in FY 1997/98, all amounts rolled forward from prior years (including encumbrances), transfers from the campus Reserve Account, and any other discretionary funds available for expenditure during the 1997/98 fiscal year. Expenditures noted in this report should only include amounts that have actually been expended during the fiscal year. Encumbrances from prior years or from 1997/98 should not be included in the expended amounts. Please return this form to Mark Lopez, Budget Analyst, CSU Budget Office, Suite 202, 400 Golden Shore, Long Beach, CA 90802, on or before August 15 of each fiscal year. Questions regarding Campus-Based Program funds may also be directed to Mark Lopez at (562) 985-2712 or by email to mark_lopez@qm.calstate.edu

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