University of Idaho presents fiscal recovery, Phoenix deal update and reorganization of student services to JFAC

University of Idaho President C. Scott Green told the Joint Finance‑Appropriations Committee on Jan. 27 that the university’s fiscal position has “greatly improved” after a multi‑year restructuring and a $26 million base reduction implemented to align expenses with revenues.

Green and Legislative Services analyst Kevin Campbell presented the University of Idaho’s budget and enhancement requests. Campbell said the University’s base budget is approximately $196.3 million and that the campus reports 12,286 students and about 1,352 full‑time‑equivalent staff. Campbell noted the same tuition reappropriation mechanics and endowment fund structures he described for other institutions; he also said the enrollment workload adjustment (EWA) can move funding either direction depending on a three‑year weighted credit‑hour…