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FAC members flag enrollment gains and a looming funding gap as appropriations deadline nears
Summary
At the FAC April meeting members discussed higher enrollment numbers, concerns about system 'reserves' being holdbacks rather than true savings, and uncertainty about federal and state funding cuts ahead of an Appropriations Committee release scheduled later this month.
Faculty Advisory Council members discussed rising enrollment at Connecticut State Colleges and Universities and a possible multi‑million‑dollar funding shortfall as the state Appropriations Committee prepares to release its budget later this month.
At the FAC meeting, the council’s chair said the board packet from the recent board meeting shows enrollment increases but warned that the system faces “about 200,000,000 short” compared with union funding requests and that the Appropriations Committee budget is scheduled to be released on the 24th of the month.
Members emphasized that…
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