The University has submitted its plan to meet a $2.2 million mid-year budget reduction after last year’s state budget deficit of $108 million.
In a broadcast e-mail, Chancellor Michael Martin said the University is implementing a series of permanent reductions.
“These cuts could eliminate a portion of the general fund support of the Louisiana Geological Survey, phase out scholarships in the School of Music, transfer costs associated with Greek Life to a fee basis, eliminate a portion of state funding to the Louisiana Animal Disease Diagnostic Lab and move the funding of the Academic Center for Student-Athletes to the athletic department,” Martin said in the broadcast e-mail.
The University has already suffered $42 million in cuts in the last two years and is currently preparing for a $62 million cut for the next school year.
“This mid-year cut, or other mid-year cuts that may still be handed down, may force us to accelerate the implementation of more program eliminations or consolidations on campus,” Martin said. “These cuts continue to adversely affect the quality of the education we can offer at LSU and the quality of services we can provide.”
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