Portland State University Magazine Fall 1991

B udget reductions at Portland State and a substantial tuition increase for students are changing the face of the Univer– sity. The cuts, resulting from passage of Measure 5, reflect a $4.l million reduction in annual spending. At the same time, full-time students are pay ing 32 percent more in tuition . The largest single action at Portland State is elimination of the School of Health and Human Perfor– mance. There were 333 majors in the schoo l last year; 85 in Health Studies and 248 in Exercise Science/Sport Studies. In addition, hundreds of students take exercise and fitness classes through HHP. The University will retain the Cen– ter fo r Public Health Studies and the Health Studies degree programs. Exer– cise and fitness classes will continue through a self-supporting recreation Center. In addition to closure of the School of Hea lth and Human Perfor– mance, a number of academic degrees and certificate programs will be el iminated or suspended . Suspension of a degree program means the University retains the right to reinstate the degree at a later date. Faculty and administrators have been working closely with students already enrolled in eliminated or suspended degree programs to assure they fini sh their degree studies at Portland State or elsewhere. In fact, continuation of the eliminated ELIMINATED School of Health and Human Perfor- mance Exercise Science and Sport Studies B.A./B.S., M.A./M.S., and M.A.T./M.S.T. Applied Science B.A./B.S. Physics M.A.T./M.S.T. Business Education M.A.T./M.S.T. Operations and Materials Manage- ment degree option in Business Administration Criminal Justice Ph.D. option in Urban and Public Affairs Electrical Engineering option in Sys– tems Science Ph.D. Measure Five: hard choices programs during the 199 1-92 academic year is putting additional strains on the University's much– reduced budget. Of the $4.l million reduction, approximately one- third was cut from PSU administrative costs and campus operations, and the remainder came through academic program reduction and elimination. The Uni versity will be eliminating 70 to 75 full -time faculty and staff positions. Fortunately most of these reductions are being ac– complished through attrition, retire– ments, and anticipated retirements. · The Oregon State Board of Higheir Education and the Oregon Legislatute approved a $500 per-year tuition ' · surcharge fo r full-time students to help meet the requirements of Measure 5. At Portland State annual resident tuition this year is $2,538 (includes the surcharge and inciden– ta l fees)- a $62 1 increase over last year. Nonresident tuition and fees are $6,549 . The budget reductions reflect a movement toward restructuring to Ceramics degree option in Art Standard Teaching Certificate (phase out over 5 years) Do not develop 4-year teaching degree SUSPENDED Philosophy B.A./B.S. Sociology M.A./M.S. Political Science M.A./M.S. ArtM.F.A. CONSOLIDATIONS Music and Dance Business Administration (all depart– ments into one) International Programs enhance innovation, President Judith Ramaley said. "Although we've made serious and devastating cuts in some areas, we are at the same time prepar– ing ourse lves for a new way of doing business. The University will encourage collaborative action, including hiring across departments, starting an innovation fund to ass ist departments, and clustering services in support of related disciplines and programs." The School of Business Admin– istration has consolidated its account– ing, finance and law, management, and marketing departments into one, and International Programs is looking to a new council to help them reor– ganize their educational programs. Development of the PSU budget "has been the most open and consult– ative budget process I've ever seen at PSU , and maybe in the state system," said Sheldon Edner, presiding offi cer of the Faculty Senate and member of the T ransition Team that developed the original budget proposal. The team met with leadership of Portland State's community-based advisory committees in addition to PSU fac ul– ty , staff, and students prior to arriving at a final recommendation. "This year's cuts are a source of great concern to me," sa id Ramaley. "However, even within the context of these budget reductions, we are making every effort to improve PSU and move toward our goal of serving the growing metropolitan region ." D PSU 7