CSU chancellor, presidents and business leaders to meet directly with Governor Brown and legislators on a possible $1 billion dollar total budget cut to the CSU system that could bring devastating effects to students, families and campuses
WHAT: California State University (CSU), Stanislaus President Hamid Shirvani will join CSU Chancellor Charles B. Reed for special meetings with Governor Brown and regional legislators. The parties will strongly advocate the critical need to protect the CSU system from additional large-scale budget reductions.
WHEN: Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Media availability scheduled at 1 p.m. — Credentialed media only
WHERE: Governor’s Council Room, State Capital Building, Sacramento, CA 95814
DETAILS: Governor Brown has prepared a fiscal year 2011-12 budget that will reduce CSU funding by $500 million, following several years of already steep budget reductions to the university system.
In his May 2011 budget revision, Governor Brown warned that failure of temporary tax extensions would bring an additional $500 million cut to the CSU, for a total of $1 billion, a 36 percent year-to-year funding reduction.
A $1 billion cut could cause the CSU to enact unprecedented levels of tuition increases (up to 32 percent, on top of 10 percent already approved for Fall 2011), and close enrollment for 20,000 eligible students, among other measures.
WHAT: California State University (CSU), Stanislaus President Hamid Shirvani will join CSU Chancellor Charles B. Reed for special meetings with Governor Brown and regional legislators. The parties will strongly advocate the critical need to protect the CSU system from additional large-scale budget reductions.
WHEN: Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Media availability scheduled at 1 p.m. — Credentialed media only
WHERE: Governor’s Council Room, State Capital Building, Sacramento, CA 95814
DETAILS: Governor Brown has prepared a fiscal year 2011-12 budget that will reduce CSU funding by $500 million, following several years of already steep budget reductions to the university system.
In his May 2011 budget revision, Governor Brown warned that failure of temporary tax extensions would bring an additional $500 million cut to the CSU, for a total of $1 billion, a 36 percent year-to-year funding reduction.
A $1 billion cut could cause the CSU to enact unprecedented levels of tuition increases (up to 32 percent, on top of 10 percent already approved for Fall 2011), and close enrollment for 20,000 eligible students, among other measures.