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The University of MaineDigitalCommons@UMaineGeneral University of Maine Publications University of Maine Publications1963A Three-Point Financial Program for the Universityof Maine Submitted to the 101st Maine Legislature1963-65 BienniumUniversity of MaineFollow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/univ_publicationsPart of the Higher Education Commons, and the History CommonsThis Report is brought to you for free and open access by DigitalCommons@UMaine. It has been accepted for inclusion in General University ofMaine Publications by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@UMaine. For more information, please contactum.library.technical.services@maine.edu.Repository CitationUniversity of Maine, "A Three-Point Financial Program for the University of Maine Submitted to the 101st Maine Legislature 1963-65Biennium" (1963). General University of Maine Publications. 195.https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/univ_publications/1952.2 -2 1963 c.2 A Three-Point Financial Program for the University of Maine Submitted to the 101st Maine Legislature 1963-65 Biennium BOND ISSUE FOR ETV OPERATION UNIVERSITY OF MAiNE LIBPARY u IVE srry COLL CT ON The University of ,Maine is managed by 11 trustees who by State law are "constituted a body politic and corporate." These trustees comprise essentially a lay board composed of a cross-section of Maine 1s leading citizens rather than professional educators per se. Eight members are appointed by the Governor of the State, with the advice and consent of the Council, for a term of seven years. Two members are appointed for three years by the Governor upon the nomination of the General Alumni Association. The Commissioner of Education is ex officio a member of the Board. The Board of Trustees has supreme authority in all matters pertaining to the University, and all policies applying to the University as a whole must be approved by the Board. Members of the Board of Trustees Samuel Wilson Collins, B. S., President 8 North Main Street, Caribou Term expires September 7, 1969 Lawrence Mark Cutler, B. A., M. D., Vice 31 Grove Street, Bangor Pres., Term expires August 21, 1964 Lewis Orin Barrows, B. S., LL. D. RFD 1, Newport Term expires December 13, 1967 Arthur Henri Benoit, B. S. Monunient Square, Portland Term expires July 30, 1964 Rena Campbell Bowles, B. S., M. S. 21 Forest Avenue, Bangor Term expires November 2, 1963 Charles Edward Crossland, B. S., LL. D. 5 Riverdale, Orono Term expires March 29, 1964 Ralph Henry Cutting Keyes Fibre Company, Waterville Term expires August 16, 1963 Warren Gardiner Hill, B. S., Ed. M., State House, Augusta Ed. D. , ex officio Beatrice J. Little (Mrs. Clarence C. ), RFD 1, Ellsworth B. A., M.A. Term expires September 29, 1965 W. Gordon Robertson 84 Harlow Street, Bangor Term expires February 28, 1969 Owen Halbert Smith, B. S. Presque Isle Term expires December 21, 1968 A THREE-POINT FINANCIAL .PROGRAM for the University of Maine Submitted to the 101 st Maine Legislature 1963-65 Biennium I The Operating Appropriation for the next biennium, II $12,376,530 ····························••• 2 A $20, 000, 000 State Bond Issue to provide Capital Improvements for the next three biennia, 1963-65 $9, 846, 000 1965-67 6,225,000 1967-69 4, 170,000 $20, 241, 000 Three biennia total •••••••••• 16 III Appropriation for the operation of ETV for the next biennium, $472, 000 • • . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 27 OPERATING APPROPRIATION MOST IMPORT ANT The most important of these three sections of the Program is the request for Operating Funds. Your State University is requesting $12, 376, 530 for the operation of the University for the next two years. This request would be more than $20, 000, 000 if your State University were to be brought up to the average level of State support received by the 69 similar public institutions throughout the country. 1 SECTION I - OPERATING A PPROPRIATION, $12, 376, 530 Introduction The University of M aine may look b ack upon the l ast biennium, 1961-63 , with considerable enthusiasm and s atisfaction. Increa sed support from the State in this last biennium; a record two ye a rs in gifts a nd grants from both private and public sources; a nd income from the incr ease i n Tuition (first authorized for 1960-61)-all have made possible significant progress a t the Univers ity. The highlights of this progress are these : the addition of badly needed staff members and cr itical items of teaching and re s ear ch equipment ; the acquisition, through renta l, of a Computer with the establishme nt of a cent e r for the support of t eaching and re sear ch with this important instrument; the consolidation and rapid expansion of the former business and law schools of Portland University at the Univers ity of M aine in Portla nd; the restor a tion of the College of Technology's acc redit at ion for a firmer per iod of three years ; the str engthening of faculty s a l a ries resulting in reduced turnover ; and strengthening of certain curricula in line with recommen dations from vi siting committees a nd other experts" U. OF M. STILL FAR BEHIND DESPITE INCREASES IN THE 195015 140 Lond-Gront 11111111111111111111111111n111111111111111n11111 A OO veroge •I 50 ......._University of Moine STATE APPROPRIATION PER STUDENT Source .. Statistics of Lond-Gront Colleges and Universities 2 While we m a y r ightly t a ke pride in this pr og ress tha t h a s b eer.. t a king pla ce in the 1961 - 63 biennium, it mu s t be point ed out tha t: (1 ) The Unive rsity i s not yet expanding r a pid ly enough to offer a n oppor-tunity to a ll of the youth from M a ine w h o a r e a pply ing for a dmission and who a re q ualif i ed to profit from a univ e r s1ty education. M eeting this n eed s h ould be of utmo st urgency to the citizens of th e Sta t e . (See next thre e ch a rts. ) ESTIMATED ENROLLMENT AT U. OF M. 8,000 7,000 6,000 Source : U of M. Office of Institutional Research 3 SMALL PERCENTAGE OF MAINE YOUTH ATTEND COLLEGE 38 20 MAINE U.S. AVERAGE Source : American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admission Officers MAINES SECONDARY SCHOOL GRADUATES TO INCREASE ABRUPTLY I 60% INCREASE SENIORS 10 774 11 GRADUATING IN 1963 SOPHOMORES 17829 GRADUATING IN 1965 Source : U of M. Office of Institutional Research 4 SMALL PERCENTAGE OF MAINE YOUTH ATTEND COLLEGE 38 20 MAINE U.S. AVERAGE Source : American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admission Officers MAINES SECONDARY SCHOOL GRADUATES TO INCREASE ABRUPTLY 60% INCREASE SENIORS :;:; :;:; .;.; ;:;:; ;:;:; :;:; ;:;: ;:;:; ;:;: ;:;: ;:;.; ;.;.; ;.;.; ;.;.; ;.;.; :;:;: ;:;:; ;.;.; 10 774 GRADUATING IN 1963 SOPHOMORES 7829 GRADUATING IN 1965 Source: U of M. Of flee of Institutional Research 4 (2) In an increasingly competitive market for staff, the University of Maine, even with its progress in paying better salaries, is paying the lowest salaries of any of the New England state universities. PROFESSORS' SALARIES STILL LAG AT U. OF M. CJ) w AVG. OF 79 PUBLIC UNIV. t AVG. OF THE 5 OTHER N.E. LAND GRANT UNIV. $546 1134 Academic Year 1961 -62 U. OF M. Source : U.S. Office of Education and U. of M. Office of Institutional Research 5 (3) Many requests from industry for research and teaching services cannot yet be met because of limited staff. Such services, so v ital to the economic strength of the State, simply cannot be supplied with the "current services" resources of the Univers ity. Business firms frequently request that the University undertake various types of research programs in their behalf. Many requests are receiyed for assistance with highly specialized technical problems. In addition, numerous firms have asked the University to make research studies that will be helpful to them in dealing with a wide range of management problems. Increasingly, the University is called upon to provide courses that will be of value to business firms and their employees. These may range all the way from short courses for production supervisors to graduate-level training for senior engineers and executives. ( 4) Library resources have not been strengthened sufficiently to permit graduate programs to expand to meet the needs of the Campus and State. MAINE RANKS LOWEST NATIONALLY AMONG LAND GRANT UNIVERSITIES FOR LIBRARY EXPENDITURES Source: U.S. Office of Educotion , 1961 CONN. RHODE NEW ISLAND HAMPSHIRE $ 57.00 MASS. VERMONT NATIONAL AVERAGE Comparable Figures for Moines 3 Largest Colleges Are : Bowdoin $ 99.00, Colby $ 6600, Boles $ 60.00 MAINE The preceding charts show that there is no room for complacency. Edu-cation in this period of history is the only known instrument for either domestic progress or national survival ; it is the means for individual development ; it serves as the instrument for the State ' s growth; and world leadership requires it. 6 19 63- 65 Request for Operating Appropriation The University of Maine is seeking from the State $3, 638, 1 75 more for its operations in the next biennium. This amount will help close the gap between the University and its sister institutions across the country, but will fall far short of going the whole way. More than four times this increase would be required to bring the University 1s support up to the average of s imilar institutions . ONLY 3 1/2 %  OF STATES EXPENDITURES GO TO U. OF M. Source : State of Maine Financial Report, 1961 - 62 U.OF M. $ 5,382,137 The University's needs for additional operating funds fall into three categories: 1. Improvement in faculty salar i es-not to meet those in industry but rather more nearly to approach the average salaries now paid in s imilar public universities . 2. lrnprovement in plant oper ation, maintenance, library resources, public services a nd many othe r activities so as more nearly to keep p ace with educational advances. 3. Funds for te a ching additional r..urnbers of studer:ts and for pro-viding new services for the State. 7 Part I Current Services Funds in excess of the operating budget for the year 1962-63 involve only two factors: 1. A 5% increase in expenditures for each year of the 1963-65 biennium for modest faculty salary raises and to meet the gradually risin g costs of all expense items. 2. Funds to operate and maintain new buildings authorized by the last Legislature. These buildings will be in use for the first time in the coming biennium. Less could hardly be sought. Tuition was increased $50 in 1960-61. Board and room rates were increased $50 in 1960-61 and another $50 for 1962-63. It is felt that student charges , a lready in the highest bracket among State universities , should not be further increased; nor can any increases be fore seen in Federa l or " other" support. In any event, h igher income from Federal or other sources tends to be for restricted uses so that the general purposes of the University are not materially aided by income from these categories. As a starting point , the Univer sity' s operating budget for this fiscal year , 1962-63 , is presented. Expenses $9 , 551 , 942 Income $4,527, 0 t 8 2, 789, 575 995 , 870 1,199 , 781 State Appropriations Student Tuition Federal All other $9, 512, 294 Total HERE IS A GRAPHIC PORTRAY AL OF THE MODEST INCREASE IN PART I -CURRENT SERVICES EXPENDITURES SUMMARIZED ON PAGE 9. CURRENT SERVICES EXPENDITURES INCREASE ONLY 5% PER YEAR n-$ 9,551 ,942 $ 10,102,089 $ 10,615, 193 1962 - 63 1963 - 64 1964 - 65 - 1963 - 65 BIENNIUM -8 State Appropr iat ions for operations will therefore be requi red for Current Services (Part I) as follows : 1963-64 Expenses Income $9 , 551 , 942 {-1962-63) $5 , 116, 863 State Appropriations 477, 597 5% Increment 2, 789, 575 Student Tuition 72 , 550 New buildings* 995,870 Feder a l operation 1, 199, 781 All other $10, 102, 089 $10 , 102, 089 Tota l 1964 - 65 Expenses Income $10, 102 , 089 ( 1963-64) $5,629,967 State Appropr i at ions 505 , 104 5% Increment 2 , 789,575 Studen t Tuition 8,000 New buildings* 995,870 Federal operation 1, 199, 781 All other $10 , 615 , 193 $10, 615 , 193 Total *Electr i cal Engineering, Woments Phys i cal Educat ion, Roads , Grounds, and Ut ilit i es. 9 Part II - New and Expanded Programs Two years ago it was pointed out that Maine 's State University could not be permitted to stand still in the 1960 s. We noted that a standstill university could not attract faculty. Able teachers and research personnel simply will not be enticed to a standstill university in these times. Moreover , a stand-still university in this decade cannot fulfill its obligations to the State ' s increasing number of youth nor perform its task of meeting the constantly increased demand for services and research required by all segments of the State 1s people-its farming, its forestry, its business and industryj in short its whole economy. This Part II of the total request represents the approximate margin by which pace could be kept with our sister institutions although even this will not allow us to shorten the gap between ourselves and the average. In submitting this appropriation request in two parts- cur rent services and expansion-as requested by the State, it should be made clear that , if the State University is to keep abreast o f the times in the 19 60 s, the tot a _ request , Parts I and II, must be provided. HERE IS A GRAPHIC PORTRAYAL OF THE MODEST INCREASE IN PART II -NEW SERVICES E:X:PENDITURES SuMMARIZED ON PAGE 11. $ NEW SERVICES EXPENDITURES REQUIRE ONLY MODEST INCREASES NEW SERVICES 1963 - 64 7% MORE 10 $ NEW SERVICES 1964 - 65 11% MORE New Services, regarded by the University as necessary to fulfill the needs of the State, will require the following expenditures : 1963-64 300 Additional students 1st year $330,000* 350 II II 2nd '' Operation & Maintenance of Plant College of Technology (For additional staff, research and equipment to support both undergraduate and graduate offerings for on-campus students and courses to serve industry.) Graduate Fellowships Library (To strengthen resources as needed by expanding programs throughout the University) Industrial Research (Modest efforts to serve Maine 1 s industrial and business interests would be possible with this expenditure.} University of Maine in Portland, including Business School College of Arts & Science (Honors Program) Minor Improvements & Alterations Student Services (Health, Placement, Financial Aid, Counseling , etc.) 58 , 150 100,000 7 , 500 25 , 000 75,000 60,000 18, 000 25,000 20,000 $ 718 , 650 1964-65 $330,000* 385, 000 * 87,550 100,000 7,500 35,000 95 , 000 68,000 18,000 25 , 000 20,000 $1,171 , 050. From the aLove it should be pointed out that additional students will supply $120 , 000 of the new money in 1963-64 and $140, 000 in 1964-65. *These expenses are figured at $1, 100 per student which will require $700 in State Appropriations and $400 in Student Tuition. 11 These New Services (Part II) will require expenditures and income as follows : 1963 - 64 19 64- 65 1963-64 1964-65 Expenses $718, 650 Expenses $1 , 171 , 050 Income $598, 650 State Appropr i ations 120, 000 Student Tuition $718, 650 Total Income $1 , 031,050 140 , 000 State Appropriations Student Tuition $1 , 171 , 050 Total Curren t and New Servi ces Combined Expenses $10, 820, 739 Expenses $11 , 786, 243 Part I plus Part II Income $5, 715 , 513 2,909,575 99? , 870 1, 199, 781 State Appropriations Student Tuition Federal All other $10 , 820 , 739 Total Income $6, 661 , 01 7 2 , 929, 575 995,870 1, 199, 781 State Appropriations Student Tuition Federal All other $11 , 786, 243 Total RECAPITULATION OF STATE APPROPRIATIONS FOR OPERATIONS 1963-64 1964- 65 Part I Current Servi ces $5 , 116, 863 $5, 629: 967 P a rt II New Servi ces 598, 650 1,031,050 Part I plus Part II Total Current & New $5, 715, 513 $6, 661, 01 7 Tot a l 1963-65 Biennium $12, 376, 530 Total Last Biennium 8 , 738, 355 Difference $ 3, 638 , 1 75 12 U. OF M. NOW SERVES NEARLY 10,000 STUDENTS EXTENSION AND CONTINUING EDUCATION SUMMER SESSION FULL TIME STUDENTS Source : U of M. Registrars Office, 1962 TOTAL STATE EXPENDITURES DEVOTED TO INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION 9% 5.9% NATIONAL AVERAGE MAI NE (50 % GREATER THAN MAINE) MAINE RANKS 45 AMONG THE STATES Source : National Education Association, 1962 Actual 1961-62 Educational and General State Appropriation 4, 211, 28'/ ,00 Student s (Tuition, Fees, etc ,) 2,487,196. 51 United States Government 1,015,586. 77 Sales & Servi ces of Educ , Depts . 172, 483 .19 Se:rri ces to Various State Depts . 248, 567. 56 Endowl'lerit Funds 115,971. 31 Gifts, Grants and Miscellaneous 194,918. 38 'Gifts Scholarships, Etc , 104,221.03 Total 8, 550 ,231. 75 UNIVERSI'l'Y OF MAmE 1963-65 BUDGETED INCOME Part.I Budget Current Services 1962-63 1963-64 1964-65 4, 527 , 068 5,116,863 5, 629,967 2, 789 , 575 2,789, 575 2, 789,575 995, 870 995,870 995,870 186, 995 186, 995 186,995 249,401 249, 401 249,401 102,215 102, 215 102, 215 559,570 559, 570 559 ,570 101,600 101 , 600 101,600 9, 512, 294 l u,102, 089 10,615,193 Part II - Additional (Expansion and New) 1963-64 19611-G) 598, 650 1,031, 050 120,000 140, 000 718,6)0 1,171, 050 Total art:- : I and II 1963-64 1964-65 5, 715,513 6,661,017 2, 909 , 575 2, ')29,575 995,870 995,870 186, 995 186, 995 249,401 249 , 401 102,215 102, 215 559,570 559 , 570 _ _!.01, 600 101, 600 l v , 020,739 ll,786, 24J 

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