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University of Virginia's College at Wise

Item 200

Item 200

First Year - FY2015Second Year - FY2016
Educational and General Programs (10000)$22,950,978$22,953,229
Higher Education Instruction (100101)FY2015 $11,212,630FY2016 $11,214,881
Higher Education Public Services (100103)FY2015 $197,333FY2016 $197,333
Higher Education Academic Support (100104)FY2015 $3,516,407FY2016 $3,516,407
Higher Education Student Services (100105)FY2015 $1,929,785FY2016 $1,929,785
Higher Education Institutional Support (100106)FY2015 $3,506,932FY2016 $3,506,932
Operation and Maintenance of Plant (100107)FY2015 $2,587,891FY2016 $2,587,891
Fund Sources:  
GeneralFY2015 $14,027,960FY2016 $14,030,211
Higher Education OperatingFY2015 $8,923,018FY2016 $8,923,018

Authority: §§ 23-91.20 through 23-91.23, Code of Virginia.


A. This Item includes general and nongeneral fund appropriations to support institutional initiatives that help meet statewide goals described in the Restructured Higher Education Financial and Administrative Operations Act of 2005 (Chapters 933 and 945, 2005 Acts of Assembly).


B. The software engineering curriculum being established to insure success of recent economic development projects in Southwest Virginia, shall be considered on its merits by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia and shall not be dependent on funding by the Commonwealth.


C. As Virginia's public colleges and universities approach full funding of the base adequacy guidelines and as the General Assembly strives to fully fund the general fund share of the base adequacy guidelines, these funds are provided with the intent that, in exercising their authority to set tuition and fees, the Board of Visitors shall take into consideration the impact of escalating college costs for Virginia students and families.  In accordance with the cost-sharing goals set forth in § 4-2.01 b. of this act, the Board of Visitors is encouraged to limit increases on tuition and mandatory educational and general fees for in-state, undergraduate students to the extent possible.


D. Out of this appropriation, $233,358 the first year and $233,358 the second year from the general fund and $138,577 the first year and $138,577 the second year from nongeneral funds are designated to facilitate the technical training programs for the Northrop Grumman state backup data center.


E. The appropriation for the fund source Higher Education Operating in this Item shall be considered a sum sufficient appropriation, which is an estimate of the amount of revenues to be collected for the educational and general program under the terms of the management agreement between the University of Virginia and the Commonwealth, as set forth in Chapters 933 and 943, of the 2006 Acts of Assembly.


F. Out of this appropriation, $84,411 in the first year and $84,411 in the second year from the general fund is designated to continue development of high need degree programs.


G. Out of this appropriation, $325,413 the first year and $325,413 the second year from the general fund is designated to support the institution's approved six-year plan, consistent with the objectives of the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2011.


H. The University of Virginia's College at Wise shall reallocate two percent each year of its FY 2014 general fund appropriation for educational and general programs for strategies that serve to advance the objectives of the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2011.  The amounts to be reallocated for this purpose are estimated at $258,753 the first year and $258,753 the second year.  These reallocations are in addition to previous reallocations implemented by the institution in the 2012-2014 biennium.  Specific programs and strategies for these reallocations shall be documented in the institution's six-year plan.