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2017 Session

Budget Bill - HB1500 (Chapter 836)

Radford University

Item 185

Item 185

First Year - FY2017Second Year - FY2018
Educational and General Programs (10000)$122,974,144$123,658,473
$122,323,985
Higher Education Instruction (100101)FY2017 $75,779,693FY2018 $76,463,002
$75,128,514
Higher Education Public Services (100103)FY2017 $616,976FY2018 $616,976
Higher Education Academic (100104)FY2017 $10,937,603FY2018 $10,937,603
Higher Education Student Services (100105)FY2017 $5,832,434FY2018 $5,832,434
Higher Education Institutional Support (100106)FY2017 $19,253,779FY2018 $19,254,799
Operation and Maintenance Of Plant (100107)FY2017 $10,553,659FY2018 $10,553,659
Fund Sources:  
GeneralFY2017 $49,820,087FY2018 $50,504,416
$49,169,928
Higher Education OperatingFY2017 $73,154,057FY2018 $73,154,057

Authority: Title 2323.1, Chapter 11.121, 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. 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.


C. Out of this appropriation, $1,482,976 the first year and $2,163,111 the second year from the general fund is designated to support the goals of access, affordability, quality and increased degrees. Given the increased investment from the general fund during this biennium, it is the expression of the General Assembly that the institution seek to minimize tuition and fee increases for in-state undergraduate students. This language shall be in effect for the 2016-2018 biennium only. The Board of Visitors shall set the tuition rates for the institution, and forward their action to the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia within three business days of such action. The Council shall analyze the Board's actions and report such analysis to the Chairmen of House Appropriations and Senate Finance Committees within three business days of receipt, at which point, the Board's action shall be final. The Director of the Council shall report the final Board actions to the Chairmen by August 1, 2016 and August 1, 2017.