Northeastern Voice

‘Collaborative’ budget rolled out across campus

Carol Glod

The fiscal 2009 university budget was compiled with a “significant level of collaboration,” said Carol Glod, chair of the Faculty Senate Agenda Committee.

Glod’s comments came shortly before Provost Ahmed Abdelal and Senior Vice President Jack McCarthy made their budget presentation to senators, highlighting significant spending increases for the university’s academics.

The Senate presentation was among several meetings planned this week for senior officials to explain the budget to key groups on campus.

University leadership met to go over the plan with the Student Government Association, the Faculty Senate’s Financial Affairs Committee, the Deans Council, the Northeastern News and the Graduate and Professional Student Association, as well as the full Senate.

Leaders will be meeting later this week with university managers to brief them on the budget as well.