Budget Builder

Quick Takeaways

  • Flexible Word and Excel templates streamline budget request collection from campus stakeholders.
  • Centers student needs and outcomes throughout the budget development process.
  • Encourages systems thinking by accounting for resource needs across operational areas.
  • Templates are easily customizable to align with strategic or operational objectives.

Value Proposition

Offers customizable templates to facilitate the submission of budget requests from diverse campus constituents.

Centers student needs and outcomes, and can be modified to align with specific strategic or operational objectives.

Supports a "systems thinking" approach, encouraging consideration of resource needs across operation areas.

Implementation Options

Choose the level of adoption that fits your institution's capacity and goals. Every toolkit offers flexible implementation paths from quick wins to comprehensive integration.

Low Lift

— Quick Start

Review the tools and use cases to generate ideas and initiate conversations with colleagues.

Mid Lift

— Deeper Integration

Review, customize, and integrate elements of the tools into existing budget development processes.

High Lift

— Full Implementation

Review planning and budgeting processes and integrate customized versions throughout institutional budget processes.

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