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Budget Advisory Council (BAC) Expression of Interest in Membership

Purpose of BAC

To advise on budget allocations for upcoming fiscal periods and to recommend multi-year funding directions by budget unit (Faculty or service unit).

Duties of BAC

  • Develop appropriate mechanisms for seeking input from and engaging in dialogue with the VIU community, for identifying and assembling data and statistics, and for formulating recommendations.
  • Respond to requests for advice from the President on the budgetary implications of pursing alternative program and service strategies, staffing levels, enrolment targets, etc.
  • Review and recommend changes as appropriate to existing budget mechanisms (for example the Revenue Sharing Model). • Recommend new budget mechanisms.
  • Review and make recommendations related to the Operating Budget Plan and BAC report (draft and final versions).
  • Advise the President of significant disparities or imbalances between and among budget units and recommend remedial adjustments.