A New Budget Model at UWindsor

The University of Windsor is undertaking a redesign of its budgeting process to ensure the operating budget better reflects the realities of how we are performing our key activities of undergraduate and graduate teaching, research, and service to the campus and community. Greater integration of planning and resource allocation processes will ensure all our efforts, activities and resources are in alignment with our strategic plan, “Thinking Forward…Taking Action.”

In the Fall, 2010, the Provost, Dr. Leo Groarke, and Chief Planning Officer, Ms. Sandra Aversa, will initially hold broad discussions with the Deans and others about how to improve the University’s budgeting processes through Activity Based Budgeting. Other reviews will follow in Finance and Administration, Research and other areas of the university. This new approach will provide greater transparency about how budgets are allocated, and will create incentives for Faculties and operating departments to realize budgetary impact when they are successful at one or more of their key activities. This portion of the website will be continually updated with these presentations to ensure you have the latest information and can track our progress as we move through this important transition period.