Submit your suggestions

Use our anonymous online suggestion box to submit ideas you have for reducing the budget and managing the financial crisis.

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Talk to your elected officials

Write your government leaders about the importance of higher education.

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Read the UM Strategic Direction

Find out more about the University of Missouri's goals and the effects they have on everyone.

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General Announcements

• Nov. 6: President Forsee's letter to colleagues on transformative measures (PDF)
• Nov. 6: President Forsee's remarks to the board of curators on transformative measures (PDF)
• Nov. 6: President Forsee's presentation to the board of curators on transformative measures (PDF)
• May 21: University of Missouri System trims staff in restructuring move
• May 8: Statement from UM System President Gary Forsee on approval of FY10 budget
• Feb. 17 interview with President Gary Forsee on KWMU-FM (MP3 14MB)
• Feb. 13: Memo from System President Gary D. Forsee
• Feb. 6 Press conference audio (MP3)
• Feb. 6 State of the University audio (MP3)
• Feb. 6 State of the University video (WMV)
• Feb. 3: Memo from System President Gary D. Forsee (PDF)
• Jan. 28: Statement from University of Missouri President Gary Forsee regarding Gov. Jay Nixon’s State of the State address (PDF)
• Jan. 21: Response to Gov. Jay Nixon's public higher education proposal
• Jan. 21: Press conference video
• Jan. 21: Statement regarding Gov. Jay Nixon's public higher education proposal
• Jan. 13: Memo from System President Gary D. Forsee (PDF)
• Dec. 19: Response to Missouri Department of Higher Education budget reduction scenarios request
• Dec. 19 Press conference audio (MP3 57 MB)
• Dec. 19 Press conference video (WMV)
• Dec. 10: Letter to the university community
• Nov. 17: Letter to faculty and staff: hiring freeze announced
• Oct. 9: Letter to faculty, staff and students

Compensation & Benefits Changes

Announcements

• Feb. 3: Memo from System President Gary D. Forsee (PDF)
• Pension plan changes (PDF)
• Podcast with Mike Paden, University of Missouri associate vice president for benefits
• February 2009 Board of Curators meeting documents: Compensation and Human Resources Committee

Useful Links

• University of Missouri System human resources
• Faculty and Staff Benefits
• Compensation and Support
• Staff Handbook
• Retirement and Staff Benefits Committee

Operating Budget Reduction

Scenarios

In response to a request from the Missouri Department of Higher Education, the university provided these potential operating budget cut scenarios on Dec. 18, 2008.

• UM Budget Reduction Scenarios (PDF)
• UM Health Care Budget Reduction Scenarios (PDF)
• Other Curator Programs Budget Reducton Scenarios (PDF)

Related News

• Dec. 16: Higher ed cuts will hurt our economy (Columbia Tribune)
• Dec. 15: Higher education facilities merit inclusion in national, state public works construction projects
• Dec. 15: University of Missouri System to create council focused on economic development across the state
• Oct. 20 Podcast: Interview with Gary Forsee, president of the University of Missouri System