Budget shortfall could lead to fewer classes. A series of recent budget cuts has left Academic Affairs scrambling to afford enough spring semester courses for the last several years.
Fewer students enroll in classes during spring semester than in the fall.
UM Provost Robert Kindrick said the administration is working to keep the budget shortfall from having an effect on students. Most of the emergency money will be used up this year. Taking away sections is dangerous, said Schwaller. If students can't get the classes they need, it could cause another enrollment shortfall next year, compounding the problem. UM's Strategic Budget and Planning Committee submitted what it recommends for those cuts last week.