Politics is likely to be a major issue in final determination of what is eliminated and what is not. Performance Based Budgeting is dead, but it may be replaced with Incentive Funding to support special programs. Universities may choose to participate and receive funding for activities of priority to Legislature. Concern will be where money for these efforts come from and keeping them from coming off the top of new Trust Fund resources. Harris was optimistic that the Universities would get much of what they were asking for in this year's budget.
Lottery is on a fast track.
Plans are for a referendum in 1999. Money will be available within 9 months for scholarships in fall of 2000. Most universities have developed or are developing elaborate faculty workload policies. This effort is in part because of concern that ACHE will attempt to impose such a policy. These policies describe faculty responsibilities, the amount of time expected or credit given for various activities, exceptions, and special considerations for administrative and other duties.