The next step is to build upon the principles established during the Phase III process in preparation for enrollment growth. And the allocation of resources is one of the keys to achieving the campus's academic priorities as it expands. Principles supporting new process To help focus on the broad policy issues raised in the creation of a new budget process, Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor Robert D. Grey established a Budget Process Steering Committee, which includes representatives from campus academic and administrative areas. Current members of the committee are shown in Figure 1 . Openness Make clear the criteria by which decisions are made and share the rationale for those decisions.
Proximity Make decisions at the organizational level closest to the program activity.
Analysis Develop sound analytical frameworks to address resource issues. Comprehensiveness Consider all sources of funds in making resource decisions. Enterprise Foster self-sufficiency and initiative consistent with academic goals. Clarity Make structures and guidelines clear and widely understood. Stability Review criteria and frameworks periodically to keep them appropriate and applicable, but hold them relatively constant.