<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%"><font face="verdana, sans-serif">SENT ON BEHALF OF JOSEE LAROCHELLE, VICE PRESIDENT FOR
ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%"><font face="verdana, sans-serif">Campus Community,</font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%"><font face="verdana, sans-serif">I am writing to provide an update on the New York State
Budget and the impacts to the College. The
NYS FY2021/22 budget was passed on April 8, 2021. Please keep in mind that SUNY is having
further discussion and analysis with NYS Division of Budget and further
information will be forthcoming. Key highlights from the budget and what
it means for SUNY Plattsburgh are as follows:</font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%"></p><ul><li><font face="verdana, sans-serif">Direct
State Support for FY2020/21 was reduced by $46.4M or 5% for SUNY. This is
a one-time reduction in State funding and the SUNY Board of Trustees is
currently working on how this reduction will be allocated among the
campuses. Additionally, SUNY System Administration is looking into being
permitted to leverage federal stimulus funding to offset this reduction.</font></li><li><font face="verdana, sans-serif">Direct
State Support for FY2021/22 was not reduced and was restored to the FY2019/2020
levels. </font></li><li><font face="verdana, sans-serif">No
tuition increases - The predictable funding plan for SUNY State-operated
campuses allowing a $200 annual tuition increase for resident undergraduate
tuition was not included in the final budget.</font></li><li><font face="verdana, sans-serif">Legislation
was approved to completely eliminate the TAP Gap by FY2024/25. The TAP
Gap budget prior to this legislation is detailed in the below table. We
are working on calculating the annual impact of this legislation to the
College. </font></li></ul><p></p><table class="gmail-MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="left" style="border-collapse:collapse;margin-left:6.75pt;margin-right:6.75pt">
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%"><b><font face="verdana, sans-serif">Fiscal
Year</font></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%"><b><font face="verdana, sans-serif">FY2021/22</font></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%"><b><font face="verdana, sans-serif">FY2022/23</font></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%"><b><font face="verdana, sans-serif">FY2023/24</font></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%"><b><font face="verdana, sans-serif">FY2024/2025</font></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%"><b><font face="verdana, sans-serif">TAP Gap Budget</font></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%"><font face="verdana, sans-serif">$2.8M</font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%"><font face="verdana, sans-serif">$3.0M</font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%"><font face="verdana, sans-serif">$3.2M</font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%"><font face="verdana, sans-serif">$3.4M</font></p>
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</p><ul><li><font face="verdana, sans-serif">Excelsior
Tuition Rates are held flat at the FY2016/2017 levels through FY2023/2024.</font></li><li><font face="verdana, sans-serif">Investment
in EOP increased by 20% or $6.4M - No information about individual funding
levels for the campuses has been released yet.</font></li><li><font face="verdana, sans-serif">$500k
increase in the University-wide Mental Health Services Program - No information
about individual funding levels for the campuses has been released yet.</font></li><li><font face="verdana, sans-serif">$2M
increase in State Education Department grant funding for Support for Students
with Disabilities - No information about individual funding levels for the
campuses has been released yet.</font></li><li><font face="verdana, sans-serif">Early
Retirement Incentive – No retirement incentive for SUNY employees.</font></li><li><font face="verdana, sans-serif">The
contractual salary increases that the Governor froze on April 2020 were
approved to be paid however, no funding was identified for the contractual
salary obligations with the exception of one-time funding for the recently
settled university police union contract.
SUNY System Administration is working on the timeline of when the retro
payments will be made.</font></li><li><font face="verdana, sans-serif">Capital
funding will be $650M an increase of $100M – SUNY Plattsburgh’s critical
maintenance funding was reduced by $91k.</font></li><li><font face="verdana, sans-serif">Academic
Program review reforms were not included however, both houses are committed to
work with SUNY System Administration to develop legislation outside of the
budget process.</font></li><li><font face="verdana, sans-serif">Procurement
flexibility provisions enacted in 2011 are extended through 2026.</font></li></ul><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%"><font face="verdana, sans-serif">I
will be hosting the Spring 2021 Campus Budget Open Forum on May 4, 2021 from
2pm – 3:30pm. During the Forum, I will
provide further details regarding the College’s current and future financial
status as well as provide an opportunity for each of you to ask questions
regarding the College’s finances. </font><br></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Regards, </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Josee</p><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><b>ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE</b></font></div><div>Kehoe Building<br></div><p style="font-size:12.8px;margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font size="2">101 Broad Street</font></span></p><p style="font-size:12.8px;margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><font size="2">Plattsburgh, NY 12901</font></span></p><p style="font-size:12.8px;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial"><font size="2">(o) 518-564-2130</font></p><p style="font-size:12.8px;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial"><br></p><p style="font-size:12.8px;color:rgb(0,0,0);margin:0px;line-height:normal;font-family:Arial"><br><br></p></div></div></div></div></div>