Notice Board

May 17, 2013

On May 16, 2013, the University of Lethbridge Board of Governors approved the 2013/2014 consolidated operating budget for the University of Lethbridge. The budget includes a deficit of $3.23 million for 2013/14.

Significant elements of the budget include the following:

Academic Staff Voluntary Retirement Plan

The Academic Staff Voluntary Retirement Plan was introduced to help address budget issues at the University at a time when we were anticipating a 2% increase in base operating grant funding.

April 23, 2013

In addressing the budget reductions imposed on the University of Lethbridge through the 7.3% reduction in the Campus Alberta Operating Grant, a framework of values was developed to guide the Budget Advisory Committee in developing the 2013/14 University of Lethbridge consolidated operating budget.

The 2013/14 reductions require us to find $11.8 million.

April 12, 2013

Update From President Mahon on the April 11, 2013 Meeting with the Minister and the Presidents of Alberta's Post-Secondary Institutions

April 12, 2013

Yesterday afternoon I, along with the other 25 presidents of Alberta's post-secondary institutions, met with the Deputy Premier and Minister of Enterprise and Advanced Education, and other officials from the Ministry, to discuss the future of Campus Alberta and the letters of expectation issued to us shortly after the provincial budget.

The University Library will have reduced hours during the intersession period.

April 11, 2013

At the Community Update held on March 27, 2013, I committed to developing a values-based process to guide the University through the operating budget adjustments that we as a community must participate in.  

In his presentation, our Provost, Dr. Andrew Hakin, outlined the process through which those values will be determined and endorsed, and the timeline under which we would conduct this process.

On March 7, the Government of Alberta introduced the 2013-14 provincial budget.

By now, many in our community will have read or heard of the financial impact this budget will have on the two post-secondary institutions in our city - Lethbridge College and the University of Lethbridge.  

At the University alone, this financial impact is a reduction of $11.9 million for this coming year and for every year that follows.  

MARCH 20, 2013

More information has been provided regarding the 2013-14 Alberta Provincial budget and I am pleased to share that there is a bright point within this news for our University.  

In the Capital Plan Details Supplement to the Provincial Budget, it is identified that the University of Lethbridge will receive $10 million over two years to continue the planning process for the Destination Project.  

I have included the specific reference in the link below:

On March 7, 2013, the Alberta government released the 2013/2014 budget for the Province of Alberta.  

As indicated in my initial message, the Campus Alberta Operating Grant for the University of Lethbridge will be reduced by 7.3% in 2013/2014.  

Since that time, Senior Administration has had the opportunity to have additional conversations with the Ministry of Enterprise and Advanced Education and have learned the following additional details.

Campus Alberta Operating Grant: