ACTIVITY SUSPENSION DATES As we continue to transition from Banner to Workday, a few financial processes will be suspended in January 2024. |
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Suspension Dates |
Activities to be temporarily suspended |
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Nov. 17, 2023 – Jan. 31, 2024 |
Budget Changes Base budget changes and current year budget changes, including position budget changes, will not be processed during this time. Until the budget amendment suspension period is lifted, University Budgets will not be able to process:
This is to ensure the accuracy of budget reports provided from within Workday. Changes can be made retroactively, if necessary, after the suspension period is lifted. |
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Welcome to the University Budgets Office!
The University Budgets department is responsible for leading the development of the annual General Fund budget that is ultimately presented to the Board of Trustees for their approval each year in June. The Budgets department coordinates the annual schedule, communicates due dates for budget requests, executes revenue and expenditure assumptions defined by the Senior Leadership Team (SLT), and prepares various budget presentation materials for SLT and the Board of Trustees. Other responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Providing SLT concise and accurate analyses to support decision-making
- Assisting university departments in the development of their annual budgets
- Assisting university departments in the estimation of wage and fringe benefit expenses related to new position requests
- Managing the position budget process
- Monitoring budgets throughout the year by comparing actual results against the budget and communicating variances as necessary
- Producing and submitting reports required by the State of Michigan, HEIDI, IPEDS and other agencies associated with higher education
University Budgets Office
2015 James H. Zumberge Hall
(616) 331-2233
Budget Department Staff
Jennifer Schick, Director of University Budgets
[email protected] - 331-2231
Andrea Westdorp, Assistant Director of University Budgets
[email protected] - 331-8030
Terri Suess, Assistant Director of University Budgets
[email protected] - 331-2234
Budget Department Staff
Davidpaul Lemmen, Senior Budget Analyst
[email protected] - 331-2396
Jenna Corgan, Accountant
[email protected] - 331-2331
Susan Genton, Budget, Finance, & Auxiliary Services Assistant
[email protected] - 331-2831