HIGHLIGHTS OF 2001-2002
APPROPRIATION REQUEST |
| Basic operating cost
increases of $13,839,000, or 4.25 percent. |
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The increase for basic operating costs will help
support competitive faculty and staff salary adjustments, employee benefits
cost increases, deferred maintenance, and funds for the maintenance and
operation of new facilities. |
| Special funding requests: |
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Information Sciences and
Technology -- $4,000,000 |
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College of Medicine --
$10,000,000 |
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Environmental compliance --
$2,000,000 |
| Fold
in 2000-2001 Program Initiatives line item: |
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The University is requesting that
the 2000-2001 appropriation line item of $5,000,000 for Program Initiatives be
folded into the Educational and General line item. The special line item of
$500,000 funded in 2000-2001 for capital improvements at Penn State Harrisburg
was a one-time appropriation, and will not be requested in 2001-2002. |
| The total appropriation requested
is $361,288,000, or an increase of $29,339,000. |
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