2009 Performance Accountability Report Vol. 2 - Maryland Higher ...

MHEC included this comment in last year’s MFR and UMUC responded to it. Our response
from last year is valid for this and future submissions: UMUC’s goal, and USM’s policy, has
always been to maintain at least 2% of cost containment savings. Once again, we recommend
changing the wording of this objective to: “Maintain at least 2% of operating budget savings
through efficiency and cost containment measures”. The current wording penalizes UMUC
because it is not realistic to expect this measure to rise every year. We have implemented this
change again in the current 2009 MFR submission.
FY 2009 COST CONTAINMENT EFFORTS
The following items highlight the significant cost containment actions taken by UMUC in FY
2009 and the level of resources saved. The items represent a sub-set of the report submitted to
the USM Board of Regents earlier this year.
Cost Savings:
Locked in pricing for University electricity contracts, avoiding rate increases - $160,000.
Print plan saving administrative costs - $186,000.
Increased class size reducing adjunct teaching costs - $179,000.
Increased hybrid class use reducing rental classroom costs - $165,000.
Reduced printing of catalogues and SOC through online publications - $32,000.
Developed in-house collateral material through marketing department - $200,000.
Savings realized through the Johnson Control program - $187,000.
Utilizing 9 month faculty versus 12 month faculty - $3,279,000.
Combined evaluation and research assessment offices to eliminate duplicate functions
and reduce operating costs – $258,000.
Cost Avoidance:
Savings in office space by having 33 employees telework full-time - $340,000.
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