Budget Construction Guidelines

This space will be frequently updated with information on budget construction that follows university requirements and meets the needs of RCs.

Dear colleagues,

Our budget construction guidelines were created to provide units with pertinent, timely information for the preparation of fiscal year budget construction. As in past years, the Office of Finance, Administration & Budget will formally review each budget request to ensure compliance with campus and university policies. FAB must approve any deviations from these guidelines and policies.

Our focus in the budget development process is, as always, the responsible stewardship of IU’s resources.

Each of us is accountable for how we allocate these funds. Our decisions must be guided by a continued focus on student affordability and support for excellence in our core missions of teaching, research, and service.

The budget should match the template of activities for the upcoming year. Connecting unit priorities with campus strategic goals as outlined in IUB 2030 will:

• further enhance our ability to leverage collective assets
• create efficiencies in implementation
• foster connections among units and systems that can lead to improved outcomes for all

Thank you, as always, for your hard work in aligning the academic mission of Indiana University with our finances. Your work helps make this campus a truly remarkable place.
 
Sincerely,
Aimee