U of Mont. budget proposal includes faculty cuts

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By The Associated Press

Story Published: Nov 18, 2009 at 7:12 AM MST

Story Updated: Nov 18, 2009 at 7:12 AM MST

MISSOULA - University of Montana President George Dennison says the school's new budget proposal cuts into muscle and bone.

Dennison will present the plan to the Board of Regents this week. It calls for cutting $1.4 million in personnel costs and $1.9 million in operations in an effort to plug a hole caused by the disappearance of one-time federal stimulus dollars.

The cuts may mean fewer adjunct professors, less overtime pay, increased teaching loads and eliminating vacant jobs.

The budget proposal also calls for a 1.5% tuition increase, re-examining the cost of credits and increasing the transaction fee for students paying tuition with a credit card.

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