| Budget Element | Current Budget Model | Activity-Based Budget Model |
|---|---|---|
| Distribution of Undergraduate Tuition | 70% Student Credit Hours 20% Research Activity 10% Degrees Awarded | 85% Student Credit Hours 15% Majors |
| Distribution of Graduate Tuition | Graduate tuition is distributed based on enrollment and residency, less the campus contribution rate | Graduate tuition is distributed based on enrollment and residency, less the campus contribution rate |
| Distribution of Undesignated State Appropriations | 70% Student Credit Hours 20% Research Activity 10% Degrees Awarded | 50% Resident Student Credit Hours 50% External 133/144 Contract and Grant Expenditures |
| Contract and Grant—Indirect Cost Return | 80% to Colleges 20% to Support and Infrastructure | 80% to Colleges 20% to Support and Infrastructure |
| Tuition Revenue & Enrollment Distribution Timing | Student credit hours based on two-year average with one-year lag in data | In-year distributions of undergraduate tuition revenue will be distributed in year at 50% of any change from prior year |
| Subvention | Subvention is unlimited | Subvention phased out over five years; College Strategic Initiative fund established, with support limited to five years |
| Carryforward | Colleges and divisions must seek permission to use their own carryforward funds | Divisions with ending balances greater than 60 days of operating expenses may use up to $250,000 in carryforward without prior approval |