We do not have any outside funding in the facility accounts, at this time.  Revenue for other units can be broken into the following:

• Approximately 57% of room utilization is by OSU Department, 42% by student groups, and 1% non-OSU.
• More than 83 percent of the customers at MU Retail Food (MURFS) locations are students or about 20% of the student population.  MURFS is very sensitive to increasing price because of the impact it has on a large number of students.
• Some programs such as Basement Bowling and Billiards and the Craft Center are self-supporting with students paying to use them.
• Student Media receives revenue from advertising placed in campus directory
• Student Media will begin assessing a lab fee for all classes taught in SM facilities (See budget).  100 New Media Communications (Liberal Arts Department) classes are currently being taught in Student Media without cost to NMC.
• The Cultural Meals Program has income of approximately $13,000, most of which is derived from student organizations that receive Student Fees.
• MUPC gains approximately $190,00 annually from ticket sales and merchandise sales mainly around Mom’s and Dad’s and Family Weekends.
• The Center for Civic Engagement offsets costs at about 85% for all alternative break trips through a cost recovery model where students pay the cost of the trip (food, travel, lodging, etc.).  In the future we would like to see a grant program that would allow students who cannot afford this cost to apply and receive funding to cover this expense to allow a wider accessibility to alternative break programs.
• Reference any federal funding for program positions here: Student Leadership and Involvement and the Center for Civic Engagement have received an AmeriCorps VISTA grant that allows us to house a full-time AmeriCorps employee at a cost of approximately $8000.00, with the reminder of the employee’s salary and benefits being paid through the AmeriCorps grant program.  We will have the AmeriCorps volunteer on our campus for the AY2012/13 year and will reassess the continuation of that program at year-end.

Overall Budget 1 perspective:

• This is a very lean budget going into a very unpredictable time.  We are not sure how construction projects will affect the revenue from room rentals and food sales.  There is no cushion in our budget if there is any loss in revenue.
• Most reductions in this budget are one year, one time reductions and are not reoccurring.
• The repair budget for the Memorial Union and the buildings it supports has been underfunded by $30K to $50K for the last few years.  We have been able to maintain a balanced but get by re-allocating funds from long term projects to meet current needs.
• We are currently working with a budget that has a net present value 28% smaller than 10 years ago and a student population that is 29% larger.
• Many of the Memorial Union programs and services do not generate their own velocity they respond to the velocity.  As the student population increases on campus, more students use the facilities increasing the use of paper supplies and trash, there is more “wear and tear” on FF&E, and there are increase numbers of students attending programs and events.  The only way to control the velocity is to lock the doors of eliminate programs that are well attended.
• The OSU Memorial Union organization generates 53% of its operating budget and receives 47% from student fees.  In comparison, University of Oregon receives 51% of its operating budget from student fees (and their leadership center, civic engagement center on in separate budgets) and Portland State receives 61% of its budget from student fees.
• Many times expenses and revenues are linked.  For example we can reduce hours of operation but it will also reduce revenue generated by retail food service.  We can increase Event Services rates to generate more revenue, but student groups producing events will have to increase their budgets to cover the increases.  We can increase prices at the restaurants but then students will have increased costs to get coffee and a meal while on campus, or may chose to dine elsewhere.  We can reduce the marketing unit’s budget but it could result in lower attendance (and revenues) at events.

The $20K revenue source for MU East International Forum has gone away.  In June of 2012, the Registrar’s Office decided to cease use of the Forum as a classroom space.  It was a resource for them for a short period, but not needed in the long run.  Most of the Forum use has been and continues to be student organization use, so it does not generate significant rental income.