Cost Containment
The Council on University Planning and Budgeting (CUPB) has established an online suggestion box which will allow employees to submit ideas for new ways the University can reduce current costs and avoid future cost increases related to the delivery of services.
Examples of cost savings measures already adopted by various departments on campus include:
- Distributing the catalog electronically, eliminating printing costs;
- Energy conservation measures;
- Joining purchasing consortia;
- Using p-cards.
This is not an exhaustive list as the CUPB continues to collect information about other cost savings measures that have been implemented by departments across campus.
You are invited to send descriptions of current cost savings measures that can be shared with the campus, as well as ideas for new cost savings measures. Suggestions will be forwarded to the appropriate University officials and reviewed. You may send your ideas to costcontainment@eiu.edu and you will receive acknowledgement that your submission was received.
