The following criteria are used by the Board of Higher Education in reviewing Program Priorities Budget Requests:

• The extent to which Program Priorities Budget Requests relate to statewide priorities identified in the Illinois Commitment.
• The extent to which the requests constitute a definitive step in addressing the priority needs of the university.
• The extent to which the Program Priorities Budget Requests show reinvestment by the university in higher priorities and their relationship to productivity improvements and/or program review results. (Program review results can be used by universities in two ways: to document the need to improve or expand a program through new state resources or to demonstrate the university's commitment to support program expansion and improvement through eliminating other programs and reallocating resources.)

Note: Please refer to the information you provided on the Academic Affairs Programmatic Planning Worksheet to help you complete this request.

1. Name of Institution:_______________________________________________________

2. Title of Request:__________________________________________________________

3. Total new state resources requested:__________________________________________

4. Proposed date for initiation:_________________________________________________

5. Date of submission of request:_______________________________________________

6. Relationship to Institutional Priorities

Describe the program budget request in the context of the University's priorities, addressing such questions as: How does the request relate to the mission, focus, and priorities of the university? Why is this request an important component of the university's strategy for improving the quality and productivity of its programs or meeting the educational needs of its students?

7. Justification for the Budget Request

Justify the budget request by providing answers to the following questions: How will the resources requested improve the quality of the university's program and/or allow the university to address more productively the needs of students or other constituents? What will be accomplished with the new resources that are requested? What are the ramifications if the requested new resources are not available?

Appropriate data and definitive evidence should be provided to define the need for the proposed support. For example, a request to expand summer offerings should be supported by historic and projected trends in summer enrollment to justify the expansion. This section should describe how improvement is to be accomplished and should explain why the selected strategy is appropriate. Emphasis should be placed on defining the results or outcomes that will occur and explaining how students or other constituents will benefit if the requested support is provided.

8. Description of the Resources Requested

To the best of your ability, please identify:

1. Total resource requirements
2. Resources available from internal reallocation
3. Resources available from non-state sources (grants, etc.)
4. Breakdown of new state resources required for budget year

   For each item, briefly explain the requirement and list the dollar amount.

   • Staff
   • Equipment and instructional materials
   • Library
   • Contractual services
   • Other support services
5. If additional new or reallocated resources will be required in subsequent years, please describe them.