The first phase of the state-mandated 5 percent budget reduction began last week and the implementation is expected will continue into the summer. In January, deans from each college were asked to look into possible areas where savings could be achieved and propose ideas for the University at large.
“We have tried to take the elements of various proposals from the UH community and craft a plan that focuses on efficiencies and savings in the first year,” Executive Vice Chancellor Carl Carlucci said in an e-mail announcing the UH Cost Savings Plan for Fiscal Year 2010.
