To maintain reasonable student-to-faculty ratios after the university paused hiring processes across all three campuses, USF President Steven Currall said at the Board of Trustees meeting Friday that the university is exploring all available sources of funding as well as “optimizing” teaching assignments and staff responsibilities. The Board of Trustees (BOT) held a Strategic Budget Realignment workshop Friday afternoon to present and discuss the $36.7 million, or 8.5%, target reduction plan for the 2021-22 fiscal year. As the university prepares to embrace the budget cuts, the risks and impacts of some decisions are becoming even more apparent as the year unfolds.
