On April 4, 2013, we wrote to you to describe the breadth, scope and probable impact of the cuts to our operating budget imposed by the Quebec Government. Today, we are writing to inform you that on Friday April 26, the Board of Governors approved the FY2014 proposed budget, the outline of which the Provost had presented previously to Senate.
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Live 2013
As Budget 2014 will be tabled at the Board of Governors’ meeting on Friday, VP (Administration and Finance) Michael Di Grappa reflects on some of McGill’s growing financial challenges. Where do we stand and what challenges ahead we must overcome? Read and comment on VP Di Grappa’s latest Red Blog entry on the challenges of sustaining McGill’s pension plans.
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McGill needs to move now to try to contain a growing deficit amid a turbulent funding context that is anything but assured, Provost Anthony C. Masi indicated to Senate Wednesday. Providing an overview of the proposed 2014 budget, which will go to the Board of Governors for approval on April 26, Masi said the combination of sharply reduced revenue and continuing spending commitments – including such things as pay equity, pensions and deferred maintenance – makes it impossible to balance the books in the short term.
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Live 2013
Following the announcement of concrete measures to face the budget cuts, many in our community are raising a variety of questions about how the cuts will affect them and their units. People are encouraged to visit the FAQ section of the budget cuts website to find answers to some of the questions you might have.
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Live 2013
Message from Provost Masi and VP Di Grappa.
Last week the Principal wrote to the community to outline the rather bleak financial situation that the University is facing. She also outlined a series of measures that will be included in the proposed budget for fiscal year 2014, which begins on 1 May 2013…We take this opportunity to clarify some key elements of the plan for dealing with the cuts to our grant.
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Message from Principal Heather Munroe-Blum
I know that you have been awaiting news regarding how the government budget cuts will affect McGill, and what implications there may be for you, personally. After considerable consultation and careful consideration, we can now describe concrete measures to be implemented.
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Live 2013
Message from Provost Anthony C. Masi and Vice-Principal Michael Di Grappa (Administration and Finance).
Following the Summit, some media reported that the cuts to Quebec’s universities had been reduced by 75 per cent. This is not the case. In reality, we face the same level of cuts — $38 million for McGill in this year and next.
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Live 2013
I write to update you on our ongoing assessment of the serious impact that the government-imposed cuts will have on students, faculty and administrative and support staff at McGill and in the Quebec university system. McGill has faced very serious underfunding for more than a decade, as have many Quebec universities. Now, less than a year after the Government of Quebec committed to addressing this underfunding, we are facing a crisis.
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Live 2013
Professor Heather Munroe-Blum, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of McGill University, receives the Chief Executive Leadership Award from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). This award honours institutional leaders for outstanding contributions to their campus communities, for efforts in promoting public understanding of education, and for support of advancement at their campuses.
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Live 2012
Prof. Heather Munroe-Blum, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of McGill University, has been named to the prestigious President’s Council of the New York Academy of Sciences (NYAS). She will join 27 Nobel laureates and other prominent leaders of academia and industry from around the world on this advisory board.
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