The 2011-12 budget will reduce state funding to the California State University by at least $650 million and proposes an additional mid-year cut of $100 million if state revenue forecasts are not met.

A $650 million cut reduces General Fund support for the 23-campus university system to $2.1 billion and will represent a 23 percent year-over-year cut.  An additional cut of $100 million would reduce CSU funding to $2 billion and represent a 27 percent year-to-year reduction in state support.

During the CSU Board of Trustees meeting on July 12, the CSU plans to address the additional $150 million-$250 million reduction.  In order to avert devastating and lasting damage to student access, student services and program quality, Chancellor Charles B. Reed will recommend an additional tuition fee increase of 12 percent or $294 per semester effective for the fall 2011 term.

What was once unprecedented has unfortunately become normal as for the second time in three years, the CSU will be cut by well over $500 million, said Chancellor Reed.  The magnitude of this cut, compounded with the uncertainty of the final amount of the reduction, will have negative impacts on the CSU long after this upcoming fiscal year has come and gone.

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