Effectiveness and Efficiency Initiative

The University System of Maryland is implementing an Effectiveness and Efficiency Initiative (E&E) to optimize the use of system resources and yield an estimated $26.6 million in savings and costs avoidance by June 30, 2006. The savings will be redirected to help the system:

maintain nationally eminent academic, research, and service programs;

accommodate a growing student enrollment;

moderate tuition increases.

Since FY 2002, the system has accommodated an additional 5,500 full-time-equivalent students and lost 700 filled personnel positions in its state-supported budget. During this same period, the system has absorbed about $75 million in increased costs each year while state general funds have decreased by more than 12 percent.

E&E action will help the system reposition itself for success in this very challenging environment, while it continues to work for a renewal of state investment in higher education. To learn more about the USM E&E Initiative, access:

Office of the Board of Regents
University System of Maryland
3300 Metzerott Road
Adelphi, MD 20783
Phone: 301.445.2701
Fax: 301.445.1931

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