George Mason University [247]
Secretarial Area: Education
Operating Budget Summary
This table shows the Governor's proposed budget for the next two years and the agency's official budget for the previous six years.
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Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2010-2012 2011 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly $126,973,733 $620,960,459 $747,934,192
2010-2012 2012 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly $122,654,399 $615,386,823 $738,041,222
2012-2014 2013 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly $129,421,398 $695,115,411 $824,536,809
2012-2014 2014 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly $134,694,996 $736,522,950 $871,217,946
2014-2016 2015 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly $136,139,916 $771,047,950 $907,187,866
2014-2016 2016 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly $142,881,281 $793,947,950 $936,829,231
2016-2018 2017 Chapter 780, 2016 Appropriation Act $158,712,756 $827,797,890 $986,510,646
2016-2018 2017 Base Budget $142,881,281 $793,947,950 $936,829,231
2016-2018 2017 Governor's Amendments $11,728,847 $33,849,940 $45,578,787
2016-2018 2017 General Assembly Adjustments $4,102,628 $0 $4,102,628
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 780, 2016 Appropriation Act $158,693,287 $834,797,890 $993,491,177
2016-2018 2018 Base Budget $142,881,281 $793,947,950 $936,829,231
2016-2018 2018 Governor's Amendments $11,734,525 $40,849,940 $52,584,465
2016-2018 2018 General Assembly Adjustments $4,077,481 $0 $4,077,481
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
2010-2012 2011 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly 1,082.14 2,639.57 3,721.71
2010-2012 2012 Chapter 2, 2012 Acts of Assembly 1,082.14 2,659.57 3,741.71
2012-2014 2013 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly 1,082.14 2,876.57 3,958.71
2012-2014 2014 Chapter 1, 2014 Acts of Assembly 1,082.14 3,056.57 4,138.71
2014-2016 2015 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly 1,082.14 3,072.57 4,154.71
2014-2016 2016 Chapter 732, 2016 Acts of Assembly 1,082.14 3,072.57 4,154.71
2016-2018 2017 Chapter 780, 2016 Appropriation Act 1,082.14 3,444.57 4,526.71
2016-2018 2017 Base Budget 1,082.14 3,072.57 4,154.71
2016-2018 2017 Governor's Amendments 0.00 372.00 372.00
2016-2018 2017 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 780, 2016 Appropriation Act 1,082.14 3,444.57 4,526.71
2016-2018 2018 Base Budget 1,082.14 3,072.57 4,154.71
2016-2018 2018 Governor's Amendments 0.00 372.00 372.00
2016-2018 2018 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
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Adjust nongeneral fund appropriation for additional tuition and fee revenue Base Budget Adjustment
  This base adjustment increases the nongeneral fund appropriation for Educational and General (E&G) Programs to account for additional tuition and fee revenue generated during FY 2015. The increase was generated from additional tuition from undergraduate and graduate students, increased course fees and other related E&G revenues, and a change in how summer school revenues are reflected.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $12,500,000 $12,500,000
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded retirement rate changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes in state employee retirement rates to 80 percent of the Virginia Retirement System Board certified rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 467.H. of Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly. A companion adjustment provides funding to increase state employee retirement rates to 90 percent of the Virginia Retirement System Board certified rate.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $1,910,378 $1,910,378
Nongeneral Fund $2,877,988 $2,877,988
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Continue fiscal year 2016 faculty salary increase funding Base Budget Adjustment
  Continues the funding for the faculty salary increase amounts authorized in Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $343,360 $343,360
Nongeneral Fund $3,034,961 $3,034,961
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded health insurance costs Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the employer’s share of health insurance premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 467.G. of Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $1,074,849 $1,074,849
Nongeneral Fund $1,732,131 $1,732,131
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Adjust appropriation to accelerate the employer retirement contribution phase in schedule Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes in employee retirement rates to 90 percent of the Virginia Retirement System Board certified rate budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 467.U. of Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $1,053,660 $1,053,660
Nongeneral Fund $1,528,404 $1,528,404
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Adjust nongeneral fund appropriation for additional auxiliary revenue Base Budget Adjustment
  This base adjustment increases the nongeneral fund appropriation for Auxiliary Enterprise programs to account for additional housing and parking services revenues required to pay debt service.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $2,292,000 $2,292,000
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Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded two percent salary increase for state employees Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the two percent salary increase for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 467.P. of Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $886,060 $886,060
Nongeneral Fund $1,285,628 $1,285,628
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Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded compression pay adjustment for state employees Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the compression pay adjustment for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 467.Q. of Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $342,586 $342,586
Nongeneral Fund $520,848 $520,848
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded state employee other post employment benefit rate changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes in state employee other post employment benefit rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 467.K.3. of Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $108,232 $108,232
Nongeneral Fund $163,090 $163,090
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Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded two percent salary increase for state employees in high turnover roles Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the two percent salary increase for state employees in high turnover roles budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 467.T. of Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $34,300 $34,300
Nongeneral Fund $51,603 $51,603
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Adjust appropriation for changes in information technology costs Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the changes in information technology costs budgeted in Central Appropriations, Items 468.M. and 470.B. of Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($6,951) ($6,951)
Nongeneral Fund ($27,387) ($27,387)
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Adjust appropriation for a salary increase for security officer roles Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for a $1,000 salary increase for employees in Security Officer I and III roles.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $2,051 $2,051
Nongeneral Fund $3,131 $3,131
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Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded increase in internal service fund costs due to salary adjustments Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation to agencies to offset increases in internal service fund costs due to the salary and benefit adjustments in Chapter 665, 2015 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $156 $156
Nongeneral Fund $617 $617
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Adjust nongeneral fund appropriation to reflect increased grant and contact activity Decision Package
  This technical adjustment increases the nongeneral fund appropriation in the university's research activities required to support increased federal grant awards.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $16,786,926 $23,786,926
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Adjust nongeneral fund appropriation for auxiliary enterprise programs Decision Package
  This technical adjustment reduces the nongeneral fund appropriation among service areas to reflect the estimated spending plan for the upcoming biennium. With nongeneral funds provided in the central account distributions and base budget adjustments, the university's nongeneral fund appropriation for auxiliary enterprises is overstated.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund ($5,000,000) ($5,000,000)
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Adjust nongeneral fund appropriation for educational and general programs Decision Package
  This technical adjustment reduces the university's nongeneral fund appropriation for Educational and General (E&G) programs. Given the nongeneral fund appropriation provided in the central account distributions, the George Mason appropriation is overstated.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund ($3,900,000) ($3,900,000)
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Increase undergraduate student financial assistance Decision Package
  Increases funding for need-based financial aid for in-state undergraduate students.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $3,064,841 $3,064,841
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Provide funding to increase access and completion Decision Package
  Incentivizes higher education institutions to educate and graduate more Virginians and supports underrepresented students' college completion.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $2,536,420 $2,536,420
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Integrate veterans with cybersecurity training into degree completion Decision Package
  Provides funding to develop a pathway program to attract and train veterans for cyber security careers.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $400,000 $400,000
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Adjust appropriation to support workers' compensation premiums Decision Package
  Supports the agency's workers' compensation premiums based on the allocation of program costs provided by the Department of Human Resource Management. The allocation is based on the historical experience of the agency and reflects the current policy of providing agencies with 50 percent of any increased costs and allowing agencies to retain 50 percent of any reduced costs.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($40,160) ($35,695)
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Adjust appropriation for the costs of the new Cardinal financial system Decision Package
  Reflects the agency's share of the costs of the new Cardinal accounting system. The Department of Accounts allocates the yearly cost of the system to agencies based upon the number of transactions the agency completed in the previous fiscal year.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $19,555 $20,768
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Adjust appropriation to support Line of Duty Act premiums Decision Package
  Adjusts the agency's appropriation based on the premium rates set by the Virginia Retirement System and most recent roster of eligible state employees.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($490) ($490)
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Adjusts positions and appropriation among service areas for instructional programs Decision Package
  This technical adjustment adjusts funds and adds positions to align the base budget more accurately to reflect actual operations.
 
  FY FY
Positions 372.00 372.00
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Access and Affordability Funding General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides additional general funds to support the goals of access, affordability, quality and increased degrees. It also reflects legislative intent with regard to in-state undergraduate tuition increases.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $3,504,179 $6,274,571
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Move Financial Aid to SCHEV General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment and other companion amendments move the proposed new financial aid funding for fiscal year 2018 into the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia. The distribution of these financial aids fund will be recommended prior to the 2018 Session by the Joint Subcommittee on the Future Competitiveness of Virginia Higher Education as part of its financial aid reform review.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 ($3,064,841)
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Increase Graduate Financial Aid General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides funding for graduate financial aid based on the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia's recommendations.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $598,449 $867,751
Capital Project Requests (in order of largest to smallest)
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Construct Utilities Distribution Infrastructure
  Replaces approximately 16,070 linear feet of chilled water piping within the campus thermal infrastructure loop system. It also builds approximately 150 linear feet of new tunnel and hot water piping to enable increased redundancy in the hot water system in the northeast sector of the Fairfax Campus as well as building approximately 700 linear feet of new chilled water piping to serve and interconnect the northwest sector of the Fairfax Campus. Additionally, while replacing the chilled water lines underneath the north Plaza of the Johnson Center, it will upgrade and replace the failing paver system for that plaza. This portion of the project will be financed from the issuance of 9(d) bonds.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $25,228,000 $0
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Construct/Renovate Robinson Hall, New Academic and Research Facility and Harris Theater Site
  Replaces Robinson Hall and renovates Harris Hall. The new 218,000 square foot academic and research facility includes a small addition to the Harris Theater to meet restroom requirements and interior renovations to correct the most critical deficiencies created by separating the building from Robinson Hall. The new building will continue to provide the largest number of classrooms and serve as a main hub for digital/hybrid delivery capabilities by outfitting appropriate technologies and support live classroom delivery simultaneously or via digital content to multiple locations. This capability will expand accessibility in training the knowledge workforce throughout the region. This portion of the project will be financed from the issuance of 9(d) bonds.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $2,582,000 $0
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Construct Basketball Training, Wrestling and Athlete Academic Support Center
 
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $15,500,000 $0
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Renovate and Upgrade Hazel Hall
 
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $3,000,000 $0


p3_bullets - Official Enacted Budget - 06-04-2025 00:10:54