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
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 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly $158,712,756 $827,797,890 $986,510,646
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly $155,938,368 $855,729,644 $1,011,668,012
2018-2020 2019 Chaper 2, 2018-2020 $165,889,872 $885,029,644 $1,050,919,516
2018-2020 2019 Base Budget $155,938,368 $855,729,644 $1,011,668,012
2018-2020 2019 Governor's Amendments $16,276,039 $29,300,000 $45,576,039
2018-2020 2019 General Assembly Adjustments ($6,324,535) $0 ($6,324,535)
2018-2020 2020 Chaper 2, 2018-2020 $172,500,887 $888,029,644 $1,060,530,531
2018-2020 2020 Base Budget $155,938,368 $855,729,644 $1,011,668,012
2018-2020 2020 Governor's Amendments $23,947,592 $32,300,000 $56,247,592
2018-2020 2020 General Assembly Adjustments ($7,385,073) $0 ($7,385,073)
Positions Budget Summary
Biennium Fiscal Year Source GF NGF Total
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 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly 1,082.14 3,444.57 4,526.71
2016-2018 2018 Chapter 1, 2018 Acts of Assembly 1,082.14 3,512.57 4,594.71
2018-2020 2019 Chaper 2, 2018-2020 1,082.14 3,577.57 4,659.71
2018-2020 2019 Base Budget 1,082.14 3,512.57 4,594.71
2018-2020 2019 Governor's Amendments 0.00 65.00 65.00
2018-2020 2019 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
2018-2020 2020 Chaper 2, 2018-2020 1,082.14 3,577.57 4,659.71
2018-2020 2020 Base Budget 1,082.14 3,512.57 4,594.71
2018-2020 2020 Governor's Amendments 0.00 65.00 65.00
2018-2020 2020 General Assembly Adjustments 0.00 0.00 0.00
Operating Budget Addenda (in order of greatest impact)
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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 475 G. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $2,227,138 $2,227,138
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Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded salary increase for faculty at institutions of higher education Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for a two or three percent salary increase for faculty at institutions of higher education budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 Z. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly. All institutions received support for a two percent salary increase and certain institutions received support for an additional one percent increase.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $2,152,762 $2,152,762
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Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded three percent salary increase for state employees Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the three percent salary increase for state employees budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 X. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $1,400,744 $1,400,744
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded retirement rate changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes in state employee retirement rates budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 H. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($410,509) ($410,509)
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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 475 K. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $310,207 $310,207
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded internal service fund charges for the Personnel Management Information System Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the Personnel Management Information System internal service fund charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 O. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $52,455 $52,455
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Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded changes in agency information technology costs Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for changes in information technology and telecommunications usage budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 G. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($30,193) ($30,193)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded workers’ compensation premium changes Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for workers’ compensation premiums budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 V. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $30,110 $30,110
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Adjust appropriation for the centrally funded two percent salary increase for high turnover positions Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the two percent salary increase for state employees in high turnover job roles budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 BB. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $24,551 $24,551
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded Line of Duty Act premiums Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for Line of Duty Act premiums and enrollment changes budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 475 U. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($1,730) ($1,730)
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Adjust appropriation for centrally funded changes in Cardinal charges Base Budget Adjustment
  Adjusts appropriation for the reduction in Cardinal charges budgeted in Central Appropriations, Item 476 L. of Chapter 836, 2017 Acts of Assembly.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($485) ($485)
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Increase nongeneral fund appropriation and positions to reflect additional tuition and fee revenue Decision Package
  Adjusts appropriation to reflect additional tuition and fee revenue allocated to the university's instructional programs as approved by the board of visitors last spring.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $24,300,000 $24,300,000
Positions 65.00 65.00
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Provide funding for continuing enrollment growth Decision Package
  Provides additional state support to George Mason University for base operations as a result of continuing enrollment growth.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $4,000,000 $10,000,000
Nongeneral Fund $3,000,000 $6,000,000
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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 $6,520,989 $8,192,542
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Increase nongeneral fund appropriation to reflect additional auxiliary enterprise revenue Decision Package
  Adjusts appropriation for auxiliary enterprise programs to more accurately reflect additional revenue generated from fees and other user charges approved by the board of visitors last spring.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $2,000,000 $2,000,000
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Repurpose Base Operating Funds General Assembly Adjustment
  Repurposes funding across higher education to produce needed degrees in Data Science and Technology, Science and Engineering, Healthcare, and Education fields.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($4,000,000) ($10,000,000)
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Adjusts undergraduate financial aid funding General Assembly Adjustment
  Redirects 36 percent of the new undergraduate financial aid funding.
 
  FY FY
General Fund ($2,324,535) ($2,920,393)
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Provides additional funding to support increase production of degrees General Assembly Adjustment
  Provides additional funding to support increase production of degrees in Data Science and Technology, Science and Engineering, Healthcare, and Education programs.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $4,685,320
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Provides additional operation and maintenance funding for new buildings General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides support for operations and maintenance for new buildings coming online this biennium.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $700,000
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Expand STEP Program General Assembly Adjustment
  This amendment provides general fund amounts to expand the STEP program by an additional 20 students.
 
  FY FY
General Fund $0 $150,000
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Allows Financial Aid Flexibility (language) General Assembly Adjustment
  Allows the use of financial aid funds to support eligible student either enrolled in Data Science and Technology, Science and Engineering, Healthcare, and Education programs or in the new internship program.
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Allows for the participation in a joint venture or collaborative program (language) General Assembly Adjustment
  Allows GMU to participate in or create a joint venture or innovation agreement with an individual, corporation, governmental body or agency, partnership, association, or other entity to develop and deliver new, collaborative distance learning and technology-based instruction programs for traditional and non-traditional students, including veterans and military personnel. However, the university, prior to the execution of any joint venture of innovation agreement, shall formally seek and receive approval from the majority of the members of the Joint Subcommittee on the Future Competitiveness of Virginia Higher Education.
Capital Project Requests (in order of largest to smallest)
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Construct Utilities Distribution Infrastructure
  Provides additional 9(d) bond authority to fund an increase in scope that will allow the university to address a hot water piping issue during construction related to the utilities distribution infrastructure project. The problem was discovered during the schematic review and impacts Hanover, Dominion, and Commonwealth residence halls on the Fairfax campus.
 
  FY FY
Nongeneral Fund $5,381,000 $0


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