2001-02 – State Legislature cuts $16,594,000 from UA funding
UA implements a hiring freeze 333 university employees lose their jobs Beginning steps to phase out Arizona
International College
Opening of UA North campus delayed Custodial service cuts Tuition increases: resident tuition jumps 6.1 percent or $142; nonresident jumps 5.6 percent or $552 $4.4 million net tuition revenue
2002-03 – Legislature cuts $26,050,100
Hiring freeze continues Program eliminations, mergers and reconstructions continue 200 employee contracts not renewed Arizona Board of Regents announces Changing Directions UA implements Focused Excellence in response to Changing Directions Deans of colleges asked to submit proposals for reducing expenditures Tuition increases: Resident tuition increases 3.9 percent or $97, nonresident tuition jumps 7.3 percent or $751 $6 million net tuition revenue
2003-04 – Cost of employee benefits increases
House Bill 2533 fails to provide adequate funding for employee benefits UA absorbs $7.5 million in increased costs Tuition increase: Resident tuition hikes 39.1 percent or $1,010; nonresident increases 11.3 percent or $1,260 $13.3 million net tuition revenue
2004-05 – Cost of employee benefits continue to increase
Permanent internal reallocation to cover $6,241,000 of the costs Tuition increase: Resident tuition jumps 13.7 percent or $494; nonresident increases 5.7 percent or $704 $4.2 million net tuition revenue
2005-06 – State cuts $949,800
Campaign Arizona ends after raising $1.2 billion for UA endowment Tuition increase: Resident tuition increases 9.8 percent or $400; nonresident tuition jumps about 4 percent or $604 $3.5 million net tuition revenue
Source: Budget Director Dick Roberts and UA financial bulletins