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At its meeting of December 6, 1999, the SJSU Academic Senate passed the following Sense of the Senate Resolution presented by Pam Stacks for the Executive Committee.

ENDORSING BUDGET PRIORITIES FOR AY 2000/2001
"THE PRIORITIES RESOLUTION" AS PER F96-4, 2.2

Whereas,	The Budget Process Policy (F96-4) calls for the Senate Budget Advisory Committee to receive the President's general budget priorities, to consult with the President, and to propose a "Priorities Resolution" for consideration by the full Senate that will then guide the process by which budget priorities are implemented in the ensuing academic/fiscal year; and
Whereas,	The Budget Advisory Committee has received proposed budget priorities from the President, has consulted with the President and his officers, has engaged in constructive dialogue resulting in a reaffirmation of the general budget goals of AY 99-00 for AY 2000/01, and further reviewed the budget process to start to include a budget outcomes assessment process; and
Whereas,	The University has had a set of themes to guide its budget priority goals outlined in the President’s report in 1997 that continues to apply to our current needs; now, therefore, be it
Resolved,	That the President in consultation with the Budget Advisory Committee evaluate the next set of themes in the next academic year; be it further
Resolved,	That the attached document "San Jose State University's Budget Priorities Statement 2000-2001" be endorsed by the Academic Senate as the guidelines to be used by administrative units in applying for priority funding, and by the Budget Advisory Committee in evaluating the applications for priority funding, and by the President in making final decisions on priority funding (all under F96-4).