Why can’t FSU use its 5 percent reserve for the reductions and not reduce the departments?
The university is required by law to keep a 5 percent reserve. This is a non-recurring amount that should only be used for non-recurring needs. The reductions are permanent and the 5 percent cannot solve permanent reductions. However, we have used $6.8 million from the reserves plus $3.2 million in non-recurring funds received from the Legislature in October. We have allocated this $10 million to each of the divisions to help units make a transition into their permanent reductions.
