From: President C.D. Mote, Jr.                             Sent: August 29, 2009

Subject: Update on the budget

Dear University of Maryland Family:

. . .

The two budget cuts of July 22 and August 26, taken together, reduce our base, ongoing budget by $11.2 million and take away $16.4 million in reserves or "fund balance" funds. . . . The grand total of base budget and reserve reductions during this recessionary period is approximately $86.2 million.

We are again faced with the unfortunate reality of furloughs. . . .

Given that we have no alternative, we will adjust and we will continue to drive forward to build a great university to the best of our ability.  Your suggestions, ideas and perspectives are of great value to me and to all of us throughout the campus administration as we work to craft a thoughtful, effective and compassionate approach to these challenges.  I have the deepest respect for your faith and patience, and for your understanding of the actions we must take to find the pathway forward. 

. . .

Yours sincerely,

C. D. Mote, Jr., President

Thanks to the Diamondback Salary Guide, we can evaluate for ourselves the impact of our university’s “thoughtful, effective and compassionate approach” to the budget crisis—

The 1142 members of  the 2009-2010 “CENTURY CLUB” (UMCP employees paid more than $100K per year) seem to have enjoyed significantly more “compassion” than the rest of us:

·       Membership: 312 Staff and 830 Faculty

·       Average staff pay increase: $9,947

·       Average faculty pay increase: $15,953

·       The top 23 staff and top 134 faculty received pay increases of more than 20 percent

THE 2009-2010 “CENTURY CLUB”

*Departures are people listed in the 2008-2009 Diamondback Salary Guide, but not in 2009-2010.