Guiding Principles

Align Funding with University Mission and Strategic Plan
Work together as a team to create a dynamic model that advances FAU’s values and vision.

Integrate State University System (SUS) Metrics and Priorities
Incorporate key performance metrics and priorities into planning and decision-making to ensure alignment with statewide goals and performance standards.

Incentivize Growth Commensurate with Quality
Incentivize enrollment, student credit hours, and other measures (e.g., research) while advancing a culture that rewards performance.

Reward Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Promote investment in operational and entrepreneurial activities aligned to strategic priorities that advance student outcomes and success.

Enable Transparency and Simplicity
Provide visibility into sources and uses of funds and the drivers behind financial decision-making while fostering accountability.

How the Model Reflects these Principles

  • Aligning funding with the university’s mission and strategic plan enables collaborative, team-based decision-making that ensures resources are invested in initiatives advancing the University’s core values and long-term vision, making the budget model more dynamic and purpose-driven.
  • Integrating State University System (SUS) metrics and priorities into the budget model ensures that planning and decision-making directly support statewide performance standards and goals, fostering alignment and accountability across the university’s initiatives.
  • Incentivizing growth commensurate with quality in the budget model motivates increases in enrollment, student credit hours, and research productivity, while ensuring that rewards are tied to high performance and educational excellence.
  • Rewarding entrepreneurship and innovation through the budget model encourages investment in operational and entrepreneurial initiatives that align with strategic priorities, ultimately advancing student outcomes and institutional success.
  • Enabling transparency and simplicity in the budget model ensures clear visibility into the sources and uses of funds, and clarifies the drivers behind financial decisions, thereby fostering accountability across the university.