The Cost Containment Taskforce implemented the following cost containment initiatives for the 2013 fiscal year.

Initiative 1: Energy Conservation Plan, Convocation Center

Summary: Investment in boiler replacement to reduce natural gas and electricity consumption
Status: Implemented
Total Savings: $29,996 / annually

Initiative 2: Energy Conservation Plan, Math & Science

Summary: Investment in boiler replacement to reduce natural gas and electricity consumption
Status: Implemented
Total Savings: $8291 / annually

Initiative 3: Energy Conservation Plan, Lighting Library Upgrade

Summary: Replacement of inefficient fixtures with low-consumption fixtures
Status: Implemented
Total Savings: $16,265 / annually

Initiative 4: In-house temporary staffing 

Summary: Temporary staffing agencies charge a service fee of approximately 28%. By operating its own temporary staffing program, these fees will reduce the costs of temporary labor.
Status: Under Review
Total Savings: $161,000 / annually

Archived Documents

• Memo of September 22, 2011 from Dr. Howard

• Charge to the Task Force

• Composition of the Task Force

• Academic Cost Containment Meeting Minutes (12/14/2011)

• Academic Cost Containment Charge and Related Issues

• Academic Cost Containment Meeting Minutes (2/1/2012)

• Academic Cost Containment Meeting Minutes (3/28/2012)

• Cost Savings Analysis of Using FaceTime

• Business Services and Process Cost Containment - Master

• Facilities and Infrastructure Subcommittee for Cost Containment report (May 2, 2012)

• Academic Cost Containment