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Council on Planning and Budget (CPB)

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Council Charge

CPB's charge is to make recommendations based on established Senate policy to the Chancellor and Senate agencies concerning the allocation of educational resources, academic priorities, and the planning and budgetary process as well as formulating a Senate view on the campus budget and each major campus space-use and building project. CPB discusses with the Executive Vice Chancellor and Vice Chancellor for Finance the current strategic and budget issues. CPB maintains an active relationship with the Systemwide University Council on Planning and Budget (UCPB) through its UCPB representative.

Membership

  • Up to Fourteen Voting Faculty Members: five to seven from the College of Letters and Science and five to seven from the professional schools, appointed by the Committee on Committees and confirmed by the Legislative Assembly for a term of up to three years.
  • One Ex-officio Member: the Vice Chancellor for Finance and Chief Financial Officer.
  • Two Student Representatives: one undergraduate and one graduate student appointed by their respective student government associations (votes reported separately). 

The Council on Planning and Budget meets at least once a month on Mondays from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. during the academic year. 

Subcommittees

For the last few academic years, the Council on Planning and Budget appointed the following subcommittees:

  • Budget Model Working Group (2019-2024)
  • Health Sciences Finances Working Group (active in 2022-23)
Council Representation in other Administrative and Senate Committees:
 
  • University Committee on Planning and Budget (UCPB)
  • Enrollment Management Committee
  • Executive Board (Academic Senate)

Interactions with Administration. Primarily with the Vice Chancellor and Chief Financial Officer

CPB Chair 2025-26:  Richard Desjardins, desjardins@ucla.edu
Council Analyst:  Elizabeth Feller, efeller@senate.ucla.edu