<p>In exchange for severe budget cuts the UW gets autonomy. Or actually nothing. Good luck UW Madison.</p>
<p>UW-Madison</a> gives up on plan that would split it from UW System - JSOnline</p>
<p>UW gets half a loaf plus $31 Million. State will ease up on many budgeting and purchasing rules for all UW schools. Madison gets back the $31 Million from cuts it gave up for full freedom. Now two year cut is $94 Million for Madison or about 10%. Not good not terrible. Not the worst deal overall considering. Plus state will look at more freedoms after the budget is done.</p>
<p>[UW-Madison</a> to stay in system, with flexibilities for all campuses - JSOnline](<a href=“http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/123114713.html]UW-Madison”>UW-Madison to stay in system, budget panel says)</p>
<p>Details here. Good news is many new grants of authority to UW with many separate grants to UW Madison for faculty salaries and budget control. Bad news is 5.5% annual limit on instate tuition increases for next 2 years. Makes it hard to balance off state funding cuts. Many schools with 10% cuts are going for 10%+ tuition bumps to offset some of the cuts.</p>
<p><a href=“http://wispolitics.com/1006/110603UW_omnibus.pdf[/url]”>http://wispolitics.com/1006/110603UW_omnibus.pdf</a></p>
<p>OK, Barrons, where do you think the cuts that WILL have to be made will show up? I’m a little concerned for the tuition increases for D2, a rising junior, but more concerned with the graduate school landscape, 'cause I think that’s where she’s headed in a couple years. Could it affect TA stipends, internships, fellowships, etc.?</p>
<p>Instate will go up 5.5% per year plus whatever was in the Madison Initiative already. OOS will probably be similar at 5.5%. I see them NOT cutting grad student funding as this is a key priority area. They may take fewer as demand for PhDs continues to fall and why produce even more.</p>