2. ADMINISTRATIVE GROWTH
Rapid campus growth has been uneven across roles, divisions, and administrative units, with medium- and high-level administrators experiencing significant growth.
Rapid campus growth has been uneven across roles, divisions, and administrative units, with medium- and high-level administrators experiencing significant growth.
This unevenness has arguably impacted Academic Affairs, which at $709m represents the largest portion of the total operating budget.
This unevenness has arguably impacted Academic Affairs, which at $709m represents the largest portion of the total operating budget.
Academic Affairs is a large and complex unit and, unfortunately, publicly available data makes it impossible to know exactly how the budget is allocated. However, the data suggest some trends.
Academic Affairs is a large and complex unit and, unfortunately, publicly available data makes it impossible to know exactly how the budget is allocated. However, the data suggest some trends.
Publicly available data suggests that one of the fastest areas of growth within Academic Affairs is Executive Management, which has doubled its expenditures and salaries over 6 years.
Publicly available data suggests that one of the fastest areas of growth within Academic Affairs is Executive Management, which has doubled its expenditures and salaries over 6 years.
This expansion of expenditures and salaries at senior and executive levels within Academic Affairs has been seen across other administrative units.
This expansion of expenditures and salaries at senior and executive levels within Academic Affairs has been seen across other administrative units.
The data suggest that one of the categories that has experienced the most growth is Manager and Senior Professionals (MSP)
The data suggest that one of the categories that has experienced the most growth is Manager and Senior Professionals (MSP)
The headcount of Senior Management Group (SMG), the 11 members of the Chancellor's Cabinet, has been stable.
The headcount of Senior Management Group (SMG), the 11 members of the Chancellor's Cabinet, has been stable.
However, the headcount of MSP at UCSD has almost doubled in three years going from 298 in 2016 to 597 in 2019.
However, the headcount of MSP at UCSD has almost doubled in three years going from 298 in 2016 to 597 in 2019.
*Manager and Senior Professionals (MSP) is a category of non-academic career tracks defined by UCOP's compensation and classification protocols.
*Manager and Senior Professionals (MSP) is a category of non-academic career tracks defined by UCOP's compensation and classification protocols.
The growth in Executive Management has outpaced other administrative functions and positions.
The growth in Executive Management has outpaced other administrative functions and positions.
Expenditures on Academic Administration have decreased (-%2) since 2012, while expenditures on Executive Management have more than tripled.
Expenditures on Academic Administration have decreased (-%2) since 2012, while expenditures on Executive Management have more than tripled.
As a result UCSD now spends more on Executive Management than on Academic Administration.
As a result UCSD now spends more on Executive Management than on Academic Administration.
*The expense categories of Academic Administration and Executive Management are defined by the UC’s Uniform Accounting Structure as follows:
*The expense categories of Academic Administration and Executive Management are defined by the UC’s Uniform Accounting Structure as follows:
-Academic Administration refers to expenditures for administrative support and management direction to the institution's primary programs.
-Academic Administration refers to expenditures for administrative support and management direction to the institution's primary programs.
-Executive Management includes Chancellor, Vice Chancellors, General Counsel, Academic Senate Secretariat, Systemwide assessment, Planning and Budgeting. Includes Health Science Deans since AY2015-16
-Executive Management includes Chancellor, Vice Chancellors, General Counsel, Academic Senate Secretariat, Systemwide assessment, Planning and Budgeting. Includes Health Science Deans since AY2015-16
Over the longer span of 2002 to 2019, expenditures on Academic Administration slightly more than doubled, while the cost of Executive Management quadrupled.
Over the longer span of 2002 to 2019, expenditures on Academic Administration slightly more than doubled, while the cost of Executive Management quadrupled.
*Executive Management Includes Health Science Deans since AY2015-16
*Executive Management Includes Health Science Deans since AY2015-16
The growth in Senior and Executive salaries and expenditures has doubled since 2012.
The growth in Senior and Executive salaries and expenditures has doubled since 2012.
The annual expenditures on the Chancellor and Vice-Chancellors' Salaries have more than doubled in six years, going from $19m in 2012 to $42 in 2018.
The annual expenditures on the Chancellor and Vice-Chancellors' Salaries have more than doubled in six years, going from $19m in 2012 to $42 in 2018.
The number of administrators making more than $200k per year has doubled in 6 years …
The number of administrators making more than $200k per year has doubled in 6 years …
… and so has the total cost of their salaries, which has gone from $18m in 2012 to $39m in 2018.
… and so has the total cost of their salaries, which has gone from $18m in 2012 to $39m in 2018.
The rapid growth in medium- and high-level administrators is arguably associated with troubling trends in the campus budget and the development of the pedagogical mission of the university.
The rapid growth in medium- and high-level administrators is arguably associated with troubling trends in the campus budget and the development of the pedagogical mission of the university.