Align Workloads and Schedules with Student Demand
Instructional costs, primarily faculty compensation and benefits, are the largest single budget line item for nearly every university—and they are on the rise. For most institutions, these costs are largely fixed, making resource flexibility a significant challenge in an era of declining per-student funding and tuition revenue. Focusing on smarter and more efficient allocation of your current instructors is often the best way to achieve immediate benefits—for both students (often competing for seats in high-demand sections) and the bottom line (helping generate more student credit hours without adding part-time instructional staff).
Unpack the drivers of instructional costs
To better align resources with student enrollment patterns, you’ll need support from deans, department chairs, and other academic leaders. The first step is to address common misconceptions about institutional finances and equip your team with a better understanding of the drivers of instructional costs–including the size and frequency of course and section offerings, whether classroom spaces are assigned to appropriately-sized sections, curricular complexity, and faculty workloads.
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