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Strategic Goal VI
Ensure financial responsibility through appropriate allocation of funds in accordance with the department's strategic goals and plans.
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Objective #1 - Communicate department-wide philosophy to all athletic staff members of being fiscally responsible and prudent in all budgetary decisions for the betterment of our sport programs and athletic department overall.
  1. Develop priorities for funding allocation with appropriate timelines. This does not exclude any sports, but would establish a point-of-emphasis that can ultimately benefit all 17 sport programs.
Objective #2 - Remain diligent in the use of resources, including University funds, annual and capital gifts, gifts-in-kind, and promotional/sponsorship dollars to ensure a disciplined approach to spending.
  1. Provide electronic access to reports for coaches and department heads.
  2. Develop and implement mechanism for staff to evaluate and prioritize expenses within each unit, in conjunction with supervisor.
  3. Develop three-year funding strategy for every sport team or unit, based on the priorities established for each, to include annual events.
  4. Establish quarterly meetings with head coach or department head, Sport AD, and appropriate Business Operations staff member.
Objective #3 - Fully maximize resources to ensure fiscal responsibility.
  1. Compare reports (i.e., EADA and Division IA Directors Salary Survey) to benchmark operating expenses and base salaries to see where NIU stands in comparison to the other MAC schools, keeping in mind the challenges in comparing different institutions.
  2. Allocate resources to items that are essential or add value.
  3. Review all audit reports, internal and external, for potential improvement.
  4. Formally compare best practices with our constituents (i.e., cell phones, courtesy cars, etc.).