Report of the Faculty Senate Budget and Planning Committee to the Senate Executive Council - January 19, 2016 1. Following a meeting with Chancellor Cheek on October 7, 2015, the B&P Committee has begun to meet with various Vice Chancellors to discuss general policy issues regarding budgets for their units. The Committee has met with Vice Chancellor Rabenold and has meetings planned with Vice Chancellor Eighmy, Athletics CFO Huebner, and Provost Martin. 2. The Committee has formally requested the required data from OIRA Director Gardner to carry out its responsibilities to provide reports on faculty Salary comparisons by unit to mpeer institutions and on gender equity in faculty salaries. The Committee is discussing further an analysis of Living Wages for UTK employees. 3. The Committee is organizing an informational forum on the UTK budget and budget processes. This will be open to all faculty, students and staff, on Monday February 15 from 3:30-5PM in Claxton 206 (the Hallam Auditorium at NIMBioS). This information session will include remarks on the role of the Senate in UTK budgeting and then Vice Chancellor Cimino will lead a session that includes a budget primer on resources and expenditures and will provide an overview the budget process, and the broader picture of the full UT System budget.