Model Design Review
Embedded in the original design of CU Boulder’s budget model, a formal review of the budget allocation model is conducted every 3-5 years. This formal, periodic evaluation ensures that the model remains effective, understandable, and aligned with CU Boulder's evolving needs and priorities.
The first Budget Allocation Model Design Review was launched in September 2025 and wrapped up in June 2026. Shared governance involvement and broad campus engagement were central to the original model design and to the approach taken in the review.
The budget allocation model review project concluded that the fundamental structure of the model remains appropriate for CU Boulder, while targeted refinements can improve how the model operates and is understood. These refinements will be implemented in the 2027-28 fiscal year.
For details, check out the 2025-26 Budget Allocation Model Design Review: Process and Outcomes.
Steering Committee Members
Chair, Todd Haggerty, SVC Finance, Business, and Infrastructure
Janel Forde, SVC Operations
Vijay Khatri, Dean, Leeds School of Business
Alastair Norcross, Boulder Faculty Assembly Chair
Ann Schmiesing, SVC Strategic Initiatives
Ann Stevens, Provost and EVC of Academic Affairs
Additional support provided by:
Mandy Cole, AVC of Budget & Finance
Melissa Rubin, Project Coordinator
Kathryn Tisdale, Director of BFI Strategic Initiatives
Strategic Alignment Committee Members (SRC)
Co-Chair: Mandy Cole, AVC for Budget & Finance in Business, Finance and Infrastructure
Co-Chair: Fernando Rosario-Ortiz, VC Academic Resource Management in Academic Affairs
Lori Bergen, College of Media, Design and Information Dean
Andy Cowell, Boulder Faculty Assembly Budget & Planning Committee Chair
John Davis, College of Music Dean
Lolita Buckner Inniss, Colorado Law School Dean
Vijay Khatri, Leeds School of Business Dean
Daryl Maeda, College of Arts & Sciences Interim Dean
Keith Molenaar, College of Engineering and Applied Science Dean
Masimo Ruzzene, SVC for Research & Innovation, Institute Dean
Amanda Thein, School of Education Dean
Additional support:
Danielle Brunner, AVC Academic Affairs Budget
Venessa Ortega, AVC Budget & Planning
Melissa Rubin, Project Coordinator
Kathryn Tisdale, Director of Strategic Initiatives in BFI
Design Review Committee Members (DRC)
Co-Chair: Danielle Brunner, AVC for Academic Affairs Budget
Co-Chair: Venessa Ortega, AVC for Budget and Planning
Suzanne Bonomo, School of Education Director of Fiscal Planning
Lina Day, CMDI Assistant Dean of Budget & Finance
Christy Edwards, Leeds School of Business Sr. Director of Budget & Finance
Carrie Howard, College of Music Assistant Dean for Budget, Finance and HR
Rory Korpela, College of Engineering and Applied Science Financial Officer
Amy Lavens, College of Arts & Sciences Vice Dean of Finance & Administration
Joseph Polman, Associate Dean or Research, School of Education, ARMAC representative
Sean Quinlan, Colorado Law School Assistant Dean of Budget & Finance
Additional support:
Melissa Rubin, Project Coordinator
Kathryn Tisdale, Director of Strategic Initiatives in BFI