UCF’s Hitt says school “could badly use those funds”
Friday, February 15th, 2008
University leaders’ plea: We need $1 billion more
University of Central Florida President John Hitt said the school “could badly use those funds.”
“This year we’re expecting a cut of between 3 and 4 percent in the base budget,” Hitt said. “It means there will be fewer class sections and more students in classes. We’re not at a crisis point there, but we’re not where we’d like to be as we’re perceived around the nation. . . . It’s not good.”
Like all Florida universities, UCF has capped freshman enrollment for the current year. But with deeper budget reductions on the horizon, Hitt said the university may be forced to reduce admissions for students who get associate’s degrees from community colleges, a historic pathway to a bachelor’s degree in Florida.