COSTS
According to current projections from the SFSU Office of University
and Budget Planning, by the year 2000 SFSU’s FTES will increase to
approximately 22,000 and the number of students will be approximately
29,000. Based on these projections and others cited above, we have
predicted the increased need for workstations and modems (see
Appendix D for details of the calculations) as well as other
related needs.
As general categories, we foresee the need for increased investment
in the following areas:
A. Facilities
- Academic Computing
- Center for the Enhancement of Teaching
- 24-hour University-wide computer lab
- College-based computer labs
- Office space
B. Equipment
- Servers
- Work stations
- Modem pool
- Software
C. Central Support Staff
D. College-Housed Support Staff (some combination of the following human resources:)
- Full time technical experts
- Discipline-specific experts
- Graduate assistants
E. Programs
- Off campus access subsidy program
- Training programs
- Information competency program
- Freshman orientation program
Depending on the approach the University takes to providing the
recommended 24-hour facility (i.e., constructing a new one versus
upgrading an existing facility), the estimated total of one-time
costs ranges from $670,000 to $1,395,000. In addition, estimated
ongoing annual costs total $2,719,000. Details of the cost
estimates appear in Appendix E.
Note that some of the projected costs may overlap with budget
plans or projections for various units. Consequently, the
estimated totals may not be accurate representations of
resources needed in addition to those already available or
planned for.