Using financial resources to support strategic goals and critical needs.
2020–21 Budget Planning
In January 2020, the campus began the process of fundamentally changing the way we operate to sustain a balanced budget and maintain a responsible central reserve. Visit the Budget Framework for more information.
Planning Assumptions and Parameters
Information and resources on budget planning efforts. (Updated – March 9, 2020)
2020–21 Planning Communications
- Decision Regarding Budget Options to Address Fiscal Constraints Accelerated by the Pandemic - January 11, 2021
- 2020-21 Mid-Year Budget Update and Mitigation Strategies - November 9, 2020
- 2020-21 Budget Status and Allocations - July 17, 2020, revised
- 2020-21 Faculty Recruitment Authorization - June 30, 2020
- Budget Framework and COVID-19 - April, 16, 2020
- 2020-21 Faculty Recruitment Planning - April 7, 2020
- 2020-21 Operating Budget Framework - March 9, 2020
- Provost Hexter Introduces the Budget Framework Plans (video) - March 2, 2020
Budget Planning Cycle
The Campus Budget Cycle activities are tied to the budget processes of the UC Regents and State of California. Funding to support UC Davis’ core instructional mission is largely derived from tuition and fees paid by students, which are set by the Regents, and allocations from the state. The graphic below depicts how these three decision processes build on one another to culminate in the campus budget.

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