Date: 12/04/2013
Final
CSU System Overview
COMMITTEE ON CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT
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09:20 AM -- CSU System Overview
Mr. Richard Schweigert, Chief Financial Officer, and Dr. Michael Martin, Chancellor, Colorado State University (CSU) System, provided an overview of the university system. Dr. Martin discussed the origins of the CSU system, accolades received by the system, and enrollment at the system's constituent institutions. Dr. Martin discussed the economic impact of the CSU system, and the system's retention and graduation rate. He also discussed the importance of facilities to the CSU system's mission. Discussion ensued regarding the CSU system's land grant status, and the land grant mission in general.
09:30 AM
Mr. Schweigert provided an overview of the CSU system's capital assets, and discussed its capital needs. He also discussed funding sources for meeting these capital needs. Mr. Schwiegert responded to questions regarding funding for CSU's capital requests during the out-years, with specific reference to the Chemistry Building Addition on the main Fort Collins campus. Discussion ensued regarding funding for these projects. Dr. Martin discussed CSU-Pueblo's service to certain demographics.