The UW–Madison budget model stipulates that 10% of the campus’ Fund 101 budget be allocated based on teaching and research performance each year. The overall impact is a net reduction of the CALS 101 budget in FY23 of $117,063. Fund 101 are general purpose revenues derived from state appropriations, tuition, and other sources. Under the budget model, 5% of funding is reallocated based on instructional metrics, and the other 5% reallocated based on research metrics. Performance in both categories is measured in relation to other schools and colleges. 

For instructional activities, the CALS budget for FY23 will be decreased $197,773. CALS received the largest budget reduction based on a relative decline in instructional activity. The largest budget increases due to instructional activity were given to the College of Letters and Science, Wisconsin School of Business and School of Human Ecology.

For research activities, the college’s FY23 budget will be increased $80,710. CALS had the second highest improvement in research activity, after the School of Medicine and Public Health. The School of Human Ecology had the third highest research increase.

Because the allocations were made very close to the deadline to finalize the FY23 budgets, the college will not distribute reductions to individual departments and centers. The full cut of $117,063 will be taken from the pool of funds the dean has to invest in faculty positions and other programs.