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Agency Recommendation Summaries

Central Washington University

  Average Annual FTEs Near General Fund State Other Funds Total Funds
  (Dollars in Thousands)
Current Budget 1,702.9 185,188 305,096 490,284
2025-27 Maintenance Level 1,707.2 191,103 306,591 497,694
Difference from 2025-27 Original 4.3 5,915 1,495 7,410
% Change from 2025-27 Original 0.25% 3.2% 0.49% 1.5%

2026 Policy Other Changes

Across the Board Reduction 0.0 (1,399) 0 (1,399)
Behavioral Health Shortage Areas 2.0 425 0 425
2026 Policy Other Changes Total 2.0 (974) 0 (974)

2026 Policy Central Services Changes

GOV Central Services 0.0 5 4 9
Legal Services 0.0 4 3 7
OFM Central Services 0.0 227 158 385
Self-Insurance Liability Premium 0.0 136 95 231
2026 Policy Central Services Changes Total 0.0 372 260 632
Total Policy Changes 2.0 (602) 260 (342)
2026 Policy Level 1,709.2 190,501 306,851 497,352
Difference from 2025-27 Original 6.3 5,313 1,755 7,068
% Change from 2025-27 Original 0.37% 2.9% 0.58% 1.4%

Policy Changes

Across the Board Reduction

Savings are achieved by reducing Near General Fund expenditures by 1.5%. (General Fund - State)

Behavioral Health Shortage Areas

Funding is provided to support the graduate mental health counseling program and undergraduate program in behavioral health. The graduate program will help to prepare students for careers providing a full range of mental health services. The undergraduate behavioral health program will prepare undergraduate students for entry-level positions in this field. (Workforce Education Investment Acc - State)

GOV Central Services

Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's anticipated share of charges from the Office of the Governor for the Office of Equity. (General Fund - State, Inst of HI ED-Operating Fees Acct - Non-Appropriated)

Legal Services

Adjustments are made for each agency's anticipated cost of legal services provided by the Office of the Attorney General. Funding provided in the central service model is not all inclusive, as legal services expenditures are based on consumption. (General Fund - State, Inst of HI ED-Operating Fees Acct - Non-Appropriated)

OFM Central Services

Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's anticipated share of charges from the Office of Financial Management for existing statewide applications, the One Washington program, and other central services. (General Fund - State, Inst of HI ED-Operating Fees Acct - Non-Appropriated)

Self-Insurance Liability Premium

Adjustments are made to reflect each agency's share of actuarially projected costs of the self-insurance liability premium. (General Fund - State, Inst of HI ED-Operating Fees Acct - Non-Appropriated)