Cal State LA's budget cycle process aligns with the CSU Systemwide budget cycle process.
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CSU Systemwide Budget Cycle Process
July - August
- CSU finalizes campus allocations to campuses.
September - October
- Chancellor's Office develops CSU requests.
November
- Trustees approve CSU budget requests.
December - January
- CSU plans for next year's budget.
February - March
- CSU Preliminary campus allocations.
May - June
- Campus and CSU needs identified.
Cal State LA Budget Cycle Process
July
- Finalizes year-end processing.
- The new fiscal year begins.
August
- Reviews and recommends roll forward to CFO and President.
September
- Submits university budgets to Chancellor's Office.
- Posts year-end budget summary reports on the budget administration webpage.
October
- Departments submit annual accountability reports to budget administration.
- Departments conduct first-quarter budget reviews.
November
- Posts budget to campus webpage.
December
- Divisions prepare for mid-year assessment.
January
- Mid-year assessment.
February
- Mid-year assessment meetings.
- Preliminary budget guidelines (university-wide review, input & comments).
March
- Budget call with a due date of April 1st.
- Deans convene the college Resource Allocation Advisory Committee (RAAC).
April
- 3rd quarter financial assessment.
- Review department budget request submissions.
May
- Campus and CSU needs identified.
- Review and recommend budget proposals for the next fiscal year to CFO and President.
June
- President issues final budget guidelines for the following fiscal year.
- Deadline for current year final budget transfers.