Budget 2025-26
¶¡ÏãÔ°AV is committed to financial accountability and transparency. Guided by our four priorities outlined in What’s Next: The ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV Strategy, we are working towards our vision to be a leading research university advancing an inclusive and sustainable future.
To help make informed financial decisions, and in alignment with our requirements in Policy B10.05, the university creates a yearly budget that guides academic program delivery and administration of the university. The budget process is a collaborative effort led by the Offices of the Vice-President, Finance and Administration and the Office of the Provost and Vice-President, Academic.
Budget Cycle
Fiscal year-end & outlook updated (Mar –Jun): | Financial results from the previous year are reported and financial projections for the next year are updated. |
Options considered (Jul – Aug): | Given the financial outlook and the need to balance the budget, different options for managing financial constraints are considered—such as key priorities, trade-offs, value for money and the long-term resiliency of ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV. |
Campus discussions (Sep – Oct): | Budget meetings are held with various groups across the university. |
Budget development (Nov – Jan): | Detailed budgets are developed for 365 departments across the university, reviewed and approved by those with fiscal responsibility for those areas, including Chairs, Directors, Deans and VPs. |
Review & approval (Jan – Mar): | The budgets are collected, reviewed and sent to ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV’s Board of Governors for approval.  |
Budget Development
Faculty and Staff
The 2025-26 budget information session held on Nov 18, 2024, was led by Dilson Rassier, Provost and Vice-President Academic and Chief Budget Officer. This session provided faculty and staff with insights into ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV’s 2025-26 budget planning process to support meaningful discussions with leaders and teams as budgets are developed. See the 2025-26 Budget Information Session Summary for more information.
Students
Student input is vital to ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV's budget development process. The university ensures student perspectives are considered in our financial planning. Below are the key consultation activities and their current status:
- Tuition consultation survey (select group, now closed)
- Discussions with SFSS and GSS (completed)
- What we heard (coming soon)