UL — The long to-do list of campus improvements at the University of Louisiana is getting shorter, but the momentum may stall in a budget shortfall.

Though the university is still awaiting “firm” funding formula numbers before it makes final budget decisions, a reduction to the maintenance budget is expected, said Jerry Luke LeBlanc, ULL’s vice president of finance and administration.

On Tuesday, the Board of Regents finalized $119 million in budget reductions for state university systems. The University of Louisiana System faced a $36.9 million budget cut.

UL’s share of that cut is $7.5 million.

The university’s “aggressive initiative” to address deferred maintenance issues “where we were making significant progress will certainly slow down, if not stop completely,” LeBlanc said.

The university’s proposed budget is expected to be complete by the end of July, he said.

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By MARSHA SILLS
Advocate Acadiana bureau