| Task | By Whom | Participants | Date for Completion |
| Discuss budget problem with general amounts and general time frame | Chancellor | Cabinet, APC, Senate Exec., Deans and Directors, UNOPA, UAAD, ASUN | April 22, 2002 |
| Develop "preliminary general budget framework" to include: Reduction total; reduction assignments to units; time lines; restraints, guidelines | Chancellor and VCs | ||
| Present "preliminary general budget framework" to joint meeting of Cabinet and APC | Chancellor | Cabinet & APC (joint meeting) |
April 22, 2002 |
| Review "general budget framework and make recommendations to Chancellor | APC | April 22, 2002 | |
| Adopt "final general budget framework" and make public. | Chancellor | April 22, 2002 | |
| Specific budget proposals developed | Deans and Directors | Vice Chancellors | April 22, 2002 |
| Tentative budget proposals presented | Vice Chancellors | Cabinet /Chancellor |
April 22, 2002 |
| Budget proposals adopted | Chancellor | April 22, 2002 | |
| Briefings on budget proposals | Chancellor | APC Senate Exec., Deans and Directors, UNOPA, UAAD, ASUN |
April 22, 2002 |
| Proposals formally forwarded to APC and made public | Chancellor | April 22, 2002(1) | |
| Hearings for affected units | APC | ||
| Recommendations on proposals | APC | Chancellor | May 10, 2002 |
| Discussion of recommendations | Chancellor | APC/Cabinet | May 10, 2002 |
| Announcement of final budget recommendations | Chancellor | Earliest date after May 10, 2002 |