THR UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Lawrence

Office of March 6, 1941
The Chancellor

To Heads of Departments:

Enclosed is the schedule for the budget conferences
for 1941-'he,

The budget is to be considered by the Central
Budget Committee, composed of Dean Stouffer, Chairman, Dean
Lawson, Dean Moreau, and Mr. Nichols, with the dean of the
school or director of the division, and the head of the de-
partment concerned.

Department heads are urged to consult members
of the permanent staff of the department for suggestions,
and to tring to the conference any information or material
bearing on the situation. It is important to present de-
partmental needs in order of importance.

All indications point to a smaller enrollment next
year as a result of various activities connected with the
National Defense Program. Since between a fourth and a third
of our income comes from fees, and since every drop of a
hundred students curtails our income some $10,000, we are
faced with a serious economy problem.

If each chairman faces squarely the opportunities
to curtail expenses in his department, I am hopeful that
we can successfully adjust ourselves to meet changing
conditions.

The maintenance and assistance report forms
which were mailed to you recently should be filled in
and brought to the conference. The conferences will be
held in Mr. Nichols! office.

Sincerely yours,

DEANE W. MaLOTT,
Chancellor