Operating Budget Updates
2025-26 Operating Budget Report
Community Updates
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EAF Review Update: Deloitte Selected for Third-Party Efficiency Review
To All Members of the Carleton Community: As you know, Carleton is participating in an efficiency and accountability review mandated by the Ministry of Colleges, Universities, Research…
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Carleton Participating in MCURES Efficiency Review
To all members of the Carleton community, We are writing to inform you that the Ministry of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security has mandated…
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Voluntary Retirement Incentive Program Update
To all members of the Carleton community, We are writing to provide an update on the Voluntary Retirement Incentive Program (VRIP). The initiative was launched…
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Voluntary Retirement Incentive Program
Dear Professional Staff and Faculty Members, We are writing today to follow up on our message of November 8 in which we provided an update…
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Operating Budget Update
To all members of the Carleton community: We are writing today to share a difficult message about the current state and projected outlook of the…
At the beginning of the 2024-25 fiscal year, it was estimated that Carleton’s operating budget deficit would be $26 million. Since that time, the impact of the federally-imposed cap on international undergraduate student visas has been dramatic, resulting in a 55% reduction in first-year undergraduate international student enrolment. Simultaneously, we experienced a 35% reduction of incoming international graduate students. Due to these additional external factors, our projected operating deficit is now significantly higher and current financial forecasting suggests that it will continue to increase without serious intervention.
In response to these challenges, Carleton is implementing a Financial Sustainability Framework, which will include cost containment strategies, revenue growth ideas, academic program renewal and an organizational excellence and optimization plan.
While we have a plan to address the budgetary deficit, we also recognize that there is no easy answer, and we know our community may have ideas to help us along this path. A collective effort will strengthen the university’s response to the financial challenges facing us as we move forward. You are invited to share your thoughts through the form below.