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Academic Affairs Allocation Models

Last Updated: 09/04/2026

Here are the campus-funded Academic Affairs Allocation Models provided in FY26. As of Summer 2026, there is the reasonable expectation that the same logic will be implemented in FY27. 


Model FY26

Undergraduate Instructional FTE ($6k/student)

Yes

Master's Growth Incentive (MGIP)

Yes

Graduate Student Growth in Excellence Initiative (GSGEI) Yes
IDC (30%) Yes
Core Funded Salary/Benefit Increases* Yes
Block Grant No, same based allocation as FY25
TA & Temp FTE No, same based allocation as FY25
DSM School Allocation No, not used this year

*Only if position & percent (%) FTE were budgeted in the recurring basis in UCSDPlan.

Graduate Student Growth and Excellence Initiative Model (GSGEI)

The GSGEI Model was created to support the initiative to expand our non-resident enrollment. Through our Graduate Student Growth and Excellence Initiative (GSGEI), we are expanding our Ph.D. population, enhancing opportunities for our Principal Investigators to recruit the world’s best graduate students and increasing average net stipends paid across all divisions and departments. The model looks at first, second, and third-year non-resident enrollments in doctoral and MFA programs under Academic Affairs. Allocates 90% of the non-resident supplemental tuition back to the departments for these students while also showing the breakdown of the minimum quarterly return to faculty.

Allocations are processed by EVCAA to Departments once the resources have been approved by campus. 

MSOs and approved department contacts can access the GSGEI Model via GSGEI Google Drive. To request access please contact Adrian Petersen (amp072@ucsd.edu).

Masters Growth Incentive Program Model

The Master’s Growth Incentive Program was created to provide incentive for the growth of master’s level students and boost opportunities for revenue growth and to heighten our contribution to the public. The MGIP model provides a budget structure that supports the growth of students seeking master’s degrees by directly returning some of the tuition back to departments, divisions and fellowships. A baseline of enrollments was created using the average enrollment of Resident and Non-Resident master's students from FY 2012/2013 and 2013/2014. For every student above the baseline, the revenue share is as follows:


47% Department 47% Department Breakdown

7% Division

25% goes to Home Department of the student

10% Diversity

75% is broken down and allocated to each of the Course Department appropriately

20% Campus

 

16% EVC

 

Allocations are processed by EVCAA to Departments in the Fall.

MSOs and approved department contacts can access the MGIP Model via MGIP Google Drive. To request access please contact Adrian Petersen (amp072@ucsd.edu).