By: Katie Priest, Sep 24, 2024The Division of Academic Affairs announced a $5.9 million gap in the operating budget for the 2024-2025 academic year at the Academic Senate meeting Sept. 18. In a presentation to the Senate, executive director of Academic Resources Lisa Rotunni delivered the news of a large-but-less-than-expected gap in the budget. Combined, the total budget for the 2024-2025 academic year is $163.5 million, a number Rotunni and Gomez claims is $500,000 down from last year’s budget. The Division of Academic Affairs makes up two-thirds of CPP’s budget, according to Rotunni. In addition to the $145 million base budget and the $13 million carryover, the division received $5.1 million in one-time funds.