GEO has learned that Vice-Chancellor Jean Kim is demanding that the departments under her (including University Health Services, Student Development, and Residential Life) hire consulting firms in order to cut costs. University Health Services was the first area to hire a consultant, and GEO has the report, which outlines the reasoning behind recent cuts to the Student Health Insurance Plan, staffing and hours.
This report, by Hodgkins Beckley Consulting, includes usage statistics and recommendations on outsourcing those services of UHS which do not produce income, which the University has stated will lead to the elimination of 21.5 full-time equivalent positions.
The entire report and executive summary are available below.