On January 16, the Council on University Planning and Budgeting only briefly mentioned the athletic department’s budget.

Among the 200 revenue-generating ideas reviewed, which are supposed to help universities develop plans to address their individual problems, issues involving the athletic department’s budget only happened to briefly be a part of their discussion.

It appears that the athletic department’s distresses were merely glossed over in the midst of a seemingly poorly-planned discussion, which should have at least consisted of an open discussion about potential avenues.

To begin with, we have not yet been provided with any clear ideas or possible solutions that would placate worry among staff and students.

The vagueness and brevity of the discussions described only create further confusion and raise more questions rather than answering them.

Without the information we are entitled to, it often times becomes difficult for the public to form opinions and to contribute ideas—we become silenced.

So far, we have received news about the lengthy list of potential problem-solvers and decision-making processes.

While reading the statements of the chair of the council and university treasurer released on Monday, we realize that there is an uncertainty that affects the credibility of the council.

Such unclear statements provided often display a lack of structure and confidence, which can and will lessen the faith and trust in the CUPB.

Only in looking at the agenda and list of said revenue-generating ideas would we be able to grasp a definitive set of goals. However, not all of us have access to documents that show substantial support to their objectives indistinctly released to the public.

Instead of receiving much-awaited answers, we were presented with coordinators who offered unsure responses about not knowing what group of ideas to tackle first.

If the CUPB allows the public to glance at richer objectives they have in mind and briefly state the importance each department deserves, like the athletic department’s budget, then we gain the privilege of either supporting or disagreeing with their agenda.

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