The Planning and Budget Committee (P+B Committee) of Bucknell University was established circa 1979. The Committee makes recommendations to the administration on the financial aspects of program planning, facilities planning, and the capital budget as well as general policies and guidelines for the annual budget. The Committee receives annual reports from the Provost, the Vice President for Finance and Administration, the Vice President for Student Affairs, and the Vice President for Development and University Relations concerning:

a) Plans for the generation of revenue.

b) Statements of needs and priorities made by the major standing committees and administrative officers, by the faculty and by the Congress of the Bucknell Student Government.

c) The present and past allocation of resources.

The Planning and Budget Committee reports its activities to the Office of the President and submits all recommendations to that Office for review and decision. The Committee also apprises faculty and the Congress of the Bucknell Student Government of its activities and recommendations.

The membership of the Committee includes:

Four members of the faculty

A faculty representative to the Trustee Finance Committee

One member of salaried staff

Two members of hourly staff

Three students

One member at-large of the Congress of the Bucknell Student Government

One representative from the Committee on Complementary Activities

One representative from the Committee on Instruction

One representative from the Committee on Faculty and Academic Personnel

Deans of the Colleges

The Vice Presidents of the University