Overview
Reserve Analysis is an analysis of existing resources to provide transparency into campus' reserve balances and allow us to better frame how we can enable their use for investment in our highest priorities.
Because it is such a valuable exercise, the Financial Planning and Analysis team, in partnership with the Divisional Finance Leaders, will continue to gather, review, and report on reserve balances on an annual basis.
To assist divisions with this annual exercise, the templates now include pre-populated tabs for the GL data and the FFE Balances schedules.
Materials
- FY26-27 Budget Process Reserves Analysis Guidelines (PDF)
- Detailed information on how to complete the templates
- Categories (PDF)
- Definitions, examples, and questions to ask related to the fund and usage categories
- CFO Shared Division Folders (Google doc)
- The reserve analysis templates were placed within the Divisional Folders, under the FY2025-26 Budget Process folder
- Demo: V-Lookup (XLXS)
- This is a sample file to demonstrate how to link the identified Fund Categories and Usage Categories columns from the prior year submission file to the current year template
- Please review those categories again and make sure both categories still apply to the current business purpose
Workshop Dates
The Budget and Financial Operations team is offering two workshops for new DFLs via Zoom to introduce you to the Reserve Analysis exercise:
- Friday, December 19, 2025, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
- Friday, January 16, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Visit the Reserve Analysis Workshop Signup form to register.