Efficiency and cost-containment measures.

Sec. 239a. Public universities are encouraged to evaluate and pursue efficiency and cost-containment measures that maximize state funding. Public universities shall identify practices that increase efficiencies, including, but not limited to, establishing joint ventures, consolidating services, utilizing program collaborations, maximizing educational benefits through optimal class sizes and frequency of course offerings, eliminating low-enrollment and high-cost instructional programs, using self-insurance, practicing energy conservation, and utilizing group purchasing. Public universities shall also review proposed capital outlay projects to increase coordination and utilization of new facilities, renovation projects, and technology improvements.