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Ten percent tuition increase likely

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      With the looming budget cuts facing the College, President Holly Moore called for the first meeting of the 82-02 Committee on Feb. 28. The committee consists of faculty and staff who were present at the College during the budget cuts that took place in 1982. Its purpose is to discuss the pros and cons of how the College approached those budget cuts and to create ideas of how to approach the current situation which is similar to the one the College faced in the early 80s.
      Tuition is already set to be increased 6.1 percent next year, however, in light of recent budget cuts the College would have to raise tuition 18 percent. Currently, there are no plans for raising tuition past the 10 percent mark.
      The proposed state cut is three percent, which would set the College back approximately $625,000 in state funds. It is predicted that a 10 percent increase would generate $650,000. Other obstacles that the committee discussed were the increase in salaries that the state approved which would cost $125,000 and the continuous climb in utility costs which have risen 45 percent, a $150,000 increase.
      Tuition equalization, which would create an additional cost for students after 10 credits, has been discussed by the state to help alleviate funding issues.
      Some of the ideas to help the College with the budget cuts included: postponing sabbaticals partly due to the cost of replacement instructors, using grants as a bigger source of income, utilizing the Northshore Center to attract new students, suspending travel and increasing weekend programs. Increasing the length of summer from 10 weeks to 12 weeks was discussed also. The lengthened summer quarter would be divided into three four-week terms, providing shorter terms that offer courses with an intensified, accelerated learning environment. This would allow the College to offer more courses throughout the summer and create an opportunity for students to earn credits in a quicker manner than before.
      Previous solutions for dealing with budget cuts included: volunteer overtime by faculty and staff, denial of sabbaticals, reducing library hours, raising class sizes and having department deans and administrators teach classes. Also, the cutting of programs which had low enrollment and required technological upgrades occurred.
      The committee did not discuss cutting any programs. The meeting was labeled as being a brainstorming meeting and no solutions were decided on for the current situation. Moore is currently forming a budget committee and is using the 82-02 committee as a starting point.

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by Travis Hay

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Ten percent tuition increase likely
.	With the looming budget cuts facing the College, President Holly Moore called for the first meeting of the 82-02 Committee on Feb. 28. The committee consists of faculty and staff who were present at the College during the budget cuts that took place in 1982. Its purpose is to discuss the pros and cons of how the College approached those budget cuts and to create ideas of how to approach the current situation which is similar to the one the College faced in the early 80s. Tuition is already set to be increased 6.1 percent next year, however, in light of recent budget cuts the College would have to raise tuition 18 percent. Currently, there are no plans for raising tuition past the 10 percent mark. The proposed state cut is three percent, which would set the College back approximately $625,000 in state funds. It is predicted that a 10 percent increase would generate $650,000. Other obstacles that the committee discussed were the increase in salaries that the state approved which would cost $125,000 and the continuous climb in utility costs which have risen 45 percent, a $150,000 increase. Tuition equalization, which would create an additional cost for students after 10 credits, has been discussed by the state to help alleviate funding issues. Some of the ideas to help the College with the budget cuts included: postponing sabbaticals partly due to the cost of replacement instructors, using grants as a bigger source of income, utilizing the Northshore Center to attract new students, suspending travel and increasing weekend programs. Increasing the length of summer from 10 weeks to 12 weeks was discussed also. The lengthened summer quarter would be divided into three four-week terms, providing shorter terms that offer courses with an intensified, accelerated learning environment. This would allow the College to offer more courses throughout the summer and create an opportunity for students to earn credits in a quicker manner than before. Previous solutions for dealing with budget cuts included: volunteer overtime by faculty and staff, denial of sabbaticals, reducing library hours, raising class sizes and having department deans and administrators teach classes. Also, the cutting of programs which had low enrollment and required technological upgrades occurred. The committee did not discuss cutting any programs. The meeting was labeled as being a brainstorming meeting and no solutions were decided on for the current situation. Moore is currently forming a budget committee and is using the 82-02 committee as a starting point.	.
by Travis Hay