Show ThcIKacl3lT)IIXlNuml)er9 nnrnliiMrctBllinrtmimi amtim imal iniinmwwattnndtoHh Elections Budgeting solutions proposed Stephanie Bogdin editor The Budget Committee of the College of Easton Utah met with the CEU Senate Monday April 8 to solve the budgeting dilemmas left by the outcome of the 49th Legislative Session “Once we get authorization from the Legislature on the amount of money we’re going to have available the Budget Committee develops a specific approach to our budget for the coming year" CEU President Michael A Petersen said The proposed 199192 Education and General Budget was presented to the Senate for approval In a few weeks it should be known if the approval was given To prepare its budget for the coming year the Budget Committee used as a base more than $67 million In revenues This amount is $51 MOO more than this year's budget The funds came from increased state approa priations of about $408j00 four percent tuition increase of more than $150j000 and a small increase in mineral leases which same with a two percent increase totaled $7300 In calculating the in medical premiums and state increase of tuition only current retirement" Petersen addcdJhis enrollment figures were used The Legislature agreed to fund year $9000 was spent per a 31 salary increase with benefits employee for benefit packages The Legislature approved more for employees but the Budget than $400000 in state taxes to Committee is proposing a 46 develop a University Center a percent increase More than inprogram in which bachelor degrees $130000 is needed to meet the this can be obtained in certain areas for funds crease The required This sum also included funding for proposal will come from wage the offset of next year's enrollrated increases which are given to ment growth and money to pay for e employees added fuel and power costs impleThe 46 percent is an average derived from the increases given to mented at the new Computer-Busineboth the professional and classified Building The Budget is requesting that this Committee employees Each of these groups amount be distributed to new proif the proposal is approved will lane and salary receive step and jects The new projects that have schedule base increases The step been proposed include hiring sevand lane process is based on the eral employees Five instructors yean of experience and the qualifiare requested as is a University cations an instructor has director a high school reCenter Improvement of academic credenlations employee a custodian a tials leads to step and lane and librarian and a cashier salary increases Other projects include increasDuring the past seven yean medical benefits Jumped man ing the operating budgets of the $120-335- 8 University Center student life per month For the humanities sdenccAechnology 1991-9- 2 year medical premiums summer school and the computer and retirement rare slightly “Our benefit package remains neariy the center full-tim- ss Pinneo Bisquera and Handy vie for top spot It's that time of year again at the College of Eastern Utah where the campus turns into a campaign center for students vying for student government offices Elections for student body officers will be held the week of April 9 An ice cream social on April 17 at 7 pm in the Ballroom will kick off the week Candidates will be presenting short speeches at die social Students can cast their votes April 18-1-9 from 9 am-- 2 pm in front the of library Election week will end with the announcement of the winners at a dance held April 20 at 8 pm in the ballroom Candidates who are running for the office of of academics include Valerie Huntsman and Frank Felice Rod Belnap and Todd Wheeler are running far the office of of activities Candidates for student body president are Todd Handy Shane Pinneo and Eric Bisquera A pro file of these three candidates follows I Todd Handy am running for the office of Student Body 11-1- vice-presid- vice-preside- nt ent President My decision to run for the office comes mainly from a desire to improve student life for all students: traditional and students as well as international students Another strong reason I'm running is the prospect of improving thereby bringing more recognition and prestige to the college along with the possibility of drawing a larger number of incoming students so as to improve the benefits and opportunities afforded the student body What this all translates to is an enjoyable college experience not only filled with academics and activities but the opportunity for participation by each student who wants to be involved One thing I'm aware of is the disability sometimes placed upon those who live in or near the community who commute to school along with the students who may not always be involved with the typical activities: dances patties and so on My concern is to allow these (contlaaed to page 8) non-traditio- nal inter-collegia- non-tradi-lio- te |