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Show by Angela Russell creased scholarships. The amount budgeted fiscal year 6 for scholarships in the for the to $823,658 w a3 $1,029,443, compared Leonard Morto According previous year. the row, accounts receivable representative, 6 was 5 to aptuition increase from moproximately 9 percent. The scholarship nies increased 12.5 percent in that same peri1985-198- As students are signing their $2,430 tuition checks every semester they may stop to wonder where all that money goes and where the rest of the schools money comes from. According to Steve Morgan, executive vice president, the tuition paid by students cover about 66 percent of the cost of their education. This figure is comparatively less than other colleges similar to Westminster," he said. recent study completed by Coopers & the colleges auditors, compares small private colleges nationwide. The report will help the college to know where it stands among its peers, according to Morgan. He explained "Comparing Westminster to a state University isnt realistic. They are in two separate categories. The study reveals that at schools comparable to Westminster tuition covers 70 percent of the cost of education. Morgan "hopes to increase Westminsters 66 percent to 70 percent Morgan plans to achieve this goal, through a bination of tuition increase, enrollment in- crease, and controlling costs. He said, Boosting this percentage will take some of the pressure off of the Development Office. They will be able to raise funds for special projects instead of worrying about balancing the budget. Morgan confirms that there will be a tuition increase. The amount of this increase has not yet been decided. He pointed out, While we've been increasing tution, weve also in A 10 Ly-bran- d, Forum 84-8- 85-8- od. According to Morgan, the college also receives revenues from private gifts, endow- ments. facility rentals, state and federal conhousing. In tracts and grants, and from the prorevenues housing the the past, the less than corresponding been have gram expenditures. Morgan said, We needed 150 students in the dorms to break even. Because there was less than this, the college decided to combine the residence halls, thereby controlling costs. According to Dee Jacobs, administrative assistant to the executive vice president, the dividing up of revenues is handled through a series of budget hearings. These hearings will take place in February 1987, for the fiscal year beginning July 1987. Morgan said, The ASWC President, Kathy Schultz, is invited to these hearings (as a representative of the student population). She many address issues and ask questions. fiscal year, instrucDuring the 1985-8tional costs were responsible for 23.9 percent of the budget. Last year instructional costs received budget emphasis. For instance, we hired a third instructor for the computer science department, stated Morgan. 6 Jacobs said, Instructional costs include not its offices and personnel, the admissions office to Jacobs. only professors salaries, but also postage . and the registrars office, according Operation and plant maintenance covers all costs, photo copying costs, phone charges, office supplies and equipment purchased by repairs and upkeep for the campus. The reason this budget is so high is because all of the the various departments. utilities come out of it, adds J acobs. Last year, The next largest expense is institutional for instance, the college paid Utah Power & support with 21.3 percent of the budget Light a total of $100,892. Mountain Fuel Institutional costs cover administrative salar- received $71,204, and the colleges phone comies, institutional insurance premiums, telewas paid $77,299. FirsTel pany, phone costs, security and office supplies for the administrative offices. Morgan said, Budget projections are very The college employs a zero based important Scholarships and fellowships received the budgeting approach. Every department has third largest percentage with 15 percent. to justify its costs. After the money has been Student Services and plant maintenance doled out, Morgan emphasizes, We monitor account for 10.5 percent of the expenses. Stuthe budget constantly." dents Services includes Shaw Center nad all of Task Force Investigates Academic Calendar by Joe Steimrt-Max- h Summer school isnt attracting enough attention or students so Presideht Charles Dick decided to form a task force to discuss ways of improving it, according to Academic Allan Kuusisto. Vice-Preside- nt Kuusisto is chairing the task force that includes Sheryl Phillips, dean of records, James Toomey, dean of the school of professional studies, and Steve Baar, dean of arts and sciences. Representatives for individual schools are: Joy Khader, nursing, Chrles Tripp, Bill Pool, and Bruce Bemis, arts and sciences. Also, Dr. Ralph Backman, assistant to Kuusisto; Gary Fitzer, dean of students; and serving as consultant, Nancy Panos-Schmit- t, business. According to Kuusisto, the discussion of Summer school has brought up related issues the entire academic calendar. May term and the suggestion of a system for See Committee, page 11 Westminster. tri-mest- er Dec. 1, 1986 Issue No. 7 |