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Show "" MOVMBERg9; W 11 Students may face eight percent hike in '88-8- 9 tuition BY NICOLE BONHAM experience an eight percent tuition increase to come SUSC students may into effect the summer of '88 During an Oct 3 meeting, the Board of Regents recommended a tuition increase of eight percent at four-yeinstitutions and six percent at community colleges According to Vice President for College Relations Michael D Richards, the total tuition increase for the entire system will amount to approximately $4 7 million, with two percent of the tuition increase being directed to the library acquisition budget "It used to be that the tuition increases were viewed as part of the overall revenue picture of the budget This year they have earmarked two percent of the tuition increase for the library," said Richards He adds that the library initiative was generated by student leaders ASSUSC President Monica Moe said the idea of setting aside a percentage of the tuition increase for library acquisition began at SUSC "Our student awareness campaign that we had in May, when the Board of Regents was here, got the ball rolling," said Moe She adds that in reaction to this, the Board of Regents set up a task force to prioritize capital facilities that would receive the funding SUSC is in the number four position She said two of the libraries listed ahead of SUSC on the priority list are located in the Salt Lake City and Provo area, where they have access to University of Utah and BYU libraries along with city libraries It should be brought to the attention of the regents that SUSC is not located in an area where other large libraries are readily accessible to students, said Moe The SUSC Library stands to receive an annual $40,400 addition to its base budget if the regents' recommendations are passed, said Richards "We would realize the library gain by the end of that fiscal year the entire $40,000," he said SUSC Library Director Diana Graff said that if this funding does become available, the Library will be able to update reference materials, especial !y periodicals When making a decision, the regents look at current tuition and make guidelines to increase it, but not too rapidly, said Provost Terry Alger In making this decision, officials w.li have taken into consideration both the consumer price index and the percentage of total cost spent on tuition Alger said all efforts are made to enjure that tuition remams conparab'e to peer institutions These recommendations now go to the legislature and to the governor, who will formulate his budget recommendation and announce it in December Richards 5aid a decision will be made when the legislature makes a final determination bv passing an appropria'ions act the end of ar : r.b THE THUNDERBIRD ' viiyr M wft iii |
