Senate says students can decide
11/25/2009
By Chelsea Einerwold
Editor in Chief
Senate members of the Student Government Association decided at their November 23 meeting that the entire campus student population will have the opportunity to vote on whether or not to accept the differential tuition request proposed by University Administration.
In less technical terms, students will be able to vote whether or not to accept a request from Chancellor Erlanbach, Provost Markwood and Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance Janet Hanson to add on differential tuition costs to existing student tuition.
The Student Senate decided to hold the referendum on December 9 and 10, giving them two weeks to inform and educate the student body.
Student Body President Logan Campa was pleased the Senate decided to open the decision up to students and notes that the SGA will work hard to educate the campus on this proposal.
“We’re currently trying to get information up on our Website,” said Campa. “I’d also encourage anyone with questions to email Vice Chancellor Jan Hanson or Dean of Student Life Vicki Hajewski.”
He added that the Senators and members of the Executive Cabinet were also good resources.
“We’re going to be going to classrooms and speaking on this as well as giving hand outs,” said Campa.
If the entire request is granted, a minimum of $211.00 in differential tuition would be added to students’ bills. The increase in tuition would go toward three different programs and/or efforts: Inclusive Advocacy program, Technology Services and Natural Sciences Credit Surcharge.
The first item is an initiative that seeks an increase of $66.00 a student per year. The Inclusive Advocacy program proposal presented to the Student Government Association says that UWS is currently understaffed and short on supportive resources when it comes to meeting the needs of underserved student populations such as “…first generation students, adult learners, veterans, LGBTQ students and students with disabilities.”
Initiators of the Inclusive Advocacy Program are seeking funds to hire staff – one full-time Academic staff and student services program manager, one part-time University Services Associate as well as a number of student interns – to develop educational programs that will benefit not only the aforementioned students, but the entire campus.
The second item, Technology Services, is seeking financial support from a tuition differential in order to purchase over 150 new computers for Swenson Hall, hire an additional staff member, pay for the replacement of old and worn out computers and to purchase more modern technological education tools. This is the most expensive request at $145 per student per year.
The Natural Sciences Credit Surcharge that has been proposed requests that students be charged $10 per credit of coursework in biology, geology, chemistry, physics and GIS. This surcharge would eliminate the department’s lab fee and breakage fee dues. This change would predominantly affect student majoring in a field of science. However, all students at UWS must take at least six credits of coursework in science, thus this proposal would raise the average student’s tuition by approximately $60.00.
In less technical terms, students will be able to vote whether or not to accept a request from Chancellor Erlanbach, Provost Markwood and Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance Janet Hanson to add on differential tuition costs to existing student tuition.
The Student Senate decided to hold the referendum on December 9 and 10, giving them two weeks to inform and educate the student body.
Student Body President Logan Campa was pleased the Senate decided to open the decision up to students and notes that the SGA will work hard to educate the campus on this proposal.
“We’re currently trying to get information up on our Website,” said Campa. “I’d also encourage anyone with questions to email Vice Chancellor Jan Hanson or Dean of Student Life Vicki Hajewski.”
He added that the Senators and members of the Executive Cabinet were also good resources.
“We’re going to be going to classrooms and speaking on this as well as giving hand outs,” said Campa.
If the entire request is granted, a minimum of $211.00 in differential tuition would be added to students’ bills. The increase in tuition would go toward three different programs and/or efforts: Inclusive Advocacy program, Technology Services and Natural Sciences Credit Surcharge.
The first item is an initiative that seeks an increase of $66.00 a student per year. The Inclusive Advocacy program proposal presented to the Student Government Association says that UWS is currently understaffed and short on supportive resources when it comes to meeting the needs of underserved student populations such as “…first generation students, adult learners, veterans, LGBTQ students and students with disabilities.”
Initiators of the Inclusive Advocacy Program are seeking funds to hire staff – one full-time Academic staff and student services program manager, one part-time University Services Associate as well as a number of student interns – to develop educational programs that will benefit not only the aforementioned students, but the entire campus.
The second item, Technology Services, is seeking financial support from a tuition differential in order to purchase over 150 new computers for Swenson Hall, hire an additional staff member, pay for the replacement of old and worn out computers and to purchase more modern technological education tools. This is the most expensive request at $145 per student per year.
The Natural Sciences Credit Surcharge that has been proposed requests that students be charged $10 per credit of coursework in biology, geology, chemistry, physics and GIS. This surcharge would eliminate the department’s lab fee and breakage fee dues. This change would predominantly affect student majoring in a field of science. However, all students at UWS must take at least six credits of coursework in science, thus this proposal would raise the average student’s tuition by approximately $60.00.
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