UC board to weigh more fee increases

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Source: Los Angeles Times

Faced with flagging state funding and a $1-billion budget hole, University of California officials on Monday proposed several actions to preserve programs and stabilize finances, including far-reaching pension reforms and an 8% student fee increase for next school year.

Under the plan, undergraduate student fees for 2011-12 would rise by $822 to $11,124 annually — about $12,150 when campus-based fees are included. Some professional school fees would also rise, depending on campus and program. The fee hikes would generate about $180 million in annual revenue.

The UC Board of Regents will consider the plan when it meets Nov. 16 to 18 in San Francisco. The university raised fees 32% for the current academic year, sparking student protests.

The increases are needed to stave off more layoffs, program cuts and enrollment reductions, UC President Mark G. Yudof said in a conference call with reporters. The 10-campus system had previously furloughed faculty and staff, reduced course offerings and launched an initiative to trim $500 million in administrative expenses.

Read more: http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-uc-fees-20101109,0,3394988.story

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Also...Cal State to call student fees the T-word...meaning:

Ending a decades-long tradition, the California State University plans to start using the word "tuition" instead of "fees" to refer to the educational costs it charges to students.

The move marks a fundamental philosophical shift in the ideal of offering Californians a tuition-free public college education, a principle enshrined in the state's master plan for higher education adopted 50 years ago.

As a CSU student I'll call the Board to voice my opposition to any fee hikes.