BUDGET ADVISORY GROUP
Meeting Notes
JANUARY 23, 2002
Present: Bret Force, Ben Hill, Bill Kyker, Linda Loft, Kay Malmberg,
Marie Matsen, Jose Ortal, Lynne Phillips, Sandra Ing-Weise, Donna
Zmolek
Absent: Anne Bonner, Nancy LaVelle, Jane Russell, Jane Scheidecker
Facilitator: Donna Zmolek
Recorder: Terry Caron
BAG members have agreed to meet every other week. The meetings
in February would be 2/6 and 2/20, 3-5PM.
Bob Baldwin- Tuition Study
Guest staff member, Bob Baldwin, discussed his 1/9/02 Board handout
on Tuition. Some of the highlights were:
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Increasing tuition FY03 by 6$ and FY04 by an additional $6. A total
of $12 in a two year time frame.
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The primary focus of substantially raising tuition over the next two years
would delay much of the budget cutting until FY04. Delayed cuts would
allow affected staff more time for job hunting and phasing out certain
programs.
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Scholarships could be awarded to those students who could not offset the
increase through Financial Aid but who have established the financial need.
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Annual revenue loss, from 1998 to 2004, determined by a base of 3
and 4.5% inflation rate and current tuition rates ($36-38) would equal
a loss of revenue from $6.2M ñ 10.7M.
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By increase tuition by $6 per credit in 2003 and again in 2004, it
would reduce revenue loss to $1.5M .
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Increasing the rate over two years would allow a more orderly approach
to budget reduction and would bring tuition in line with reality.
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Student Financial Services is working on a way to identify those students
who will be negatively impacted.
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There have to be set criteria and guidelines for the application (scholarship)
process.
BAG Tuition Policy Recommendation
BAG reviewed the notes from 2000-01 BAG Tuition Subcommitteeís Findings
and Recommendations which listed three areas of possible review:
1) Changing or tightening up on the current financial credit policy,
2) Changing the policy for applying for grants that do not allow for indirect
costs, 3) Looking at the collegeís reciprocity agreements.
Other discussion:
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The Executive Team is reviewing mandatory instructional related fees
which are higher than most other community colleges.
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The Tuition policy recommendation from Bag should not be politically based.
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Tuition rate increases need to be based on supporting cost index information.
Marie will look at a CPI index and build a spreadsheet
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Donít treat the tuition recommendation as a panacea or quick fix.
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The college can no longer chase FTE ñ but look at temporary FTE cap.
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Review state level economic forecast and the stateís shortfall for the
next biennium
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Review the Self Support Committees recommendation
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Look at changing the Senior Citizen Tuition discount ñ it may
be misconception that seniors would not take classes if no discount.
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Review rates for instate, out of state, international and non-credit courses
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Review International students credit policy and resulting bad debt accrual
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Review history of tuition increases
The next Board session will be on February 13. BAG members are asked
to attend if possible.
The next BAG meeting will be on February 6, 3-5PM in BUS 205.
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