BUDGET ADVISORY GROUP
MEETING NOTES
FEBRUARY 6, 2002
Present: Bret Force, Ben Hill, Bill Kyker, Kay Malmberg,
Marie Matsen, Jose Ortal, Kaaren OíRourke, Lynne Phillips, Jane Russell,
Donna Zmolek
Absent: Sandra Ing-Weise, Nanci LaVelle, Linda Loft, Jane
Scheidecker
Recorder: Terry Caron
The January 23 meeting notes were approved without revision.
Tuition Policy Recommendation Discussion
Marie Matsen provided information from Consumer Price Index and the
Higher Education Price Index for the years 1991 through 2000 and how it
relates to Laneís tuition rates should increases be based on the indices.
The college has been maintaining by increasing student class fees.
Two-thirds of Laneís credit classes now have between a $1-10 fee.
The Executive Team is looking at several issues regarding the use of class
fees as opposed to an increase in tuition:
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How are the real class costs are determined?
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If there is there a more centralized way to distribute the fees throughout
the college rather than it be restricted revenue to a particular department?
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There is a lot of administrative work involved in keeping accounts accurate,
is this good use of time?
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Should we have a central technology fee rather than all the computer fees
currently collected?
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Do class fees appear like a hidden cost to students? Increases in
tuition are factored into Financial Aid applications ñ fees are not.
Bag is invited to attend the February 13 Board work session, beginning
at approximately 6PM.
Bill Kykerís Draft Tuition Proposal
Discussion of Billís proposal:
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Laneís tuition needs to be comparable to other Oregon community colleges
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The CPI and HEPI (indices) and comparisons to other community colleges
gives objective and traceable data.
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Laneís tuition needs to come in line with other OCCís and then deal with
credit class fees.
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We should not see students as the only source of new revenue.
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Try to maintain local control for tuition setting. If the state sets
our tuition, it will have an enormous impact on what is offered, etc.
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Lane needs to be comparable to other OCCís because it might be difficult
to get more state funding.
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We also have to be accountable for the higher rate of fees.
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An annual review of Laneís fees is necessary to keep in line with other
OCCís.
BAG will prepare a recommended tuition proposal to the Executive Team this
week.
Other Revenue Sources
Senior Tuition Discount
Kay Malmberg provided figures that represent the senior discount expense
for the last three fiscal years. Ex. for FY 01 credit = $17,248 and
noncredit = $77,241. Most of the noncredit discount was derived from
the Florence campus. Three options for a recommendation from
BAG appear: 1) Maintain current 50% discount, 2) decrease the discount
to X %; 3) offer no senior discount.
Kay will do more research to determine,:
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how particular campuses would be affected if there were a decrease or no
senior discount, and
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what they might recommend as a transition from the current discount;
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what the $$ reflect in headcount; and
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what do other OCCís offer in senior discounts.
Reciprocity
Another area of potential revenues is to eliminate reciprocity agreements
with the border states of Washington, Idaho and California in which those
students currently pay in-state rates.
ASLCC
Bret Force presented a proposal that he plans to give to the Board
on solving the current budget situation that reflected a tuition increase,
a parking fee, and a 4% reduction in pay/benefit cut.
The next BAG meeting will be February 20, 3-5PM, BUS 205. Donna
Zmolek to facilitate.
FUTURE MEETING DATES, ALL 3-5PM, BUS 205:
2/20
3/6
3/20
4/3
4/17
5/1
5/15
5/29
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