WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 2003
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"what has STUDENT SENATE ever done for me?"
The Student Senate has created a student Tuition Advisory Committee to provide the University administration with input on the tuition increases. Through this committee, it was established that any increases in tuition should be based on the principle that if students pay more for their education, they should expect to get more out of their education. Tuition at KU is expected to double by 2007 from the 2001-02 rates. These increases are designed to be a long-term investment in the overall quality of the University and not as a means to replace decreasing state funding. By publicizing the proposed five-year tuition enhancement plan, the Student Senate will work to establish
TUITION ACCOUNTABILITY.
Your tuition will be increasing on average by $600 again for the next four years. Want to know where your money is going?
| | FY 2003 (Current) | FY 2004 | FY 2005 | FY 2006 | FY 2007 | TOTAL |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| New Faculty Positions/ Programs | | 1,500,000 | 2,000,000 | 2,400,000 | 2,500,000 | $8,400,000 |
| Faculty Salary Increases (merit-based system) | | 1,500,000 | 2,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 1,800,000 | $7,300,000 |
| Department OOE | 1,500,000 | 500,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | $5,000,000 |
| Technology Enhancements | 2,400,000 | 2,400,000 | | | | $4,800,000 |
| Unclassified Staff Salary Increases (merit-based system) | | 700,000 | 900,000 | 900,000 | 900,000 | $3,400,000 |
| GTA Salary Increase | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | | | $3,000,000 |
| Libraries | 800,000 | 500,000 | 500,000 | 1,000,000 | | $2,800,000 |
| New Staff Positions | 80,000 | 420,000 | 500,000 | 600,000 | 600,000 | $2,200,000 |
| Faculty Startup | 1,000,000 | | 500,000 | | 500,000 | $2,000,000 |
| Student Hourly Wages | 150,000 | 150,000 | | 250,000 | 500,000 | $1,050,000 |
| New GTA/Lecturer Positions | 250,000 | | 200,000 | 250,000 | 300,000 | $1,000,000 |
| GRA Tuition/ | | | | | | |
| GTA Health Insurance | 750,000 | | | | 250,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Program/Student Support | 300,000 | 60,000 | | 200,000 | 250,000 | $810,000 |
| Classroom Improvement | 500,000 | | | | | $500,000 |
| TOTAL | $8,730,000 | $8,730,000 | $8,600,000 | $8,600,000 | $8,600,000 | $43,260,000 |
Note: These amounts are compounded each year, meaning the totals represented in the far right column show total increases in funding from FY02.
Department OOE-This covers general individual school and department operating expenses.
Technology Enhancements - These include online enrollment, the implementation of the new Student Portal (www.ku.edu/kyou), a new digital library and improvements to Blackboard, among other basic technology improvements.
Libraries - Enhancements to the libraries include expanded electronic resources and general primary source materials such as magazines, journals and other publications for research.
Student Hourly Wages - Enhancements this year increased the on-campus minimum wage to $6.00 per hour. Every student hourly position received an average increase of $.50 per hour.
Program/Student Support - These programs include enhancements for student services under the Department for Student Support such as the Office of Multicultural Affair's HAWK Link program, a retention program for minority students, other general minority recruitment and retention programs and the Freshman-Sophomore Advising Center.
Classroom Improvements - These include physical improvements to classrooms such as replacing chairs and desks, remodeling the two Wescoe Hall auditoriums and other classrooms across campus.
To provide your input to the Tuition Advisory Committee, please email tuition@ku.edu. For a complete update on tuition increases including details on where your money is being spent, visit our web site or www.ku.edu/tuition.
www.ku.edu/~senate
JONATHAN NG, Student Body President (jng@ku.edu) LOREN MALONE, Student Body Vice President (Imalone@ku.edu]
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