Wednesday, September 15, 1999
The University Daily Kansan
Section A · Page 3
A's don't impress area landlords
Discounts not available for Lawrence students
By Lori O'Toole
By Lori O'Toole
writer@kansan.com
Kansas staff writer
Apartment-dwelling students could be missing out on a specific rent discount that has appeared at other universities across the nation.
Theta Chi fraternity members at the University of Idaho can save up to 100 percent — about $6,000 on rent if they live in the chapter house for at least three years and maintain a 4.0 grade point average.
Roger Oster, former owner of Country Gardens,
an apartment complex near the University of
Arizona, offered student tenants rent discounts based on grades.
The discount is no longer offered because Oster sold the complex more than a year ago.
Although the Lawrence apartment rental market does not offer lower rates as an incentive for good grades, a high GPA is one of many criteria the
department of student housing considers when selecting scholarship hall residents.
Jennifer Wamelink, department of student housing assistant director, said the rent in most scholarship halls was $2,717 including food, compared to $3,845, which includes a 15-meal plan, for most residence halls.
"I think it's important that students have this option," she said.
"I think in our society, you don't get a lot of positive reinforcement," she said. "I think this is a good way to support students who do well in school."
Bethany Ostrye, Derby junior, is living in Miller Scholarship Hall for her fourth semester.
Ostryne said Lawrence should have more ways forood students to save on rent.
Although grades do not apply, there are a few apartment complexes that offer rent breaks to students.
John Saovino, owner of Master Plan Management Inc., said he began offering a $30 rent discount in the spring to a few apartment tenants who let the management show their apartments to potential renters. Other Lawrence landlords provide similar benefits.
Master Plan manages Jacksonville Apartments,
700 Monterey Street; Woodward Apartments, 611 Michigan Street; and Hillview Apartments, 1745 W. 24th St. It also oversees about 100 single-family homes and small duplexes in Lawrence.
Saovino said he would never offer discounts based on grades because his properties were not completely student-oriented.
"I don't necessarily see how there would be a return for the owner in an agreement like that," he said. "Obviously, it promotes education and good grades, but I don't see how it would affect my rental agreement with my tenants."
He said he had never heard of student tenants receiving rent discounts based on grades but it was a smart idea.
Jason Olds, property manager of Naismith Hall, 1800 Naismith Dr., said rent discounts were available to residents who were National Merit Scholars, international students or scholarship athletes.
"That stronger student is probably a more mature student who would take better care of the property," he said. "It might be worth the discount if they save you money in the long run."
Edited by Jamie Knodel
Regents to gather for first meeting
By Clay McCuistion
Kansan staff writer
The reformulated Board of Regents assembles for its first series of meetings today on the Pittsburg State University campus.
Five newly-appointed and four holdover Regents will tour the Pittsburg campus and meet in various committees from 9 a.m. to 6:45 p.m. The nine regents will start their first official meeting of the semester at 9 a.m. tomorrow.
The presidents of the six universities that the Regents directly govern also will attend. Those universities are the University of Kansas, Kansas State University, Emporia State University, Fort Hays State University, Wichita State University and Pittsburgh State University.
"The board is their boss," said Kim Wilcox, executive director of the Regents.
Several groups overseeing the Regents' new responsibilities will be
meeting for the first time. Both the Commission on Community Colleges/Vocational-Technical Education and the Task Force on Postsecondary Funding will convene.
"There's a lot of stuff happening." Wilcox said. "This is the first meeting we'll have with the new board and all the new commissions."
Barbara Conant, communications director for the Regents, said the task force would discuss a revised funding formula for the 37 colleges under the Regents' supervisory control.
"It will probably be their major agenda item." Conant said.
Regents Jack Wempe, Clay Blair,
Steve Clark and Fred Kerr serve on the task force.
Conant said that the Regents also would meet at KU, Kaw Area Technical School in Topeka and Hutchinson Community College before the semester ended.
Korb Maxwell, student body presi
dent, will represent KU students at the meeting. Maxwell is chairman of the Students' Advisory Committee, made up of the six student body presidents from the universities directly governed by the Regents.
He said that he hoped for a smooth transition with the Regents.
"I have spent a good amount of time through working with the board leadership to ensure that SAC is looked after, and its interests are accounted for in the restructuring." Maxwell said. "The tough nut left to crack is where the community college student body presidents will fit into this new rubric."
Maxwell said he expected that the commission would continue as
usual and meet a few times a year with the community college student leaders to organize their joint legislative issues.
The Regents assembling in Pittsburg are still adjusting to new membership and a new mission.
July 1, five of the regents were replaced and the Regents' responsibilities dramatically increased. The group retains direct governance of the six four-year public universities but now also supervises 31 other colleges and coordinates all of the state's higher education.
Bill Docking, chairman of the Regents, said that the six men and three women on the board had made progress during the summer with preliminary meetings and an August retreat.
"We've gone from nine individuals to one board (that) I think will be fully productive," Docking said. "It's a real challenge, no question about that."
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