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BOT Mtg Revision
June 1, 2011
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MACOMB/MOLINE, IL -- The Western Illinois University Board of Trustees will consider a 4.6 percent increase in all-costs (tuition, fees and room and board) for undergraduate students entering the WIU-Macomb campus in Fall 2011 at the Friday, June 3 meeting at the WIU-Quad Cities 60th Street Campus. Tuition, fees and room and board are guaranteed for four years so students entering in Fall 2011 will not see any change in their total costs during their enrollment. The all-costs increase averages approximately 1.15 percent per year. Last year's all-costs increase was 6.2 percent.
The WIU Board will begin at 8 a.m. with a scheduled executive session in accordance with the provisions of the Open Meetings Act. The open meeting will begin at approximately 9 a.m., following the executive session.
Undergraduate students entering Western's Macomb campus in Fall 2011 will be charged $7,648.50 in annual tuition, based on 15 hours per semester at a $254.95 per-semester-hour rate ($14.30 more than the Fall 2010 tuition rate of $240.65 per semester hour). The tuition rate is $225.96 per semester hour for students who entered in Fall 2009 and $215.20 per semester hour for students who entered in Fall 2008. Graduate tuition for students entering in Fall 2011 will be $6,747.84, based on 24 semester credit hours per year ($281.16 per credit hour compared to $265.40 in Fall 2010).
Yearly room and board increases for entering students will be $322 more per year for double occupancy ($8,460 compared to $8,138 for Fall 2010) and $413 more per year for single occupancy ($10,782 compared to $10,369 for Fall 2010). Fees for incoming Western-Macomb students will increase by $61.80 per year for students with a 15-hour schedule per semester ($2,331.90 per year beginning Fall 2011, compared to $2,270.10 per year in Fall 2010 and $2,178.60 in Fall 2009).
Quad Cities undergraduate students will see an all-costs increase of 6.3 percent. Undergraduate students entering Western's Quad Cities campus in Fall 2011 will be charged $7,648.50 in annual tuition, based on 15 hours per semester at a $254.95 per-semester-hour rate ($14.30 more than the Fall 2010 tuition rate of $240.65 per semester hour). Graduate tuition for WIU-QC students entering in Fall 2011 will be $6,747.84, based on 24 semester credit hours per year. The fee schedule for new WIU-Quad Cities undergraduate students with a 15-hour schedule per semester will increase by $62.10 per year ($597 per year in Fall 2011, compared to $534.90 in Fall 2010, 2009 and 2008).
In addition, the board will consider a recommendation of a 12 percent increase for student health insurance fees, from $659.28 per year to $738.38 per year. The student health insurance fees did not increase in Fall 2010 ($659.28 per year).
The board will also consider the purchase of a learning management system for online courses ($1.2 million); will consider revisions to the Certificates of Participation (COPS) projects, including roof replacements, electrical upgrades, building repairs, heating/cooling upgrades; removal of existing coal stack on the heating plant; and decommissioning various coal support systems; amendments to the 403(b) supplemental retirement plan that allows for employer contributions; and will consider the University's FY'12 spending plan.
Western's board will consider revisions to board regulations regarding deceased employee dependent tuition waivers, the awarding of tuition waivers (second reading) and tenure and promotion for assistant/associate deans and vice presidents (second reading); will review positive tenure recommendations for 29 faculty members; and will elect officers for the 2011-2012 year.
Due to the retirement of Vice President for Administrative Services Jackie Thompson, who serves as the BOT treasurer, the board will appoint an acting treasurer, effective July 1.
Posted By: University Communications (U-Communications@wiu.edu)
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