2008 Woodie Awards
Tuition increase discussed at SGA forum
Kayla Turnbow
Issue date: 3/17/08 Section: News
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Students and faculty were encouraged to ask question involving new policies, construction, rumors, and financial costs.
One question was whether it was true if student fees would be rising.
President Dr. Warren Nichols said it was not the fees that would be increasing, but tuition.
The budget given to Vol State could stay the same or be reduced by the state.
"We do anticipate a tuition increase for this next year," Nichols said.
Vol State has no control over the cost of tuition. The Tennessee Board of Regents and the University of Tennessee have the final say, he said.
No one is saying how much they expect it to be.
"The only thing that has been officially said on record is it will not be a double digit increase, which is 10 percent or more," said Nichols.
Beth Cooksey, vice president of business and finance, answered the student fee question further by saying fees will not be raised as of now.
Parking tickets could possibly increase, Cooksey said.
Currently, parking tickets are $10. It is possible they will be $25.
Students were also wondering if there was any consideration about creating a "hang-out" place for students.
Patty Powell, vice president for student services, said that the Great Hall in the Hal Reed Ramer Administration Building "is considered to be a student hang out spot."
Recently, new furniture has been added for students to use.
After Noble C. Caudill Hall was hit by the tornado in 2006, the downstairs of the Randy and Lois Wood Campus Center has been used for classrooms.
Administration is hoping to open the area back up for students. The patio is also open for student use.
If students are interested in helping decide where students could hang out, they can join the facility committee, said Powell.
The technology learning center on the second floor of the Thigpen Library was another topic.
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