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'flte llniversity -News Volume VIII .Issue 21 .Boise State University March 7, .1988 Student fees' may increase by Kathleen Cressler The University News Hearings for proposed student fee increases will be held March 10 in the Student Union Senate Chambers beginning at 2·p.m. ' The University News, Student Residential Life, the Computer Users Group, the Well ness and Fitness Center and the Student Union are asking for increases in dedicated stu- dent fees. Student Residential Life is asking for a 2 percent increase for apartment tenants and a 2 to 3 percent room and board increase from dormitory residents. The apartment fee increase would be used to offset employee raises and benefit increases, such as medical in- surance. The increase would be used to add student assistants to the SRL work forces. According to Student Residential Life Assistant Director- Richard Boerl, the increases are primarily for employee salaries. The fee increases will also be used for capital improvements. According to Boerl, there is a "long, long list of things we feel need to be accomplished." Also according to Boerl, the stu- dent residents' room and board fee M h f iundi ' Chris Butler I University News increase is needed because of arc . 0I' un din g: nsu students march to the state capitol in an effort to publicize the plight of higher education funding. employee salary increases and a dif- ference in the food service plan for 88-89. Although the increase may prove more expensive, with a 95 per- cent occupancy rate in the dorms, Union plans tncludemajor remodeling SRL hopes to keep that percentage, with various improvements, by Cary Driskell dinner plates together in the hallway Boerl said that another reason for The University News for functions in the Ballroom. And the increase is the cost of security on we also need to redesign the Student campus. Boerl said that 27 percent of In a presentation before ASBSU, Board Dining facilities, because' our total cost goes to campus Student Union Director Greg Blaes- eating habits have changed since it security. ing detailed proposed changes for the was built. Students go through a line The University News is asking for Union and student housing that to get their hot food, and then go out an increase of $2 pcrsemester, which could increase BSU full-time fees by and get salad and drinks, and I can would bring the student newspaper's $65 per semester by the 1989:90' guarantee that, by the time they get fee to $5 per semester. This increase school year. to the table, the food is cold,' he is necessary, according to Co-Editor Blaesing said he met with student said. in Chief Karen Karnmann, because leaders from the 'student government, Blaesing also cited the first-floor of a budget deficit accumulated in the Student Programs Board and Union Street Cafe as needing change, past years arid, because of the need campus clubs to make a list of especially in the Cash Scramble Area, Artist's sketch of the Student Union from the soccer field. for new equipment and possible strengths and weaknesses and then a which he said should be made more raises in student salaries. list of problems that need adressing. efficient and brought up to modern, Also asking for fee increases is the Blaesing said the major problems modular food service standards. and organizations off of the second for groups of between 125 and 175 SUB. The SUB is asking for an in- are the usc of space in the Union, in- Space misuse also is a problem, he floor and down into the mainstream people. ' crease of $30 per semester for full- adequate space for student organiza- said. If the fee increase is approved, of traffic. They are not visible up here Other proposed changes for the time students and $3 per semester tions, and the need for a West-end the Union will be expanded to pro- at all. We need to get them down to Onion include upgrading audio- credit hour for part-time on-campus mini-union located near the Science- vide more office space for student where the students walk around. We visual and technical services in students. This increase is for expan- Nursing Building. organizations. also need to get the popular groups various rooms; adding additional ding and renovating the SUB to in- Blaesing said he would like to re- One possible plan is to connect the in the Union, active groups. We want guest parking spaces.ireplacing fur- clude improved lounges, an art work the floor plan of the Union to Union and the SPEC, creating of- to create a Student Activities Center nishings throughout the building, gallery and modernizing meeting and use the existing space better. fices on the first floor for the student with private offices and worksta- upgrading the entrance at. the east function rooms. A second increase "We would like to redesign the kit- government and a multi-purpose tions," he said. side of the building; creating more not exceeding $35 persemester for chen so it would be centrally located, ·ballroom on the second floor. "We Blaesing said he wants to create or full-time students and $3.50[01' pan- thereby eliminating having to put need to get the student government add three multi-function event spaces See Union, page 2 time on-campus students, beginning Summer Session 1989. .In This Issue- Computers to aid registration by Steve F. LYon standing. Students can register for summer The University News Registration forms and. class and fall at the same time. In the pro- schedules for summer and fall cess,the computer. will check that all The Registrar's Office has im- Up close classes, for students currently enroll- course prerequisites have been met implemented a computerized on-line ed for 8 credit hours or more, will be and' there' are no conflicts in the registration system, which will enable located inthe department of the stu- schedule and.asslsj in finding alter- students to register for summer and and personal dent's major. Forms for students nate open sections if sections are fall classes beginning April 4. enrolled for fewer than eighrcredl; closed. The-procedure, 'according to hours will be available in Room no Registration should not take longer - Registrar Susanna Yunker,will work wit'h Xin ofthe Administration Building. than 15 minutes. to' complete, Yunker as follows; In late March, students Prior to the registration appoint- said. will receive a letter telling them what ment,: students will pick up registra- Students can change 'classes or their registration time block will be, tion materials and a class schedule schedule anytime prior to paying location Of registration materials, .and make an appointment with an fees, or go through drop/add after and any financial or matrkulation adviser (if a student is enrolling for the semester begins. holds that must be cleared prior to eight credits or more). registration. Fees ,'for summer school are When a student arrives for his ,payable rio later than June 3, and fees Registration appointment times registration appointment time, he will for fall are paYable no later than will be assigned in three-hoti'rblocks .sltdownwlrh a registration staff August 19. ' ' each day from 9~12a.m. and 1-4p.rn., member, whowill then enter class April 4 thi?ugh29, based. onclass selectioru;. in to 'the computer. .. interest bond.. Turner said the new -The Senate ,Beat Students "bond's Iu..u payments helped Ple\'ent the State Board of Educa- tion from inaeasingstUdent fees. still paying Twncr said the SBOE has a Senate argues fees proposed fee increase for 1996 if enrollment SlaYS at current levels, The J\SBSU$enate indefinitely • In other business on March I, the on Pavilion He said enroIlment is up 6 percent postponed Senate Resolution 10, Senate passed an allocation for the this year over last year and that which supported a $2 dedicated-fee. BSU Business Policy Game Team. by Jim 0IilftS further increases in enrollment increase for The University News. in Senate Bill 40 will provide $690 for The University Neves . coolrl preI'ent the fees from rising. its March I caucus meetlng. During the team to attend the 23rd Annual The Pavilion currently is a self- the discussion of the resolution, the International .Collegiate Business Executive Assistant to the BSU supporting function of BSU, newspaper's Co-editor-in-Chief Policy Games at the University of President John Franden recently Turner said, which operates on Karen Kammann said the increase Nevada-Reno April 6-8. corrected his statement, made in funds generated by. ticket sales was needed to obtain more reliable Senate Resolution 9, which ex- a KIDO radiointenk, that the anlf rentals.' He said the funds equipment, since, she said, "Our presses Senate opposition to a fee in- Pavilion is paid off, saying that generated by the Pavilion remain typesetter breaks down, on the crease for the Computers Users only the portion of the bond ow- in the Pavilion operating account.