Boise State University ScholarWorks Student Newspapers (UP 4.15) University Documents 9-28-1983 University News, September 28 Students of Boise State University Although this file was scanned from the highest-quality microfilm held by Boise State University, it reveals the limitations of the source microfilm. It is possible to perform a text search of much of this material; however, there are sections where the source microfilm was too faint or unreadable to allow for text scanning. For assistance with this collection of student newspapers, please contact Special Collections and Archives at [email protected]. , . ",niumc III ISSlIl' 20 'I, ' , Boise State's Student.Weekly . Wcdncsda), September 28,1983 IACI recommendations Task force callsfor students to pay, 'fair share'of education costs RASTIC CHANGES COULD BE in by Kelly Love '. ,sto,r~ for Idaho's higher ed- The University News ucatton. " The Idaho Task Force on concern over the student's ability to cope Higher Education has pub- with the higher cost of goi1lglO school. Dit's recommendations "YOU'll price some people out of the "Ilshed preliminary concerning secondary education. market, unquestionably," he says. "I think The task force's 35 members are we're right on the edge of doing that right business, government and educational now." leaders from all regions of the state. Evans says that if the tuition recom- The momentum for the task force came mendation would' be fully implemented, from the business community, says Richard that the one-third percentage for in- Heimsch, professor at the University of structional costs would be strictly adheared Idaho. But he doesn't think that the task to. The state would not be able to shift the force represents only the needs of business. load more to the student in fiscally hard Heimsch was 'a member of the task force times, he says. and was involved in the preparation of tile One hope by Weaver is that the state preliminary recommendations. would ease one financial burden or'the The task force was formed in April, student-the institutional fee. According to 1982 by the Idaho Association of Com- her, every student pays $80 a semester for merce and Industry with the support of the the Pavilion and other structures. governor, the legislature, the state board of One advantage pointed out in charging education and the state superintendant of students instructional costs is "that stu- public instruction. dents would be benefiting directly from The task force's proposals cover a variety their monies. If students are given safe- of issues, including .charging students guards in controlling the hikes' in tuition tuition; raising admission standards, sep- and defining costs, they'll directly benefit aration of community college functions and for it," says Weaver. raises for faculty based on merit. But the recommendations have not been Admission reform urged met without concern' and disagreement from academic leaders. The task force, has also recommended raising admission standards for Idaho's four-year institutions. Currently all insti- TheMoiris'on'Gent~r's~rforInaJlcehall Tuition vs. fees tutions have an open admission policy for in-state students. ,~ill~0~~::.}t;fut~~~S~'~t1~~'J~l~';··{;~};~:"~',L0_.~'tu1J~~t~i~H~~r~~ll\~~o~~~~~~~n~::~:~;£ _ The recominendationswould be phased. ;~; '·'their fair share of thl'.rcOstofeducation." , in overariumbero( year-s'ro aI1o\VttiiTent ' .;; 'Currently, the Idaho Constitution pro- high school students toadjust to them. The hibits students from paying tuition-the state board of education already has been salaries of faculty and faculty secretaries. toying with different approaches to meet Students' fees are applied to building that goal. ' '. ' .maintenance, insurance, activities, athletics The task force suggests that admission and 'health services. should be based on high school academic . Under the proposed recommendations, performance and test scores in determining students still would pay all fees but the eligibility . Yet, the, report did not give instituitional fees, as well as' tuition. specific recommendations', only stating that Before Idaho students can be charged the need exists. tuition to pay faculty salaries, voters must -But Keiser sees possible difficulties in approve an ammendment to the, Con- setting strict admissions requirements. stitution. "The problem in that, is that in the '80s While amending Idaho's constitution the national average age of university may not be an easy task, Jerry Evans, state students is 28. They've been out of high superintendent of public instruction be- school for nine or ten years." According to lieves it can be done. "It's one I think that Keiser, many times high school records are the public will understand and accept," he not reflective of the older student. says. "I'm for standards, but I: don't think The task force believes that one-third of students go to the universities only between the actual cost constitutes each students' the ages of 18 and 22 anymore," he says. fair share. Helmsch believes, that the state will For the academic year 1982-83, the task continue to be sensitive to those needs. force determined the average cost,' of "It'd be a great disservice though to bring education to be $2,400 per undergraduate students in unprepared," .he says. "If student. One-third of that would be about they're predisposed to failure, we're, not $800 per student. serving a worthy purpose." The task force estimates that total But, he added, the report "requires a tuition costs would range from $1,154 to more comprehensive study and the state $1,205 per academic year, under its department 'of education will need to proposal.' emerge with some general guidelines as to The task force estimates that all of the the best admissions policy." changes would amount to a $20.6 million The task force has also recommended increase in annual operating expenditures. that the state universities and colleges cease .Innddition, $22.1 .million that would be what the report calls' 'their community required for construction of the two new college functions.' community college it proposes. According to the report, the task force The recommendations concerning tuition' concludes that 'excellence' in higher ed- y!ould help offsetthat, however, as the The lAC} task force has published the' ucation in Idaho cannot be achieved unless task force estimates its tuition proposals results of their examination of Idaho's the' community college function is sepa- will provide $6.7 million in new revenue. higher education. Illustration by Fred rated from the universities. It calls the two Fritchman. functions "incompatible"and proposes a state-wide community" college system be want to pay our 'fair share," she said. But organized." , ' Deanna Weaver, BSU's student body Weaver also maintains that the state. has' to ' "My firm conviction and I believe that of. president, .questions whether or not 'stu- pay its fair share as well. ' the task force's," says Heimsch, "is that , dents actually Will be able to pick up both Weaver's statistics show that the state all institutions can't continue to be all tuition and fees. , , ' , " has not kept up with its fair share, In 1915,,' things to all people." I think students would rather,pay tbe the state.providi:d $6 for every $1 that came , ,Heimsch .believes .that four-year lnsti- jnstructional costs," she says',Accordingto Irom students. In 1982;,the state provided ' tutionscurrentlyare spread too thin.. ' her, the task force doesn't understand ;$3 for every $1,from the stu1ierits. Weaver ;If ac;cepted by the state legislature, the what the students are concerned; about; ,> points outthat represents a 100 percentIn comomnity college system would in- , "It's 'not that we're compilliniiig jusfto funding· . ", ,- '" .': " be complaini~ about paying; more. We ,, BSU president John Keiser also expresses .BRASSLAMP'PIZZA 4 Locations.szass Harrison. 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