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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1994
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1995] UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS 427 off. It has been growing for each of the previous years since the campaign had begun. NEW BUSINESS There was no business reported under this aegis. OPEN DISCUSSION OF AGENDA ITEMS Mr. Rose commented on agenda item no. 5, which recommended tuition rates for Fiscal Year 1997. He said that he wished that there was more information on factors related to tuition increases such as trends in students' and their parents' disposable incomes. He opined that comparisons with other institutions' tuition rates were not sufficient for him. He indicated that he would prefer knowing that more faculty were to be hired with new revenues from tuition or classes would be made smaller. Mr. Mathew also stated that the needs of students should be addressed along with tuition increases and that this year he thought that this explanation was provided. He thanked Dr. David C. Broski, interim chancellor at Chicago, for making this clear to students. Mr. Malone stated that he thought students wanted the elements of quality at the University explained and this had not occurred to his satisfaction. Thus, he planned to vote "no" on agenda item nos. 5 and 8. Mr. Rose then explained that he would vote "aye" for agenda item nos. 5 and 7 because he was convinced that these items were carefully thought out and defensible. On agenda item no. 8 he said he would vote "no" because he thought the Residence Hall Association did not have enough time for consultation on the recommended increases in costs for housing for Fiscal Year 1996. Mr. Mathew said he would vote to improve the quality of student life at UIC, therefore, he would support agenda items 5, 7, and 8. These dealt with tuition increases, student fees, and housing fees, respectively. Mr.Engelbrecht, speaking to agenda item no. 16, "Award of Contract for Audit Services for Telecommunications, Chicago," asked why this was needed and why present staff members were not doing this. Dr. Broski responded that this was a good business practice and asked Dr. Victor Zafra, vice chancellor for administration and human resources at Chicago, to respond. Mr. Zafra explained that this was a one-time matter and that once it was done the first time, it would be incorporated into the regular duties of extant staff. Dr. Gindorf asked that there be a separate roll call vote for agenda item no. 22, "Authorization to Purchase Medical Office Building, College of Medicine at Rockford." Mrs. Calder introduced the topic of appointment of vice-chairs for the Board of Trustees' standing committees. Chair Lamont indicated
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