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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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It is important to emphasize that these proposals are based on the assumption that the level of State funding recommended by the governor in March ultimately will be achieved for FY 1985. Under those circumstances, the tuition revenue generated beyond that recommended by the Board of Higher Education will be used for academic program improvements in accord with Board of Trustees' approved priorities. Should the University's FY 1985 operating budget not approximate the level recommended by the governor, it will be necessary to return to the Board of Trustees to reshape income and expense projections and to reevaluate the actions recommended here. Prior to taking action on this recommendation, the trustees received written communications from students at the Chicago campus, expressing strong opposition to any tuition increase. The trustees also received brief comments from Mary Barber of the Student Government at Urbana-Champaign, registering concern as to the effect of continuing increases on those unable to afford them and expressing the hope that the differential tuition would be eliminated within the next two or three years. In the course of discussion, most of the trustees indicated their support for the recommendation, but with concern as to increasing costs and their effect on students.

At the request of Mr. Logan, a roll call vote was ordered, as follows: Aye, Mrs. Day, Dr. Donoghue, Mr. Forsyth, Mr. Hahn, Mr. Howard, Mr. Madden, Mrs. Shepherd, Mr. Stone; no, Mr. Logan; absent, Governor Thompson. (The student advisory vote was: No, Mr. Bolen. Mr. Milkint asked to be recorded as not voting.) By consensus, the board agreed that one vote would be taken and considered the vote on each agenda item nos. 15 through 19 inclusive. The recommendations were individually discussed but acted upon at one time. (The record of board action appears at the end of each item.)

Student Fees, Chicago and Urbana (Student Services, Health Services, Health Insurance)

(15) The chancellors have recommended increases in student fees which support auxiliary operations and student activities, student health services, and the student health insurance program for Fiscal Year 1985. The increases are required to meet inflationary factors (salaries and wages, utilities, general and raw-food price increases, and repair and replacement programs), overhead cost requirements, and certain program needs for units at each campus. In Chicago, several changes in the fee structure are recommended in order to consolidate the health service fee in FY 1985 and to begin a multiyear program and to consolidate the student service fee assessed for students on the Chicago campus. S t u d e n t Service Fee T h e student service fee at Urbana-Champaign supports the services: and programs of the Assembly Hall, Illini Union, Intramural-Physical Education Building, Student Services Building, Ice Arena, and campus recreation. T h e recommended increase is required to meet higher operational costs resulting from inflation, overhead, and selected program needs. T h e service fee for Health Sciences Center students at Chicago supports the operation of the Chicago Illini Union, student programs, student government, and campus recreation. T h e recommended increase is required to meet inflationary factors and overhead costs.