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Miami trustees keep in-state tuition within state maximum
Friday, June 29, 2007
Miami University must wait until Ohio passes its 2007-08 budget before knowing if it will hold tuition at last year's rate — as is currently proposed in House and Senate language — or if it may increase tuition slightly, also possible, based on a final version of the state's budget bill.
Miami trustees passed a resolution last Friday to confirm the school's tuition will be consistent with the state's budget. Trustees passed a 6 percent increase for out-of-state students.
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If a zero percent increase is passed, it means the highest Miami Oxford tuition will be $11,443, the same as this year's highest amount. Due to Miami's varying tuition, nearly 60 percent of Ohio students will pay less than the maximum. For out-of-state students, tuition and fees rise to $23,875.
Graduate students will see a 6 percent increase, to $11,267.
Miami's 2007-08 tuition at its regional campuses is also uncertain until a state budget passes. If a zero percent increase is passed, it will again cost $2,226 for lower division and $3,342 for upper division students. Miami's tuition structure will follow the desire of the Ohio legislature and Gov. Ted Strickland to make college more affordable for Ohio residents. In turn, the legislature promises increased state funding to state universities. A final budget is due in Columbus Saturday.
Friday's tuition resolution directs Miami President David Hodge and Senior Vice President for Finance and Business Services Richard Norman to set tuition accordingly once the state passes its budget.
Trustees passed a $672,554,300 operating budget for fiscal year 2007-08.
In other action, trustees:
• Approved a new master of science degree in computational science and engineering, which must still be approved by the Ohio Board of Regents,
• Approved awarding the title of Distinguished Professor of Educational Psychology to Doris Bergen and Distinguished Professor of Zoology to Ann Rypstra,
• Affirmed the appointment of James Lentini as dean of the School of Fine Arts.
• Authorized awarding of contracts not to exceed $7.5 million for the construction of Miami's Voice of America Learning Center,
• Authorized awarding architectural and engineering design contracts of up to $1.5 million for the renovation of Laws Hall and up to $850,000 for the renovation of the north wing of Upham Hall.
• Authorized awarding of contracts not to exceed $1.1 million for an electrical power automation project to supply power during an outage,
• Authorized awarding of contracts not to exceed $2.02 million for a chiller plant installation,
• Authorized amending a steam plant pollution control upgrade to allow for phasing of construction, with a maximum $6.6 million budget,
• Authorized the pre-purchase of additional equipment for the steam plant pollution control upgrade at a cost not to exceed $600,000,
• Authorized a change order of not more than $250,000 for coordinating an electrical power upgrade with the pollution control upgrade, and
• Authorized awarding of contracts for a steam plant electric power upgrade not to exceed $4.6 million.
Vice President for Student Affairs Richard Nault told the board that in response to increased need for psychological services, Miami is increasing staff and hours in the student counseling center.
VP Norman announced his retirement in December, which will end more than eight years of service to Miami and 35 years working in higher education.
