Stetson Reporter

Tlie Stetson Volume 91 No, 10 Stetson University DeLand r Florida Friday, November 17, 1978 Tuition Costs To Increase Once Again lyMarkMejer Tht.- 19TS4B tuition vail once again increase for Stetson sii.de*sts. And once again it's that old enemy inflation that's taissma the problem. Thoujijlt the announcement of a rate increase has come earlier tins year, tbe occurrence ol higher tuition is an ,snnuas thinp, according to Mr, Graven Edmondson, Vice- President Fnr Finance and Plainiing:. ¥e\*e ijone put3lic--eartier this year," be said in an .nrt-rvies.*,,' .iijwever, the actual budget procedure is no rti-fv-eit than usual. * ^iudvnb can expect their tuition expense to ase bet- ww*s iwsvhuisdrc-d and three-hurntred dollars nest jear, Tn iis.-s *.s;s r.rdint; tss Pstosuniisea, is tne "chari*« that is >is'si,i.i.f-d j .*->*, er the . educational operation oi the r.'-mxrsiiyy ;i»- -stressed thai it does ^wl cnvsr tnoae ex- is,-i;i;. - sil*.si-, s's*, olrc stusient cheiee, sjc h a* the meal plan ,cisi rs>.m ihsjusm on increase ii the** fee* is also a (si x« b.lli> s i*i adsiiti;i?:, Ednsendson emphasiveci ihat tuition does iitsi. nuai the -iota* MuitrirtcesT"' oi prr-vidinn an education ;,*s a.*i uai in-, less than 80 percent of the cost is borne hy the ;-t jfiert?.. wiia tht- remainder coming from endowments and jlher -nitersitv funds, r.sv niau, reason ior the annual increase in the steadily risuis.' cost oi ivuig. *U is the ohiutalion of the employer .. i'S raiiie iht- ivorcs since the cast of livine ii increasing," Pdnwndss.Ki stated, also noting thai, - tn order to maintain vjr s-sjupetitue position by attractmu taculty ; members- sve must itjaintain our compensation far sthenic" He stressed that since Stetson is a compfitive business it's own bicreased expenses must eventually resultin increased costs of the product- in this case, an edseatinti---as in any opration, And yet, it tries to be fair to the consumers i students» in order to avoid dissatisfaction Another item which drives the tuition op each year is the uierease in utility costs, Edmondson cited examples of University items that have increased as much as one-ihirit m esTst since last .---ear As with other schools across the countrit, Steison is plagued by the rising cost of the small but import a ot items isuch as ppn that are used ever, da\. The precrduft- involved! in setting tuition rates for each j car is «Eoar-itioath prsveess iliat begins mth the setting up vf the bjstgrt. Three groups' the Presidential Student . Budget \dvisnry Ceimnittee, the Presidential Faeuity Bucuei Advisory Oraiuiiiltec. and the various offices oi the Admristraiiea. ms'iuding Mr. KdmonAssm's offices work tc« promole the establishment of a budget m broad, general form, i The Student t'omnnttee is a new group formed last year irons meniners t>f the Student Assembly to provide student input into the budgeung process while the faculty ssinim'ttee cons-sts & presidentlaiiy appointed members from the faculty senate This planning process n? completed by January I, Next the proposal ira-cols to the Budget Committee of the Board of Trustees, where it is examined and adjusted until a revised version u approved. Then, the entire Board of Trustees, in their February lath meeting, approve tbe hudgrt, after which tuition rates can be set and annaunced, Tb« year, Stetson must also he concerned with President Carter's voluntary guidelines on inflation, which cad for the holding back of "large increases in prices and wages io order to avoid aggravatina, the inflation problem even r,#re. However, Mr, Emtionifeon claimed that since the rise tn tuition would nof by any means be "'radical" ..aKi«li.«iS„mlh ta.-reuttfr win i» w* **-*«-* Break It Up, as a fight breaks out during Stover's 'Ark of Safety*, See article omd review on page 7, Academic Affairs Rushes To Tabuiafe Evaluations Hy David Fa and Lisa The-mea fhs* leavher-course evabsaticas jjiven out at ihe end ic Spnr,s* Semester are sti., twrng coordinated -Vs-esiixung to "s-licaael pseGc-her, As*adenur Affairs Ciiainnao 75&* evaluations '*«.-:«. raaik-J ooi and &p- prsisdinaiely JouO were iv:,irre:j ' VU- have approxirriately iiii i^ri-cm ,si the tallying s«.«a spiel s-J The committee werks evs>rs, Friday at ItHii a n, ,msi :ae evaluations are -law'.* i_eE;^ prsicessed," s,od ia-sk'sjer r*rse ss-nsnatts-st- is working . es ,i p>,4«s«s!, that wsmld n» sals ssiist. ilu- i-omputer s: i_t:irs* erai.laitCllS. I*. ,-s^. ir,s>r,:-i.,v rsj hand -. s,s,■-; s,ji.s.vs-j-. ii sasics ,.i >sj s.- - -> jf 'j. s.«-;nplvle 4£s -« n - 1-s ;s,insi is micas .»ne si > s_; , ;-«s; ;,,( '-jacs. bes*i; „--s -ii „stl. s-,s ';ss' i«-ns- i-.;t« - : %/'■-■ s.siy '; inniite^ : c %. -;i- .-ri,-. *.s- Lse ciiir.- pleted With SW) forms, 27 questions, and 8 possible answers, that totals mm hits ot information that could be put in the computer," commented DeColjer, PeGelyer says the question has been raised as io »-hether tbe evaluation snuuld be dene entirely by students with no professor tontact, The committee ss also deciding whetlier te seep the findings private and make the eraluatiuo a service ef the Student Assembly to provide a means of cornmunieation hd steers students and profes^sri. t..r to release the ir.fsscm,itiou ior public use ^ 'tasms-ntiug .,,!- i$K t",-alUuitss.n ]ict'o,yer miss ::k> c siild ;js m; siut ar.ibl«:i .si-ea-. suet ,!-. teattanii at siiifs rent hi»sfi> s-i a««s.v un- dei.ytsr-sinrr j.. h- ^ iii iiLi-Si-ins. s ss-'srscs. -iir rhss -.-s^'ss; i;ii.^ ,sfk'rissjs«a s i,ii-i- w-viy- -a-: es,aruatc-ii tssisit,*.:*!^' isctvii IWi»]yt:. The committee pkns to shut down about a week after Thanksgiving until Winter Term ■ 1 don't want anyone's grades lo be hurt After all, this is thr- Academic Affairs Committee." said Detkilyer. Around the first of December the cominittet* hopes tn send out the rvaluations for this past Fall Term, Some classes run sm cysies and therefore n more complete composite can be made says DeGs slyer. He hopes thai dunu^ ihe * 'hrmtmas lireai. and Winter ferni bnth evaluations s-ym be completed i"setioiyrr also inento-onen tilrtf, "if iiHlJoili-- is sTitical ar.d is wi'hni* tss cudh- and help oU. be isi she if wekecH.* Ti' s> t- -ai-iin -si*, a iu:i', .sin-. is-A i<«rre ss ^rb <snv „f i's.ur t.ssk ibrs't.s- thai inalss- u_;« t;x- Acaile-nie Aii.iirs «.*,ja niitti-s-. s'hn.-. inrwcds-r i,- t!-,* Iss'issi s„ t:it isiacher- evaluation task force The other three task forces are the library task force headed b> Jeel Plough; Faculty Award lass, force headed bj Sean Smith: and the P.R task force .leaded by Lisa Thorsen. The ijhrarj task force is concerned with many areas in need of immediate attention in our library, such as invenlorj of books and accurate listings of periodicals, etc. Tbe Far-silly Award task force promotes an annual acclimation of the out- standing professor determined by a careful potof system sto be compiled), The PR. task force is concerned with the prora uon and recognition of the fine quality facuitv we have here ai Stetson, Tbe knowledge within a vast variety of fields represented bv the faculty is a resource often overlooked and un derestimated by students. Che solution lo this void of awareness is a revision of the catalogs*-f cr more detailed descriptions ef the background and education of the faculty. Quality education takes wark, compromises, and clear communication between students, faculty, and administrators, and that is what tbe Academic Affairs Cotannttee is striving to promote Increased Aid On The Way Bj Michael Roller Legislation which will iiss-rcastr availabrt'ti, ar.d fsiysiide more ft nan cm I am far ssB-|it.eir- simhrsi*, ;q |i.;«i waj passs'd oy f'a^ress .as? ws*e> and sijyned bj the i'resnk-*st ' Pie Middls» !nt smc ^ideiii ,*«..-:sM,knce Act* wij iniiiK.- .<,ss1wiis fr.s«:i timXes witn incnines between SIM* ar.d sa.D0U eligible ivr Baj-ic Grants The nusxiinvw urarit awarded for*.fl';fl-*]wilihcr,,W>si-?t'*i a in mil runs ,sf Jails. The ne* ,aw --aiII i-Lminate Cm past Silto's mo.t sn ,id],isted h.r,sss inconiv sur if.c tauar*ifttei=f| 3as-k-rt Lsiail ,iiitl a ill tlici-v arsvore to borrow up tr. $2,SOD per year with interest paid far bj the government while ihe litudent is ia schov.. Tht- new \*v, wn; 4^, rissne avadabis, asi;htii,nar tunds m the- f'aJree Wsjrk Study and Supp.ementary irducatioaal Opptnaiuy fiiam programs Cont'd, p 7