RESOLUTION concerning

FY2007-08 and FY2008-09 cost of attendance proposal
for
Connecticut State University System students

December 8, 2006

WHEREAS, The Board of Trustees for the Connecticut State University System under its statutory authority - CGS 10a-99 - reviews and establishes fees annually for such purposes as the Board of Trustees deems necessary, and

WHEREAS, Revenues projected at current rates will not be sufficient to cover collective bargaining requirements, inflationary increases, equipment and furniture replacement needs, and debt service, and

WHEREAS, Requests for tuition and fees for FYs 2007-08 and 2008-09 which took into account the level of funds needed to ensure continued quality of University programmatic offerings as well as various other aspects of campus life were submitted by each University and have been considered, and

WHEREAS, The proposed cost of attendance is being presented on the basis of tuition and unified fees (that is, tuition, fees, room, and board), a format which is widely used within higher education institutions, and

WHEREAS, The proposals presented were developed through a process which involved discussions among student groups, university management, and the System Office, and

WHEREAS, The Board of Trustees is mandated by Section 10a-26 of the Connecticut General Statutes to prorate tuition of full-time students carrying less than 75% of a full-time load of courses, and

WHEREAS, The Board of Trustees has issued definitions of students for fee payment and enrollment reporting purposes in Board Resolution 03-05, therefore be it

RESOLVED, That the rates reflected on the attached schedules (1-18) are effective at each university as appropriate for FY2007-08 and FY2008-09, and be it further

RESOLVED That said rates may be reconsidered by the CSUS Board of Trustees should circumstances warrant.

A Certified True Copy:

David G. Carter, Sr.
Chancellor