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Board acts on salary, tuition increases; elects officers

University of La Verne’s Board of Trustees members all listen attentively to program changes and suggestions of others that could help benefit the education and college experience of La Verne students. / photo by Annette Gutierrez
University of La Verne’s Board of Trustees members all listen attentively to program changes and suggestions of others that could help benefit the education and college experience of La Verne students. / photo by Annette Gutierrez

by Rosie Sinapi
Editor in Chief

While high school tracksters gathered outside, the University of La Verne Board of Trustees came together for its bi-annual meeting in the Presidents Dining Room Saturday.

Among the issues explored, the Board voted on pay raises and tuition hikes, viewed the new Master Plan, discussed stra­tegic planning and elected new officers.

The meeting was called to order by Chair Ben Harris at 9 a.m. Judy Georges, campus minister, offered an invocation to possess the Board with “clarity and council for their decisions.”

While the heavier information was left until later in the morning, the bulk of the meeting was spent in presenting written and oral reports from various committee members.

Junior Pattie Moreno, student representative, and Dr. Dan Campana, faculty representative, presented reports concerning their roles on campus. Moreno pointed out to the Board that the past semester has been a realization of ASF’s potential. Campana also offered his praise to fellow faculty and urged the board’s approval for a seven percent pay raise. In the end, the Board voted faculty and administrative/professional staff a seven percent raise and the classified/technical staff a six percent raise, beginning the next fiscal year. The council also offered a one percent increase to the University’s retirement plan.

Mark von Wodtke from the Clare­mont Environmental Design Group presented a proposed revision of the Master Plan. The 16-point plan offers a wide array of changes to ULV’s appearance.

Wodtke said it is feasible for the ULV of the future to include the acquisition of more buildings between “D” and “E” streets, renovation of the Student Center, removal of the Second Street cul de sac, improved residential facilities and a remodeled Chapel.

The most sweeping change proposed included the relocation of fields east of the Student Center. Relocation opens the window for a possible parking structure with ULV’s tennis courts on top.

The group broke for an hour to discuss strategic planning. Strategic planning is how the University runs itself. ULV currently runs through the Board which meets in smaller groups during the year. It is in these groups that the bulk of decisions are made. Rather than having one big board making decisions, President Stephen Morgan discussed the need for smaller, personal units.

“I think the wave has now reached a point when we need to go back in units,” said Dr. Morgan.

When the Board came back together, the proposed House Recision Bill took center stage. Many board members expressed reservations about the bill, fearing many students may be leaving if it passes the Senate.

Among the issues which caused concern is a slight tuition hike to facilitate rising costs. Although the vote for approval was unanimous, there were reservations voiced about the hikes.

Students will see various tuition increases which are in step with other local colleges. Undergraduate tuition will rise five percent; continuing education students, seven percent; law students, seven percent and on-campus graduate students, 4.5 to five percent.

The Board ended its meeting with the election of new officers. Jim Long will re­place Harris as chair. Named first and second chair are Steven Renders and Myrna Wheeler, respectively. Don Wil­son will be the Board’s new secretary.

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