University President John D. Welty speaks with the Collegian about how the newly proposed cuts to the CSU system’s budget will affect Fresno State’s students, faculty, staff and services.
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Fresno State faces $1.7 million budget cut
Oct 23, 2008
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Charles W. Frank, "Chip" • Nov 11, 2008 at 4:39 pm
The $52 fee approved last semester is activities type-fee that the school / student body can leverage against itself. Tuition costs are controlled by the CSU system, and we can’t just arbitrarly raise tuition by $50 / semester to cover costs.
As far as Welty or any administrators not giving themselves raises … I don’t necessarily think it works this way. Even if it did, I’d say 5 years is a bit much.
I’m more concerned about the pace at which educational prices, in general, are going up. CSUF was founded in 1911 … what was the equivalent economic cost back then, to now? When you look at $1000 / semester (tuition, not including books & other expenses) back in 1999-2000 … less than 10 years later, we’re up to nearly $1800 / semester (at least that’s my tab for 18 units). That’s a daunting pace of inflation … and prices or school don’t typically go back down like the price of gas and commodities are right now. Hopefully they hover for a few years before another arbitrary hike to fix shot-term problems, which were caused by people looking for short-term gains rather than long-term stability (scummy economy kings).
Charles W. Frank, "Chip" • Nov 11, 2008 at 11:39 pm
The $52 fee approved last semester is activities type-fee that the school / student body can leverage against itself. Tuition costs are controlled by the CSU system, and we can’t just arbitrarly raise tuition by $50 / semester to cover costs.
As far as Welty or any administrators not giving themselves raises … I don’t necessarily think it works this way. Even if it did, I’d say 5 years is a bit much.
I’m more concerned about the pace at which educational prices, in general, are going up. CSUF was founded in 1911 … what was the equivalent economic cost back then, to now? When you look at $1000 / semester (tuition, not including books & other expenses) back in 1999-2000 … less than 10 years later, we’re up to nearly $1800 / semester (at least that’s my tab for 18 units). That’s a daunting pace of inflation … and prices or school don’t typically go back down like the price of gas and commodities are right now. Hopefully they hover for a few years before another arbitrary hike to fix shot-term problems, which were caused by people looking for short-term gains rather than long-term stability (scummy economy kings).
Jared Harper • Oct 27, 2008 at 11:30 pm
actually the smart thing would be to just raise fees again by the same amount that was done last year….bring another fee increase and it will cover the 1.7 million. im sure all students can afford another 50 dollar raise.
The fee increase from last year that welty put on us generated about the same amount that fresno state faces. might as well, i mean it will be as if we just had one lum sum increase to make this campus work.
Jared Harper • Oct 28, 2008 at 6:30 am
actually the smart thing would be to just raise fees again by the same amount that was done last year….bring another fee increase and it will cover the 1.7 million. im sure all students can afford another 50 dollar raise.
The fee increase from last year that welty put on us generated about the same amount that fresno state faces. might as well, i mean it will be as if we just had one lum sum increase to make this campus work.
broke student • Oct 27, 2008 at 4:10 pm
Will budget cuts also consist of making sure top paid administrators, dont raise thier own salary?
IWelty should propose that all Administrators get no raises for the next five years.
broke student • Oct 27, 2008 at 11:10 pm
Will budget cuts also consist of making sure top paid administrators, dont raise thier own salary?
IWelty should propose that all Administrators get no raises for the next five years.