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WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 2013 • OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY CORVALLIS, OREGON 97331
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Institutional governing boards will be finalized July 2014, nominees for board members have been sent to the governor By Megan Campbell The SUMMER Barometer
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Campus growth prompts construction Various projects underway aim to accommodate OSU’s growing student population
Memorial Union east wing. The various projects round out a price tag of nearly $300 million dollars. So why are all of these projects happening at once, and who bears the cost burdens? By Emma-Kate Schaake OSU’s design and construction The summer Barometer Most of the backpacks and bikes manager, Lori Fulton, said that left campus in June, but hard hats and although production may seem sudsafety orange vests quickly replaced den, all of these major projects have been in the works for several years. them. “Students approved the referenCranes, detour signs, chain link fences and the hum of drilling equip- dum for the Student Experience ment are all signs of the construction Center in May 2010 and design started shortly thereafter,” Fulton said. “For projects in process across campus. There are 13 major projects under- major capital construction projects, way or upcoming, the last of which it takes up to 24 months to complete the funding approval and design prowill be completed by 2016. These include classroom build- cesses, followed by 16 to 18 months ings, student cultural centers, for construction.” For example, the basketball center, street realignment, the OSU Beaver store, the basketball center, and the which recently had its grand opening, n
and the new Beaver store, scheduled for completion in the fall, both began the construction process last summer. As for funding, students can rest assured, even with the looming threat of rising tuition costs. “Student fees can only be used if the students vote to approve the expenditure,” Fulton said. “Buildings that support student services are funded with revenue bonds, and backed by student fees, such as the Student Experience Center.” Students approved fee use for a portion of the cultural centers and the Student Experience Center. The Student Experience Center will be completed in November of 2014 and will house over 28 programs including student organizations and student media. It will feature a glass-covered outdoor plaza connected to east wing
of the Memorial Union, a protection against the Oregon rain, which drew students’ support and monetary backing. “The other projects are funded with state funds, donations and revenue derived from various sources,” Fulton said. “Typically, new academic buildings, like Austin Hall, are funded with 50 percent private donations and 50 percent state funds. New residence halls are funded with revenue bonds which are repaid with funds generated from room rentals.” While each project has its own supportive audience, Fulton said, “The projects that most directly affects student activities are the ones that generate the most excitement. For example, we had a lot of great feedSee CONSTRUCTION | page 2
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For many students, two colleges are better than one By Kaitlyn Kohlenberg The SUMMER Barometer
With Oregon State University and Linn-Benton Community College coexisting in such close proximity, many students opt to take classes at both locations. In recognition of this common occurrence, the Degree Partnership Program, previously called the Dual Enrollment Program, was created in 1998. As the name implies, the program essentially formalizes the process of dual enrollment that students were already taking part in. To simplify the application process, there is only one application and application fee required for admittance into both schools. Admission requirements for the program are the same as those for OSU. “Students have been [attending both schools] for a while and we realized, hey, we had these students
Currently the program is also workdoing it, let’s get this better organized,” said Rick DeBellis, student services ing on reversing this process. If a manager. “Let’s get it so it’s actually community college student has taken some courses at OSU, they are able to benefitting students.” Originally including only LBCC have their OSU transcript sent to their and OSU, the program has grown to “home school.” This way, DeBellis explained, “LBCC include all Oregon community col[for example] is evaluleges as well as three ating the transcript Hawaii-based comThe two schools and saying hey, munity colleges. you’ve earned an The extension have similar associate’s degree, of OSU’s Ecampus views on what my you should get what has also aided the degree needed. you’ve earned, let’s program’s expangive it to you.” sion, especially for Students are only students co-attendPatrick Sutherland permitted to attend ing colleges that Fourth-year microbiology student two schools simultaare located further neously, but they can from Oregon State be enrolled at more campuses. Through enrollment in the program, than two. This helps students who may students are able to take classes at both want to partner with OSU and LBCC OSU and at partnering community during the school year, but take classes at a community college closer to home colleges. At the end of each academic term, during the summer. Students in the program are able to the partnering school sends the student’s transcripts to OSU, where the access services at both schools. This transcripts are reviewed and combined includes course selections, housing services, advising, library and lab with the student’s OSU transcript.
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Oregon State University president, Ed Ray, announced yesterday that OSU will establish its own institutional governing board according Senate Bill 270. A governing board, and its university, acts independently from the other public universities in the state and from the Oregon University System. According to an OSU news release regarding institutional boards, it is part of OSU’s mission as “Oregon’s statewide university ... to serve the higher education needs of the people of Oregon.” In this sense, the presence of an institutional board will adhere to OSU’s mission statement as well as represent the diversity of Oregonians at OSU. According to Clark, this would be one of the prospective benefits of having a board at OSU. The board will be responsible for reviewing the information that comes from Oregon State’s fiscal office. It will also be responsible for the budgeting process. The board will also manage university affairs with a “broad” spectrum of power, according to the OSU Board of Trustees document released by the university. These powers range from establishing policies for any and all aspects of university business, to establishing tuition and fees — which would still be subject to the Oregon Higher Education Coordinating Commission — and buying, selling and financing property. Senate Bill 270 allows University of Oregon and Portland State University to establish their own governing boards as well. Originally, Ray was unsure if OSU would create a governing board, but asked to be included in SB 270 in case the university’s students, staff and faculty expressed an interest in developing one. “Boards like this could cost $400,000 [per year],” said Clark, according to an estimate Clark said was given to Ray in the spring. Clark noted this is a “general evaluation.” “We don’t think it has to be that amount, but we will determine [the cost] over the next several months,” Clark said. Each board member will serve voluntarily and will not earn a salary. “We do not anticipate any funds from the state of Oregon to pay for the institutional board,” Clark said. Funding will have to come from general operations from the university, like tuition and proceeds from research and philanthropies. The next step, Clark anticipates, is to determine the structure of the board and how to budget for its expenses. He hopes this will help OSU maintain a transparent budget. Clark said he and the administration are aware that students’ primary concern is paying for an education.
resources, and even student pricing for Pac-12 athletic events. Use of these services is paid for through the tuition paid by the student. Students do have an advisor at each school they are partnered with, but Patrick Sutherland, a fourth-year microbiology student, said there were no complications in having multiple advisors. “The two schools have similar views on what my degree needed,” Sutherland said. “Both of [my advisors] were really adept at telling me what I needed to do, what I needed to take, what school I’d have to take it at, letting me know what would transfer, what wouldn’t transfer.” For tuition costs the student must pay each school’s tuition separately. Financial aid is disbursed by the home school, which is chosen by the student, though it is most commonly the school where the student is taking the most classes. The amount given in aid does factor in all credits taken, regardless of which of the two institutions they See dual | page 3