CARROLL UNIVERSITY
MARCH 15, 2010
Res-life searches for Tuition raises for 2011sixth area director 2012 tied to services Arthur W. Thomas
Luke Bennewitz
Editorial Staff
Editorial Staff
The Department of Residence Life is in the process for hiring a sixth Area Director because of the new complex. The apartment style residence hall Frontier Hall will stand as its own complex with one Area Director, one Community Coordinator, and a staff of Resident Assistants. The new complex requires the hiring of a sixth Area Director to join the current staff. “We are very excited about Frontier Hall being built and ready for the fall,” said Steve Weaver, Director of Residence Life. “We felt as though Frontier Hall’s capacity, at over 200 beds, would be best managed and our students would have the most positive experience by having another Area Director in Frontier Hall.” Because of this need, Residence Life began the process of searching for applicants for the position last year. “Residence Life posted the Area Director position an-
nouncement on multiple websites and has interviewed applicants though that process,” said Weaver. To help expedite the application process, Residence Life recently went to the Oshkosh Placement Exchange (OPE) from March 4 – 6 on the University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh campus. “The Oshkosh Placement Exchange is an opportunity for college and university employers to meet and interview candidates from across the country,” said Weaver. “Typically these positions are entry level or graduate assistantships within the field of Residence Life and I find the exchange to be a great way to connect with professional colleagues and to build better support networks in our field.” This year at OPE, Residence Life had current Resident Assistants assist Weaver and some of the other Area DirecAREA DIRECTOR continued on Page 2
‘Worst case scenario’ in Japan with quake, tsunami and nuclear disaster Before After
More than 15,000 are missing and 2,475 deaths have been confirmed as the 8.9 magnitude earthquake touched off a tsunami struck the north-eastern coast of Japan. They also face nuclear catastrophe as as nuclear facilities explode and catch fire, spewing large amounts of radioactive material into the air. If you would like to help contribute a small donate, text REDCROSS to 90999 and a $10 donation will appear on your next phone bill to aid the victims of this natural disaster. Photo by Google Earth
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At the end of February, Carroll students were given the news that the Board of Trustees had approved a new set of tuition, fee, room, and board charges. The changes were highlighted by a 4.95 percent increase in tuition, bringing the cost for the 2011-12 school year to $24,749. Other increases include between higher rates for rooms, with doubles at Hartwell or Barney costing $359 more than the current year. The new Frontier Hall will cost the same as Pioneer Hall. Pio say an increase of $272 over this year. The new fees take effect for Summer School 2011. This means students living on campus for the summer will face housing costs that vary. Meal plans also increased in cost. A 140 block plan will cost $148 more and a 220 block plan increased $198 in cost with plans in between also increasing in cost. In a letter to Carroll students and parents, President Dr. Douglas Hastad wrote that the increases balanced “affordable increases with instructional needs.” Hastad also noted how the increase would allow the university to continue offering “a first-rate ‘Carroll Experience.’” “It is a four year experience, it’s primarily a residential experience, it’s an opportunity for undergraduate students in particular to become mentored by and very close to faculty,” said Hastad in an interview with the New Perspective. “We have a program array that is very appealing and we encourage students to be involved in things other than just the academic side of the house.” Hastad said that costs go up in part because the university is responding to requests for services from students. “It’s in every facet of the operation from where you live to the food you eat to the library you study in to the second cup coffee,” said Hastad. “It’s all a part of it, and we need to create that because that’s what we’re hearing people want.”
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Tuition increases are nothing new in higher education. A New Perspective analysis of fee structures dating back to 199091 found an increase every year. The tuition for 1990-91, the earliest year in the analysis was $10,160, adjusted for inflation the number rises to $17,119. On a year-by-year basis, Carroll’s tuition has increased between three and five percent over the last 20 years. “The costs associated with the operation historically have gone up on a regular and steady basis,” said Hastad. “Our energy costs go up, our technology costs go up, you want to provide modest increases for faculty and staff, and so costs in general of the operation go up.” However, Carroll has increased tuition by 4.95 percent for the last four years. Part of the administration’s goal is to keep increases consistent. What we have tried to avoid…is the ups and downs,” said Ron Lostetter, Vice Presi-
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dent of Finance and Administrative Services. “Many other institutions, we can all pick out those who might have raised it eight [percent] and those who might have raised it zero [percent], for what, one year.” In the letter to students and parents, Hastad referenced how the university chose to email the letter instead of mailing it to save money. “Let’s say that saved us five or seven thousand dollars,” said Ron Lostetter, Vice President of Finance and Administrative Services. “Well that’s five or seven thousand dollars we can put into a classroom.” Lostetter emphasized how Carroll looks to save money in smaller ways without reducing service to students. “Any time there is a repetitive process,” said Lostetter. “We want to see if we can automate it so to speak without losing that person to person experience.” TUITION continued on Page 3
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