A schedule has been finalized by UVUSA as the 2024 student fee hearings are set to begin on Jan. 18. Departments are expected to request fee increases due to a 2023 tuition freeze.
The UVUSA Student Council received training for their anticipated 2024 student fee hearings. Marissa King, director of student leadership programs, stated that she expected departments to ask for increases in their fees.
Student Body President, Zac Whitlock, warned the student council of possible future budget cuts as UVU is unlikely to raise tuition; UVUSA prepares for future events.
Tuition is to stay the same as UVU honors the call by Gov. Cox to halt any raises in tuition or fees; the student council also approves fee proposals to maintain all current student fees with added suggestions for the next student council.
The athletics department presented again to the student council upon their request about their financial situation and to give more detailed information on how student fees were used; the council also mentions the possibility of creating a new fee to support The Den.
The UVUSA Student Council met Feb. 2 to hear from different department heads and vote on policy changes concerning foreign travel and digital transformation. The council also heard updates about recent events like the drag show and upcoming election information.
The second day of student fee hearings saw three departments present to the UVUSA Student Council; as of now, no department has requested an increase or decrease in their student fees to keep with Governor Cox’s call for tuition to remain the same this year.
The UVUSA Student Council has begun a series of hearings that will hear from various departments across campus about the state of their student fees; four departments presented and had asked for their fees to be maintained by the eventual council proposal.
The Student Council has unanimously passed their proposal for student fees which will increase student fees by $7. Voting on Feb. 10, READ MORE
Student fee proposals are being subjected to increases due to a higher projected cost of living adjustment than previously estimated. The compensation/COLA READ MORE
