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an open and inclusive Tuition & Fees Setting Process.
Tuition & Fee Setting Process Overview
Summary of the Tuition & Fee Setting Process at
UTPA
You can find the following information in the UT System
Tuition Homepage: http://www.utsystem.edu/news/Tuition/homepage.htm
· Current tuition & fee proposals, including
discussion of the process, for UTPA as well as all
other UT institutions.
· Discussion of tuition & fee issues
· UT System accountability program for UT institutions
· Frequently Asked Questions
· Comparison of peer institutions, in Texas,
in other states, etc.
· News items
Guidelines from UT System communicated to each UT
Institution and not included above:
1. The Board of Regents will normally consider changes
in tuition and fees at its meeting in February. In
no case should the consideration of tuition or fee
changes be made later than March 15 for implementation
in the Fall Semester of the same calendar year.
Recommendations for changes in tuition should come
from the president of the institution, but require
evidence of substantial consultation with students,
faculty, and staff. Presidents should also consult
with parents, alumni, community representatives, and
other interested parties.
2. Requests for changes in tuition should be accompanied
by a discussion of the net change in tuition revenues
that would result; the intended use for additional
funds; and an estimate of the effect of the changes
on the affordability of the institution, especially
for students of modest means. Any increase greater
than 5% for resident undergraduate tuition and mandatory
fees requires special justification.
3. Where possible, changes in tuition should be aligned
with other institutional objectives, such as increasing
graduation rates; providing student financial aid;
improving space utilization; providing greater predictability
in budgets (both student budgets and institutional
budgets); and achieving cost savings.
4. Requests for changes in fees shall be governed
by the relevant statutes and reflect campus consultation.
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