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University of Hawai'i |
(808) 956-8856 Telephone |
For Immediate Release: |
December 1, 1999 |
Contact: Colleen O. Sathre, VP for Planning and Policy - 956-7075, Jim Manke - University Relations - 956-6106
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| UH Tuition Proposal Circulated for Comment, Modest Increases Continued for Five-Year Period; Final Schedule Subject to Regents Approval Next Year |
A proposed University of Hawai`i tuition schedule for the next five years has been drafted and is circulating for comment. The proposal has been formulated for discussion purposes, since official action by the Board of Regents to adopt tuition rates is still several months away, allowing ample time for review and comment.
Students, faculty and others may view a briefing on the proposal via the university's interactive television system (HITS). The briefing is scheduled in mid-January, after classes resume for the spring semester. In addition, public meetings on the proposal are scheduled to take place on four islands during the month of February.
Copies of the proposal are available on all campuses and on the World Wide
Web for review prior to the HITS briefing and public meetings.
Highlights
· The proposed tuition schedule covers the academic years 2000-2001 through 2004-2005. This multi-year schedule brings stability to the UH tuition structure, and makes financial planning possible for students, their families and UH campuses.
· For undergraduates, the proposed schedule continues modest increases instituted over the past two years. At UH Community Colleges, UH West Oahu and UH Manoa, undergraduate residents would pay annual increases of $2, $3 or $4 more per credit respectively. Non-residents would be subject to the same dollar increases as residents except at Community Colleges where there would be no increase due to the already very high non-resident rate.
· UH Hilo would gradually achieve a common undergraduate rate over ten years. Currently, first and second year (lower division) students pay a lower tuition than third and fourth year (upper division) students.
[Note to editors: This release is only a brief summary of the tuition proposal. A schedule of meetings and other information about the availability of the complete tuition proposal is appended , as is a summary sheet detailing proposed tuition rates for full-time students - enrolled for 12 or more credits - in different parts of the UH system. For a thorough analysis of the tuition proposal, those interested are urged to read the complete copy of the document which includes criteria by which the university establishes tuition schedules, policy considerations guiding decisions on tuition by the Board of Regents, institutional comparisons, and a detailed question-and-answer section that offers further explanations of these matters.]
University of Hawai`i
Tuition Proposal, 2000-2001 Through 2004-2005
Copies Available:
The proposal is available on the World Wide Web at
· Copies are on file at campus libraries, and are also available at the offices of Community College Provosts, and the offices of the Deans of Students on all campuses.
· Copies may also be obtained at the office of the Vice President for Planning and Policy, Bachman Hall 110, UH Manoa campus.
Hawai`i Interactive Television System (HITS) Briefing: Thursday, January 13, 2000 - 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
Presentation of the Proposal and Discussion of Rationale; Questions and Answers
Students may attend at the following locations:
O'ahu: UH Manoa, Kuykendall 201
Leeward CC, Library Room 116
Honolulu CC, multiple classrooms TBA
Kapi'olani CC, Naio Building, Room 206
Hawai`i: UH Hilo Media Center, Room 359
University Center - West Hawai`i, Kealakekua, Building 4, Room 3
Maui: Maui CC, Media Center, HITS Room
Kaua`i: Kaua`i CC, Learning Resource Center, Room 122
Moloka`i: Moloka`i Education Center, Room 103
Lana`i: Lana`i Education Center, Room 1
Open Public Meetings:
Testimony is invited at the following times and locations:
Hawai'i Tuesday, February 1, 2000 3:00-6:00 p.m. - UH Hilo Campus Ctr, Rm 306-307
Maui Wednesday, February 2 3:00-5:00 p.m. - Maui CC Student Lounge
Kaua`i Thursday, February 3 3:00-5:00 p.m. - Kaua`i CC Campus Ctr Dining Room
O'ahu Friday, February 4 3:00-6:00 p.m. - UH Manoa Campus Center Ballroom
Written Comments:
Written comments on the proposal will be accepted through February 10, 2000. Please send or e-mail them to:
Colleen O. Sathre
Vice President for Planning and Policy
University of Hawai`i
2444 Dole Street, Bachman Hall 110
Honolulu, Hawaii 96822
E-mail: csathre@hawaii.edu
