Trustees at North Central Missouri College approved an increase in tuition, selected a firm to conduct a feasibility study for the new capital campaign and heard a report on the accounting program during a meeting Tuesday evening in the Frey Administrative Center.
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Trustees at North Central Missouri College approved an increase in tuition, selected a firm to conduct a feasibility study for the new capital campaign and heard a report on the accounting program during a meeting Tuesday evening in the Frey Administrative Center.
The board unanimously approved an increase in tuition that will amount to a 4.69 to 5.69 percent increase in the total cost of tuition and fees for the 2004-2005 school year. In-district students will pay $67 per credit hour, an increase of $3 per hour, while Missouri resident students will pay $96 per credit hour, which is an increase of $5 per hour. Out-of-state students will pay $130 per credit hour during the 2004-2005 school year, an increase of $7 over this year. These figures include a $7 per credit hour student development fee and $8 per credit hour facility fee, which is not being increased.
Dean of Student Services Joanna Anderson provided information that shows the financial impact to students enrolled in 15 credits per semester for both fall and spring terms. For an in-district resident student, the impact would be $90 a year, while the impact to a Missouri resident would be $150 per year. An out-of-state student would see a total impact of $210 per year. Trustees were provided with information that compares NCMC?s new tuition rates with those of other Missouri two- and four-year institutions and NCMC President Dr. Walter Nolte noted that NCMC is ?dead center? in the comparison of two-year colleges. In comparing tuition and fees to four-year institutions in Missouri, in-district students can save between $2,544 and $4,919.31 per year, while Missouri resident students can save $1,734 and $4,109.31 per year.
Last year, trustees approved an increase in the 8.5 percent range and the year before, an increase in the 11-12 percent range was approved. Discussion was held concerning the advantage of having small increases on a regular basis rather than not having an increase for a year or two and then being forced to approve a larger increase.
The board, on the recommendation of a selected committee of college administration, trustees and NCMC Foundation members, approved a contract with the Clements Group, LC for the purpose of conducting a feasibility study leading up to a proposed major gift campaign. Development Director Steve Maxey said two firms had been selected for interviewing from eight proposals received and reviewed. The Clements Group, a Salt Lake City, UT company which also conducted the study for the Partners in Growth Campaign in the 1990?s, was chosen and will be paid $15,000 plus expenses. The funding will come from the NCMC Foundation. Maxey said representatives of the company should be on campus in the latter part of April and the study should be completed in approximately four months.
Pam Sager gave a report on the accounting program, outlining the various degrees and certificate programs available to students. Mrs. Sager said the two-year associate of applied science career program is by far the most popular, but the college also offers a one-year professional certificate program, a one-year clerk program and a computer information technology program, as well as a transfer program. Currently, she said, transfer agreements are in place with many other institutions and she noted that Graceland University and Franklin College accept all of the credits from NCMC?s program. Mrs. Sager also discussed the positive impact that the accounting lab has had on the program and briefly discussed the community service program in which students help qualified persons with income tax returns. So far, students have helped with 255 returns this year.
Network Manager Alan Barnett gave an update on the college?s many networking issues, from telephones to computers. Of particular note was the addition of a new lab in the library which will house 22 personal computers for student use. Barnett also discussed the implementation of a new program that, when completed, will allow students to view their grades, sign up for classes, etc. on-line and about a program that will be installed at a later date that will allow students to apply for admission on-line.
In personnel matters, the board approved the employment of adjunct instructors Anne Sager of St. Joseph, who will teach accounting classes on campus; Steve Rigby of St. Joseph, who will teach manufacturing technology courses at Maryville; and Jay Johnson of Gallatin, who will teach business management classes on campus. Shauna A. Liebendorfer of Dawn was hired as a teacher/family service aide for the Chillicothe B Head Start Center.
In addition, the board approved the re-employment of all present full-time faculty for the 2004-2005 school year, with the exception of those who have indicated their intent not to return, those who have received prior notification of the status of their contract and those employed on grant and contract funding whose status is not resolved at this time. Salaries will be determined at a later date.
Trustees also gave their approval for the advertisement of a full-time staff position in the Workforce Investment Board office. The staff person assigned to the position will be responsible for overseeing all operations related to the Career Assistance Program.
In other business, the board:
? approved the 2003 annual audit report, which Dr. Nolte said was ?clean and showed no recommendations?.