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In-state students could see a tuition increase of 9.6 to 20.6 percent
Makenna Bishop
Issue date: 5/12/09 Section: News
By Makenna Bishop
The Daily Barometer
Many students are aware of the university's current budget woes, but many students haven't considered how these deficits will affect their college careers.
Sabah Randhawa, provost and executive vice president of the university, said that it is necessary to cut as many as 300 full-time positions in order to appropriately balance the budget.
OSU is currently facing between a 10 and 30 percent reduction to the educational and general budget for the next two years, while the OSU Cascades Campus will face a budget reduction of more than 30 percent.
OSU will face an increase of tuition costs for undergraduate, in-state residents from 9.6 percent to 20.6 percent higher. The jump will make the university the second highest tuition cost of the Pac-10 schools, second only to the University of Oregon.
According to the university's website, more undergraduate classes are taught by top professors with national reputations for their research and teaching than at most major universities.
There are roughly 3,500 employees at Oregon State currently.
The discussion of where the cut positions will come from is still underway. Reductions are expected to be made throughout many departments, and though not all departments will be affected directly, the changes will be distinctive.
While nothing has been finalized, the President's Advisory Council on Budget and Strategic Priorities, which is chaired by Randhawa, plans to develop solutions to realign programs with the projected budget.
The results from the latest revenue forecasts will be updated this Friday, May 15. It will be then that further decisions will be made.
According to Randhawa's update on the Provost's office website, when considering reductions, students will be put first, and will focus on providing access to core classes and maintaining top faculty. With this, however, it is likely that class sizes will increase and fewer sections may be offered.
The Daily Barometer
Many students are aware of the university's current budget woes, but many students haven't considered how these deficits will affect their college careers.
Sabah Randhawa, provost and executive vice president of the university, said that it is necessary to cut as many as 300 full-time positions in order to appropriately balance the budget.
OSU is currently facing between a 10 and 30 percent reduction to the educational and general budget for the next two years, while the OSU Cascades Campus will face a budget reduction of more than 30 percent.
OSU will face an increase of tuition costs for undergraduate, in-state residents from 9.6 percent to 20.6 percent higher. The jump will make the university the second highest tuition cost of the Pac-10 schools, second only to the University of Oregon.
According to the university's website, more undergraduate classes are taught by top professors with national reputations for their research and teaching than at most major universities.
There are roughly 3,500 employees at Oregon State currently.
The discussion of where the cut positions will come from is still underway. Reductions are expected to be made throughout many departments, and though not all departments will be affected directly, the changes will be distinctive.
While nothing has been finalized, the President's Advisory Council on Budget and Strategic Priorities, which is chaired by Randhawa, plans to develop solutions to realign programs with the projected budget.
The results from the latest revenue forecasts will be updated this Friday, May 15. It will be then that further decisions will be made.
According to Randhawa's update on the Provost's office website, when considering reductions, students will be put first, and will focus on providing access to core classes and maintaining top faculty. With this, however, it is likely that class sizes will increase and fewer sections may be offered.
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