As members of the UNC-system Board of Governors prepare for drastic state budget cuts, university chancellors are being forced to compete for attention and funding.
Campus administrators and student leaders were present at Thursday’s board meeting to voice concerns about student involvement in the decision making process, research funding and the looming threat of program elimination.
Student involvement
A committee of student leaders and administrators from across the system presented recommendations for increasing student involvement in the tuition and fee setting process.
At the request of system President Thomas Ross, the committee presented five core principles to the board.
These recommendations include measures, such as utilizing social media, to bridge the gap between students and administrators when discussing tuition.
“It’s important that students are informed on decisions the administrators are making that are ultimately going to affect them,” committee member Matthew Victory said.
Victory, student body president at UNC-Wilmington, said UNCW’s policy sets the precedent for student involvement.
“Half of our tuition and fee setting committees are comprised of students,” Victory said. “This ensures that students won’t be outvoted by administrators.”
