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Inside: 21st Century Trends 'COCOONISM" CSUF: THE NEXT DECADE BOOMING CAREERS 1 California State University, Fresno NSIGHT Wednesday, March 31,1993 CSU Fresno's Premier News Source Volume 25, Issue 20 The taxman cometh. Matt Soby/lNsicHT With two short weeks left, CSUF students (from left) Sharon Evendon, Suzette Gironaro and Debra Haney give free tax advice to students. The volunteers go through 16 hours of training from the government and franchise tax board. 33 % of education left up to students By Felicia Chayt Staff Writer *Plan for gradual fee increase considered for approval, begins at $480. Over a ihree-year-period tuition at CSUF will rise until students pay 33 percent of their education's cost, if the Board of Trustees proposal is passed by the legislature and governor, said President John Welty at an afternoon forum open to the public. The proposal will be reviewed over the next few months and either adopted in full, in part, . or discarded. Wdiy said. In any. case, some plan must be adopted because a high-quality education cannot be provided with the state continuing to decrease funding. The CSU system's 20 campuses are planning for a 7 percent budget cut in 1993-94 which takes $5.6 million from CSU Fresno's funding. If the proposal passes, Welty said, tuition will rise in increments so that students and their families can prepare for the increasing financial responsibility. Beginning with the 1993-94 school year, students would pay for 26.4 percent of the cost of a state education valued at $7,000. This translates to a $480 increase at the undergraduate level and a $840 increase at the graduate level, bringing the total cost of six or more units to $1,788 for undergraduates and $2,148 for graduate students. The following year the students will pay 30 percent of the cost of their education. By the third year, the increase will reach its peak with students paying 33 percent, which amounts to $2333. The remaining two-thirds of the cost will be paid by the state. There will be no change in fees for out-of- state and foreign students because they currently pay the entire cost of their tuition. Welty outlined the proposal: • The state must assume responsibility for student access by deciding how many students CSUF can serve by providing base funding. • Student fee revenue would provide for the quality of education. Course sections will be added so students can graduate within a reasonable period of lime. Library books and lab equipment will be provided for. • Graduate education is more cosdy than undergraduate education and the higher fee increase for graduate students reflects that. • The cost of education should rise no more than the cost of comparable institutions across the country. See Hike, page 12. Munitz: 'No more handouts' ♦ CSUChancellor warns of lean times for state education. By Katharine Barrans and Davin A. Hutchins Staff Writers The state of Cali fomia has been paying the cost of everyone's higher education without restrictions for far too long, said CSU Chancellor Barry Munitz. Munitz addressed the CSU budget crisis in a press conference Friday in San Jose, sponsored by the California Intercollegiate Press Association. "Raising fees is not the solution in solving long term problems,'' said Munitz. "However, the Board ofTrust- ces agreed to a fairly substantial fee increase [ata March 17 meeting],and decided that we can no longer subsidize students who can already afford toatiend.Frarikly.Ireallydon'tcare." Munitz referred to the previous commitment outlined in the Master Plan for Higher Education, adopted in 1960 by the state Legislature. The Master Plan for Higher Education had promised to provide California^ widi easy access to higher education, low cost and quality for everyone, regardless of economic background. In most respects, the state has kept that promise for 30 yean. "It was a dream; it was beautiful, but this is the end of a third of a century of the state bragging it would provide low-cost education to students, "said Munitz at the March 17 meeting with the Board of Trustees. The state of California has lost its ability to brag about many educational services because of the budget crisis it continues to face, and the students are being asked to pick up the slack. The 37 percent full-time undergraduate student fee increase (to $1,788 annually)andthe64pcrccm(to$2,148 annually) poslbaccalaurcatc and graduate student increase planned for fall 1993, are expected to generate $153 million for the CSU system. Of the $153 million generated, roughly two-thirds will be used to reinstate programs and classes that have been cul The rest will go toward financial aid, and a program to educate freshmen and transfer students on how to gain financial aid Munitz and the board are counting on the increase of financial aid and a better understanding of the financial aid program to offset the projected decrease of incoming students next fall. "I'd like to be able to hire CSU students lo explain the financial aid system to high school students," said Munitz. "Most people don't understand how the system works, and be- "cause of that ihey don't use it- According to Munitz, students who cannot afford to attend a state university at all, without aid, will receive top priority. "1 don't sec the restrictions on who gets financial aid as a panacea to the problem. It's just a band-aid solution," he said "Up until now, [the Board of Trustees) told Sacramento the bodies expected, then they supplied the money. Now we arc told the money we're going to get from the state and adjust enrollrncniaccordingly," he said. Munitz said that in order to survive the crisis, he will continue exercising flexibility in the allocation of funds to individual campuses. "When 1 first became chancellor, everything was done by formula There was no judgment, no consideration," he said. "Now, we are not necessarily abandoning the formula but we are addressing the needs direcUy." "We have a social commitment to those in J\is state who cannot afford higher education," said Munitz, "especially now that the demographics are changing so drastically and there are more minorities who face being left out of the system." Munitz suited a desire to see more organized student, alumni and fac- Sce Munitz, page 12. Eternal quandary for profs: publish or perish? By Robert Phipps Staff Writer There exists a tacit rule between professors and administrators of major universities, where school prestige hinges on technological or academic advancements in every field: publish or perish. But while research still plays an important role among academia in schools where under graduate class loads don't exceed six units, more and more professors at CSUF are finding other ways to keep current in their fields while still teaching a minimum of 12 units a semester. For many instructors, outside consulting work has become a readily available way to earn extra money while staying abreast or those advancements in thdr special field or study. CSUF's faculty handbook remains relatively neutral on the subject or outside work. While a professor is prohibited from holding a second job at another school, or even at a gas station, he or she may spend 25 percent or his or her day working, as intern, assistant or consultant with private industry or government in a specified field or study. Or course, the handbook does establish certain stringent regulations against using class time or office hours for outside endeavors. But aside from that, most faculty members are free to do anything they choose. English professor Mike Tate says that's the way it should be. For the last several years, Tate, who also teaches numerous film courses on campus, has worked on the side as a creative consultant for script writers and as a financial advisor and analyst for different Hollywood studios. As an analyst, the 50 year-old , professor also explains projects to financial groups for funding consideration. Among other works, Tate was instrumental in bringing 1986's Academy Award winning "A Trip to Bountiful" to the screen. "I just enjoy being in the teaching environment," he said. "1 don't do it for the money." Tate said he spends about three to four hours a week on his outside job, which he began in 1984 as an experiment. "I would recommend that they change the rulesand take off the 20 hour minimum," he added." I don't mean a business professor should pump gas. It should be related. But teachers should ha ve to take a year off work." 4 On top or his extracurricular duties, Tate has round the opportunity to do some publishing on film theory in "Focus" and "The Quarterly Journal of Speech." He was See Publish, page 12.
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Title | 1993_03 Insight March 1993 |
Alternative Title | Insight (California State University, Fresno) |
Publisher | Dept. of Journalism, California State University, Fresno. |
Publication Date | 1993 |
Description | Weekly during the school year. Vol. 1, no. 1 (Oct. 8, 1969)-v. 29, no. 23 (May 13, 1998). Ceased with May 13, 1998, issue. Title from masthead. Merged with Daily collegian. |
Subject | California State University, Fresno Periodicals |
Contributors | California State University, Fresno Dept. of Journalism |
Coverage | October 8, 1969 – May 13, 1998 |
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Title | Insight Mar 31 1993 p 1 |
Alternative Title | Insight (California State University, Fresno) |
Publication Date | 1993 |
Full-Text-Search | Inside: 21st Century Trends 'COCOONISM" CSUF: THE NEXT DECADE BOOMING CAREERS 1 California State University, Fresno NSIGHT Wednesday, March 31,1993 CSU Fresno's Premier News Source Volume 25, Issue 20 The taxman cometh. Matt Soby/lNsicHT With two short weeks left, CSUF students (from left) Sharon Evendon, Suzette Gironaro and Debra Haney give free tax advice to students. The volunteers go through 16 hours of training from the government and franchise tax board. 33 % of education left up to students By Felicia Chayt Staff Writer *Plan for gradual fee increase considered for approval, begins at $480. Over a ihree-year-period tuition at CSUF will rise until students pay 33 percent of their education's cost, if the Board of Trustees proposal is passed by the legislature and governor, said President John Welty at an afternoon forum open to the public. The proposal will be reviewed over the next few months and either adopted in full, in part, . or discarded. Wdiy said. In any. case, some plan must be adopted because a high-quality education cannot be provided with the state continuing to decrease funding. The CSU system's 20 campuses are planning for a 7 percent budget cut in 1993-94 which takes $5.6 million from CSU Fresno's funding. If the proposal passes, Welty said, tuition will rise in increments so that students and their families can prepare for the increasing financial responsibility. Beginning with the 1993-94 school year, students would pay for 26.4 percent of the cost of a state education valued at $7,000. This translates to a $480 increase at the undergraduate level and a $840 increase at the graduate level, bringing the total cost of six or more units to $1,788 for undergraduates and $2,148 for graduate students. The following year the students will pay 30 percent of the cost of their education. By the third year, the increase will reach its peak with students paying 33 percent, which amounts to $2333. The remaining two-thirds of the cost will be paid by the state. There will be no change in fees for out-of- state and foreign students because they currently pay the entire cost of their tuition. Welty outlined the proposal: • The state must assume responsibility for student access by deciding how many students CSUF can serve by providing base funding. • Student fee revenue would provide for the quality of education. Course sections will be added so students can graduate within a reasonable period of lime. Library books and lab equipment will be provided for. • Graduate education is more cosdy than undergraduate education and the higher fee increase for graduate students reflects that. • The cost of education should rise no more than the cost of comparable institutions across the country. See Hike, page 12. Munitz: 'No more handouts' ♦ CSUChancellor warns of lean times for state education. By Katharine Barrans and Davin A. Hutchins Staff Writers The state of Cali fomia has been paying the cost of everyone's higher education without restrictions for far too long, said CSU Chancellor Barry Munitz. Munitz addressed the CSU budget crisis in a press conference Friday in San Jose, sponsored by the California Intercollegiate Press Association. "Raising fees is not the solution in solving long term problems,'' said Munitz. "However, the Board ofTrust- ces agreed to a fairly substantial fee increase [ata March 17 meeting],and decided that we can no longer subsidize students who can already afford toatiend.Frarikly.Ireallydon'tcare." Munitz referred to the previous commitment outlined in the Master Plan for Higher Education, adopted in 1960 by the state Legislature. The Master Plan for Higher Education had promised to provide California^ widi easy access to higher education, low cost and quality for everyone, regardless of economic background. In most respects, the state has kept that promise for 30 yean. "It was a dream; it was beautiful, but this is the end of a third of a century of the state bragging it would provide low-cost education to students, "said Munitz at the March 17 meeting with the Board of Trustees. The state of California has lost its ability to brag about many educational services because of the budget crisis it continues to face, and the students are being asked to pick up the slack. The 37 percent full-time undergraduate student fee increase (to $1,788 annually)andthe64pcrccm(to$2,148 annually) poslbaccalaurcatc and graduate student increase planned for fall 1993, are expected to generate $153 million for the CSU system. Of the $153 million generated, roughly two-thirds will be used to reinstate programs and classes that have been cul The rest will go toward financial aid, and a program to educate freshmen and transfer students on how to gain financial aid Munitz and the board are counting on the increase of financial aid and a better understanding of the financial aid program to offset the projected decrease of incoming students next fall. "I'd like to be able to hire CSU students lo explain the financial aid system to high school students," said Munitz. "Most people don't understand how the system works, and be- "cause of that ihey don't use it- According to Munitz, students who cannot afford to attend a state university at all, without aid, will receive top priority. "1 don't sec the restrictions on who gets financial aid as a panacea to the problem. It's just a band-aid solution," he said "Up until now, [the Board of Trustees) told Sacramento the bodies expected, then they supplied the money. Now we arc told the money we're going to get from the state and adjust enrollrncniaccordingly," he said. Munitz said that in order to survive the crisis, he will continue exercising flexibility in the allocation of funds to individual campuses. "When 1 first became chancellor, everything was done by formula There was no judgment, no consideration," he said. "Now, we are not necessarily abandoning the formula but we are addressing the needs direcUy." "We have a social commitment to those in J\is state who cannot afford higher education," said Munitz, "especially now that the demographics are changing so drastically and there are more minorities who face being left out of the system." Munitz suited a desire to see more organized student, alumni and fac- Sce Munitz, page 12. Eternal quandary for profs: publish or perish? By Robert Phipps Staff Writer There exists a tacit rule between professors and administrators of major universities, where school prestige hinges on technological or academic advancements in every field: publish or perish. But while research still plays an important role among academia in schools where under graduate class loads don't exceed six units, more and more professors at CSUF are finding other ways to keep current in their fields while still teaching a minimum of 12 units a semester. For many instructors, outside consulting work has become a readily available way to earn extra money while staying abreast or those advancements in thdr special field or study. CSUF's faculty handbook remains relatively neutral on the subject or outside work. While a professor is prohibited from holding a second job at another school, or even at a gas station, he or she may spend 25 percent or his or her day working, as intern, assistant or consultant with private industry or government in a specified field or study. Or course, the handbook does establish certain stringent regulations against using class time or office hours for outside endeavors. But aside from that, most faculty members are free to do anything they choose. English professor Mike Tate says that's the way it should be. For the last several years, Tate, who also teaches numerous film courses on campus, has worked on the side as a creative consultant for script writers and as a financial advisor and analyst for different Hollywood studios. As an analyst, the 50 year-old , professor also explains projects to financial groups for funding consideration. Among other works, Tate was instrumental in bringing 1986's Academy Award winning "A Trip to Bountiful" to the screen. "I just enjoy being in the teaching environment," he said. "1 don't do it for the money." Tate said he spends about three to four hours a week on his outside job, which he began in 1984 as an experiment. "I would recommend that they change the rulesand take off the 20 hour minimum," he added." I don't mean a business professor should pump gas. It should be related. But teachers should ha ve to take a year off work." 4 On top or his extracurricular duties, Tate has round the opportunity to do some publishing on film theory in "Focus" and "The Quarterly Journal of Speech." He was See Publish, page 12. |