Thursday, September 13, 2007
A change in a University of Kansas policy provides seven student leaders with sponsorships toward their tuition, worth $6,390 per year at current tuition rates. The positions affected include four Student Senate executive members and three Graduate and Professional Association leaders.
Marlesa Roney, vice provost for student success, proposed the change to correct the previous policy, which she said was unfair to some student leaders. The students filling the positions this year will be the first to receive the sponsorships, which come from the Student Success budget. Student fees do not go toward this budget.
The Student Senate positions affected by the policy are the student body president, student body vice president, student body treasurer and the director of the Student Legislative Awareness Board. The Graduate and Professional Association positions are executive director, communications coordinator and finance director.
The previous policy held by the University administration gave in-state tuition rates to out-of-state student leaders. Roney said that this policy was unfair because it did not benefit in-state student leaders, and that is why she proposed the change.
Lynn Bretz, director of communications for the University, said the new policy gives seven student leaders a sponsorship worth 15 hours of in-state tuition.
The seven students will pay for additional hours, differential tuition and student fees. Leaders from outside the state would also have to pay the difference between in-state and out-of-state tuitions.
The sponsorship is an addition to the pay that the students already receive. The undergraduate positions that will receive the sponsorship each currently receive a pay of $340 every two weeks. Using current tuition rates, the students in the positions will receive a total of $15,230 annually from the tuition sponsorship and regular paychecks combined.
“There’s been a long history of student leaders getting some kind of benefit,” Bretz said. “The system has worked to give us people who deserve the position.”
Roney said that the change in the policy is to ensure that student leaders are compensated for their work.
“This is something the University implemented many years ago to recognize that student leaders put in an extraordinary amount of time,” Roney said.
Roney said that she is not concerned that the benefits will create a situation where students run for office only to receive tuition sponsorship.
“We want students to run based on their commitment to run and not to get a benefit,” Roney said.
Roney said that although she did speak with the students about changing the policy, the student leaders affected by the policy were not a part of the decision to change it.
— Edited by Meghan Murphy
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Policy affects student leaders’ tuition rates
And the Finance Chair.
And I would also use the free tanning.
Policy affects student leaders’ tuition rates
I think the KU on Wheels Transportation Coordinator should get free tuition too.
And the Executive Secretary of Student Senate.
And I think that the Rec Center should have free tanning.
Policy affects student leaders’ tuition rates
And the StudEx Chair. Yes, most definately the StudEx chair.
And I, ofcourse, would not be using the free tanning!
Policy affects student leaders’ tuition rates
wow. i can't believe that no one has mentioned the tanning comments.
come on guys, are you for real?
providing tanning beds at the rec center would be like the university providing free cartons of cigarettes.
i guess none of this matters; we all know smoking doesn't really kill you.
Policy affects student leaders’ tuition rates
kmac, i'm certain that everyone was joking!
Policy affects student leaders’ tuition rates
Yes. Let's give free cigarettes.
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