April 1, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Stacia Momburg
805-756-6260
Cal Poly President to Defer Decision on College Based Academic Fees
SAN LUIS OBISPO – Cal Poly President Warren J. Baker today announced that he will defer any decision on increasing the College Based Academic Fees at the request of the California State University’s Chancellor Charles B. Reed.
“In light of the uncertain economic environment, the chancellor of the CSU system has asked the CSU campuses to defer any decisions on implementation of campus-based academic fees until there is more clarity on the state budget and its impact on the CSU,” said Baker. “We would be remiss to make a decision until we know how Cal Poly’s 2009-10 operating budget might be affected.”
Forty-eight percent of Cal Poly students cast advisory votes last month regarding a proposed increase in the College-Based Academic Fee. Seventy-eight percent of those who voted recommended that Baker increase their College Based Academic Fees to $362 per quarter for fall 2009 and up to $562 per quarter by fall 2011.
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