Utah Valley University
President Albrecht says the new UVU will not have negative effects on Utah State's future
By: David Baker
Issue date: 3/30/07 Section: Campus News
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Don't worry about UVU.
Utah State President Stan Albrecht isn't.
In fact, he said Utah Valley State College's transition to Utah Valley University is a "non-issue" at USU.
"I don't go to bed at night worrying about UVSC. I don't wake up in the morning worrying about UVSC. And I don't think about it in between," he said.
For some, worries about UVSC started in September when they sent a request to the Utah State Board of Regents asking to be upgraded to university status. The request was originally denied, and UVSC was told it needed to make improvements in order for the request to be approved.
Then, on Feb. 27, a bill that would give UVSC university status was passed in the state Legislature. Gov. John Huntsman signed the bill March 19, giving the UVSC university status on July 1, 2008. It also provided UVSC with $8 million to facilitate the transition. The money will be used primarily to hire more full-time professors at the school.
But how much will UVSC's transition cost USU students?
Nothing.
"It won't have an impact on tuition at all," Albrecht said.
He said the tuition increases we see are separate from anything going on at UVSC. This is because the state has a 75-25 rule, which means the state pays 75 percent of the compensation package for faculty, and student tuition covers the other 25 percent, Albrecht said. So, any tuition hike is just to get the students' share up to the 25 percent requirement and has nothing to do with UVSC, he added.
However, there are other concerns like faculty, enrollment and funding.
"(UVSC) is not an institution we compete with for faculty," Albrecht said. "It's not an institution that we compete with for research grants. And this will surprise you - it's not really an institution that we compete with for students. We're a very different place."
ASUSU President Noah Riley wouldn't go quite that far.
"I see where the president's coming from, and I agree that in a lot of ways it's not really an issue. But in a lot of ways it is," he said.
Utah State President Stan Albrecht isn't.
In fact, he said Utah Valley State College's transition to Utah Valley University is a "non-issue" at USU.
"I don't go to bed at night worrying about UVSC. I don't wake up in the morning worrying about UVSC. And I don't think about it in between," he said.
For some, worries about UVSC started in September when they sent a request to the Utah State Board of Regents asking to be upgraded to university status. The request was originally denied, and UVSC was told it needed to make improvements in order for the request to be approved.
Then, on Feb. 27, a bill that would give UVSC university status was passed in the state Legislature. Gov. John Huntsman signed the bill March 19, giving the UVSC university status on July 1, 2008. It also provided UVSC with $8 million to facilitate the transition. The money will be used primarily to hire more full-time professors at the school.
But how much will UVSC's transition cost USU students?
Nothing.
"It won't have an impact on tuition at all," Albrecht said.
He said the tuition increases we see are separate from anything going on at UVSC. This is because the state has a 75-25 rule, which means the state pays 75 percent of the compensation package for faculty, and student tuition covers the other 25 percent, Albrecht said. So, any tuition hike is just to get the students' share up to the 25 percent requirement and has nothing to do with UVSC, he added.
However, there are other concerns like faculty, enrollment and funding.
"(UVSC) is not an institution we compete with for faculty," Albrecht said. "It's not an institution that we compete with for research grants. And this will surprise you - it's not really an institution that we compete with for students. We're a very different place."
ASUSU President Noah Riley wouldn't go quite that far.
"I see where the president's coming from, and I agree that in a lot of ways it's not really an issue. But in a lot of ways it is," he said.
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