{ title: 'The Paper sun. (Utica, N.Y.) 1974-19??, April 01, 1983, Page 3, Image 3', download_links: [ { link: 'http://www.loc.gov/rss/ndnp/ndnp.xml', label: 'application/rss+xml', meta: 'News about NYS Historic Newspapers - RSS Feed', }, { link: '/lccn/np00230002/1983-04-01/ed-1/seq-3/png/', label: 'image/png', meta: '', }, { link: '/lccn/np00230002/1983-04-01/ed-1/seq-3.pdf', label: 'application/pdf', meta: '', }, { link: '/lccn/np00230002/1983-04-01/ed-1/seq-3/ocr.xml', label: 'application/xml', meta: '', }, { link: '/lccn/np00230002/1983-04-01/ed-1/seq-3/ocr.txt', label: 'text/plain', meta: '', }, ] }
Image provided by: SUNY Polytechnic Institute
Differential T uition by Tim Shell Among the alternatives being explored to prevent the substan tial faculty cuts suggested in Gov. Mario Cuomo’s 1983-84 budget is a recommendation to charge students at SUNY uni versity centers higher tuition than students at other University institutions. At SUNY-Binghamton with a national reputation as an insti tution of high quality, President Clifford Clark has been calling for a $250 increase over the $250 hike suggested in the budget proposal. He claims that the increased tuition almost 50 per cent higher than present tuition could be channelled back to the university centers to maintain quality by retaining faculty. At present, all university cen ters four year arts and science colleges and agricultural col leges pay the same tuition $1,050 annually soon due to rise to $1,300 under the Cuomo budget. With the dark differential tui tion proposal university students would pay $1,550 with college students paying $1,300. According to SUNY- Binghamton’s Vice President of Administration, Arthur Smith, we are not eager to see dif ferential tuition although it is a common aspect of higher educa tion. He added that it is one of several options being considered in order to shield the four University centers from the damage and irreparable harm that the implementation of the proposal would be to stave off these faculty cuts and to save the quality of education at the universities. He compared the cuts and planned proposal to a lifeboat situation where someone has to be overthrown in order to maintain the quality of the whole system. Smith said that while reluc tant to see that differential tuition it is true that education at the University centers costs more than at SUNY’s liberal Proposed arts colleges as the education received is richer and more diverse. The costs should reflect that difference . In addition if tuition was raised equally across the board, the University centers would do alright but enrollment at the colleges would suffer with more students opting to attend the less costly two year commu nity colleges. Phil Johnson, Director of Community Relations for SUNY said that differential tuition is only one option being discussed at this point to combat the budget cuts and that if it comes right down to a choice between reducing quality and raising university tuition then this option will be considered to lessen the impact of the cuts. Johnson stressed that this is only one of a variety of possibilities aimed at mitigating the govern or’s proposed budget and mak ing the consequences less severe. Such varying cost levels according to SASU Board of Directors member Eric Wilson would establish the university centers as the Ivy League of SUNY. With admissions requirements already higher at the centers plus higher tuition rate the void between the centers and the colleges in terms of access and quality would widen since the centers would not lose faculty where the colleges will, Wilson said. SUNY Trustee Darwin Whales has been quoted as saying that he doubted whether Binghamton would lose the 118 positions called for in the budget. I know the students will make a furor (about the tuition hikes) but I think the trustees would fight for quality even if it meant losing some students, Whales said. Binghamton student govern ment leaders, however, have questioned the tuition hikes. The main objection to Clark's proposal is the lack of considera tion given to other alternatives. According to Binghamton “Pipe Dream News” Editor, Gerry Mullany, the SUNY- Binghamton Student Associa tion Executive Council has taken a stand against the differential tuition proposal because they feel that the legislature’s changes to Cuomo’s budget may eliminate the need for a tuition hike. Assembly Speaker Stanley Fink has suggested a personal- income tax increase to raise additional state revenues move endorsed by SASU and several unions representing university employees. At Buffalo, SA President Cordell Schacter called the tui tion hike “a last resort.” Clark is moving too quickly. Other alter natives considered at UB to buffer the impact of cuts include selective programming cuts, the general sentiment, there. Also circulating at UB is a plan talked of for a few years — closing a campus or two. Gener ally, the tuition hikes are not looked upon favorably. At Stoneybrook, Student Government President Adina Finklestein said that she is adamantly opposed to a tuition increase, calling it a hasty decision in troubled times. Stoneybrook President John Marburger is, according to Finkelstein, for (tuition hikes) for a non-philosophical reason, he sees no other alternative. She added that tuition increases might be more beneficial than surcharges or fees not covered by the Tuition Assistance Program. (TAP) SASU Executive Vice-Presi dent Scott Wexler said “This could be the demise of statewide organizing giving leaders differ ent goals and inciting decisive ness.” Legislation Director Steve Cox said that the main concern of SASU was that differential tuition would severely limit access to university centers. Academic Eligibility for Financial Aid Effective with the spring semester, the College of Tech nology has instituted a policy which requires all students receiving financial aid to main tain a 2.00 cumulative grade point average and complete at least 12 credit hours with a passing grade each semester in order to remain eligible for aid. Failure to meet either of the above criteria will result in the student being placed on finan cial aid probation. During the two semester probationary peri od the student must regain a 2.00 cumulative grade point average and complete an aver age of 12 credit hours each semester. A student who has not regained satisfactory academic progress by the end of this period will be placed on finan cial aid suspension and will not be eligible for financial aid. Those students who do not achieve a 2.00 GPA or do not complete 12 credit hours with a passing grade at the end of the spring semester will be placed on financial aid probation. It is important to note that financial aid probation and suspension are not related to the student’s academic eligibility for enrollment at the College of Technology. . The complete policy state ment has been placed in your mailfolder or is available from the Financial Aid Office. APOCALYPSE VI IS COMING M A Y 18 - 19 - 20-21 FOR MORE DETAILS CONTACT S.A.B. \Smile New York” Photo Contest Winners Selected Two local students have been selected as winners in a statewide “Smile New York” photography contest, co-sponsored by the Dental Society of the State of New York and the dental industry. The first place honors went to Marvin Reaves, a junior at SUNY College of Technology who received a $500 cash prize. Leslie Fear, a freshman at Maria Regina College was awarded the $150 third prize. The contest, which was open to all undergraduate students enrolled in New York State col leges or universities, was con ducted as part of the dental society’s educational effort to in crease the awareness of the im portance of good oral health to this critical age group. According to the American Dental Association, the under 30 age group visits the dentist often than any other segment of the population. In announcing the contest win ners, Ms. Nicole I. Millman- Falk, assistant executive director of the state dental society, ex plained that to enter, students were asked to submit a black and white photo depicting some aspect of the theme, “ Smile New York.” Judging of the photo en tries was based on originality, subject matter and photographic clarity. “The cash awards for the con test were made possible through the generous support of several dental companies,” said Ms. Millman-Falk. “ Their interest underscored the need to continue promoting attention to proper oral health care especially among college age students, a group that visits the dentist less often than any other segment of the population.” Companies participating in the contest with the dental society are: Colgate Toothpaste, New York City; Henry Schein, Inc. of Port Washington, N.Y.; Air Techniques, Inc. of Hicksville, N.Y.; J.F. Jelenko & Co. of Ar- monk, N.Y.; Parkell Products, Inc. of Farmingdale, N.Y.; Whaledent International of New York City; IPCO Dental Pro sthetics of White Plains; ESPE Dental Products of Lynbrook, N.Y.; Block Drug Company of Jersey City, N .J.; Magna Laboratories, Inc. of New York City; John O. Butler Company of Chicago, 111., and Coors Biomedical Company of Lakewood, Colo. Mr. Reaves resides in Utica. Ms. Fear’s hometown in Syracuse. 3
