New fixed tuition policy implemented
Beginning this fall, new students enrolling in the University System of Georgia’s 35 colleges and universities will pay a guaranteed tuition rate aimed at providing tuition stability and encouraging on-time graduation.

New students entering the system’s four-year universities, including UGA, will pay a guaranteed rate for four years, and those entering the two-year colleges will pay a guaranteed rate for three years.

The guaranteed tuition plan—a first in the University System’s history—will fix tuition for four years at the system’s research universities at $1,946 per semester for new, incoming students.

Tuition at the University System’s two regional and 13 state universities will be $1,280 per semester for the fall 2006 entering class. Freshmen entering the two-year colleges this fall will spend $802 per semester for three years.

Students currently enrolled at the research universities will see a tuition increase of 5 percent, or $91 per semester, making the new rate $1,910 per semester. Students at regional and state universities will see an increase of 4 percent, or $49 per
semester, for a total rate of $1,268 per semester. Tuition at the two-year colleges will increase only 3 percent, or $23 per semester, to $794 per semester.

NRC program director to speak April 27
Leading education research and policy analyst Michael Feuer, a program director with the
National Research Council in Washington, D.C., will speak on national educational policy issues April 27 in the College of Education.

Feuer, executive director of Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, will speak about which national educational policy issues are likely to shape the research agenda in education for the next 10 years in his presentation at 10:30 a.m. in Room G-23 in Aderhold Hall. He will respond to questions and continue the discussion with interested faculty over lunch from noon to 1:30 p.m. To RSVP for lunch, contact Sandy Smith at sandys@uga.edu.

The DBASSE, one of six major units within the NRC, conducts studies and other activities covering a broad range of issues in human development, criminal justice, demography, decision making, statistics, governance, economic welfare and education. The DBASSE has a staff of about 100, many of whom hold advanced degrees, an annual budget of roughly $20 million and an advisory board of distinguished scholars that helps identify research and researchers relevant to the review of studies and overall intellectual and procedural guidance.

Employees honored for charitable gifts
UGA was one of nine University System of Georgia institutions recognized by the Georgia Merit System with awards for employee participation in the state’s annual State Charitable Contributions Program. UGA participated in the program through its annual Campaign for Charities.

One of the Governor’s Cup recipients, UGA was recognized for having the largest increase in contributions, up $122,691 from the 2004-05 campaign. The university also had the highest contributions per employees for schools with more than 9,000 workers.

University System employees contributed $1.2 million to designated charities during the 2005-2006 state agencies’ campaign. Contributions from all state employees totaled $2.5 million. University System institutions received four of the top five Governor’s Cup awards in the latest charitable campaign and also were recognized with Commissioner’s Awards in four categories.

The program offers state employees an annual opportunity to help thousands of Georgia families and nonprofit organizations. Employees may give to more than 1,200 local charitable organizations by payroll deductions or lump-sum payments.