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1. Reminder: President's Forum Set |
President Glenn Mroz will host a campus forum on Monday, July 20, from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Memorial Union Ballroom.
Release time will be provided for the hourly staff with the approval of their supervisor. Everyone is encouraged to attend.
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2. Michigan Tech Sets Budget and Tuition |
At its regular meeting today, the Board of Control approved a general fund operating budget of nearly $155 million for fiscal year 2010, which began July 1.
The budget included tuition and room and board rates for the coming academic year.
* Undergraduate Michigan resident freshman tuition and fees will increase 5.45 percent, or $19 per credit hour, to $11,347 per year.
* Undergraduate room and board will increase an average of 4.8 percent, or $383 per year (based on shared living space and the most commonly chosen meal plan).
* Undergraduate tuition for out-of-state students will increase 5 percent, or $36 per credit hour.
* Graduate tuition will increase 5 percent, or $28 per credit hour.
The budget is based on revenues that include a 3 percent cut in state funding, totaling $1.5 million. Anticipated federal stimulus funds of $1.2 million will help to offset that reduction, but the stimulus funds are one-time revenue, while the cut will be a permanent reduction in Michigan Tech's state funding base, Michigan Tech President Glenn D. Mroz told the Board. Mroz also explained that the budget features cost containment initiatives and budget reallocations, continuing a process begun in 2004.
To assist students who qualify for financial aid with the increased tuition, the budget includes $2 million of new financial aid in the form of scholarships, an 8 percent increase. Michigan Tech awarded $34 million in financial aid this year, a total of 35 percent of tuition.
The new budget also includes a 1.75 percent pool for across-the-board salary increases for all eligible employees.
"While we are certainly in challenging economic times, this budget extends our promise to our students to deliver the quality education they seek and deserve," said Mroz. "At the same time, it reflects our concern for the financial realities facing our students, and our efforts to manage Michigan Tech's business prudently in a challenging environment. We are enhancing quality while maintaining affordability and containing costs."
Board of Control Chair Russell Gronevelt commended Mroz and his team for "navigating Michigan Tech through turbulent economic waters. The Board members have affirmed their support of the University's strategic direction by approving this budget," he said, "and they are wholeheartedly committed to keeping the University positioned for continued growth and success."
Gronevelt also noted that "The tuition increase reflects the rising cost of providing a world-class technological education, which is what our students come for. I am pleased that we have provided additional scholarship assistance to lessen the impact of the increase."
Mroz responded: "I am grateful to the Board of Control for their support of the Strategic Plan and the specific elements of the budget."
The Board also approved an update to the University's Strategic Plan. The new version affirms the University's direction and vision, established when the Strategic Plan was first adopted in 2006, and refines priority actions for the next several years.
In other action, the Board
* gave final approval to a new PhD degree program in Applied Cognitive Science and Human Factors and new Bachelor of Science degrees in business specialties including Accounting, Finance, Management, Management Information Systems, Marketing and Operations and Systems Management.
* appointed Adrienne R. Minerick as an associate professor with tenure in the Department of Chemical Engineering. Minerick comes to Michigan Tech from Mississippi State University, where she was an assistant professor of chemical engineering and biomedical engineering. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from Michigan Tech and her Master of Science and PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame.
* revised the University's equal opportunity policy to add the phrase "gender identity." The addition recognizes the concerns of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community on campus. It does not affect employment benefits.
* reappointed David Brule, Kathryn Clark and Russell Gronevelt to the Michigan Tech Fund Board of Directors.
* approved extending the Leading Scholar program to out-of-state students. The Leading Scholar program is the most competitive scholarship that Michigan Tech offers. Its goal is to attract academically outstanding students. |
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3. Residential Technologies Gets New Digs and a New Name |
Restech, formerly the Resnet Consultants, is moving from the EERC to Administration 229 on Monday, July 20.
Residence hall and Daniell Heights residents are encouraged to visit helpdesk.tc.mtu.edu for the quickest troubleshooting tips and to submit support issues. Restech can be reached by phone at 483-9955 or by email at restech@mtu.edu .
Restech will continue to offer help on a walk-in basis for internet (Resnet), cable television, phone and wireless internet problems. Its hours of operation, posted at helpdesk.tc.mtu.edu , will remain the same.
Telcom Customer Service will remain in the basement of the EERC, which will continue to be the location for residents to apply for services and make payments. However, persons applying for Resnet who need technical assistance are encouraged to visit Restech's office. |
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4. It's Almost Tea Time: Do You Have Any Ideas for Upcoming DiversiTeas? |
Multicultural Affairs is soliciting suggestions from the Michigan Tech community for upcoming DiversiTeas. If you have an idea for a topic, know of a great presenter or would like to serve on the DiversiTEAS committee, contact Karen at 487-2920.
DiversiTeas, similar to the "Tech Tea Time" of years ago, bring the campus community together for informal, educational, interactive presentations designed to broaden perspectives on the many aspects of diversity. DiversiTeas will be held in the Memorial Union Alumni Lounge on the third Wednesday of every month during the 2009-10 academic year, with the exception of December, and are free and open to the public.
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5. Job Postings |
Staff job descriptions are available in Human Resources or at http://www.admin.mtu.edu/hro/postings . For more information regarding staff positions, call 487-2280 or email jobs@mtu.edu .
Faculty job descriptions can be found at www.admin.mtu.edu/hro/facpers/facvac.htm . For more information regarding faculty positions, contact the academic department in which the position is posted.
Staff Job Postings
07/17/2009
Food Service Helper (Three positions available)
Dining Services
AFSCME internal and external posting
Regular, part-time, no-base position
Trades Helper
Housing Facilities
AFSCME internal posting only
Michigan Technological University is an equal opportunity educational institution/equal opportunity employer. |
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6. New Funding |
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Professor Miguel Levy (Physics) has received $60,000 from Integrated Photonics for "Materials Development of Optical Band Gaps in Magneto-Photonic Crystals for Switching and Biosensor Applications." |
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7. Free Items in Library |
The J. R. Van Pelt and Opie Library has several items available for free:
* one burgundy-and-gray office chair on wheels (has a small rip on one arm)
* one 4-by-4-foot white board
* one overhead projector with two boxes of transparency film
* two Motorola radios with two rechargeable bases
* three stacking tan metal trays (letter size)
* three-ring binders of the following sizes: one 1-inch binder; two 2-inch binders; two 3-inch binders; and three 4-inch binders
These items must be removed by Thursday, July 23. If you are interested, contact Shannon at sbrodeur@mtu.edu .
University property may only be transferred between departments; it may not be given or sold to individuals. |
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