TRUSTEES SET TUITION AT IOWA LAKES

The Board of Trustees of Iowa Lakes Community College officially approved tuition and fees for the 2005-2006 college year at a meeting Tuesday afternoon in Spencer.

The Trustees moved resident tuition up $7 per credit hour to $103. Minnesota residents receive a waiver of non-resident tuition through a reciprocity agreement. Out of state tuition and International tuition were set at $105 per credit hour. In addition, the Trustees adjusted the fees for the coming college year to reflect the needs of the individual programs.

“With the generous funding assistance from our legislators, we were able to reduce our proposed tuition increase by more than 14 percent,” said Dr. Mike Hupfer, President of the college.

In other business, the Trustees officially implemented the second year of a three-year contract with the college’s faculty association. It calls for a total package of 4.75 percent for the coming college year.

The Iowa Lakes Report featured the Health Care Administration Program. The long-standing program is offered on weekends at the Spencer Campus. It’s designed to prepare individuals for licensure as nursing home administrators in Iowa. Many students are adults with previous work experience. Students in the program shared their experiences with the Trustees. Concepts and knowledge gained in the program are applied to the specifics of health care administration, including human relations and services, community resources, financial control, physical plant and equipment, federal and state requirements, and other legal considerations.

At the beginning of the meeting, the Trustees held a public hearing. They approved a capital loan note not to exceed $1 million. Proceeds will be used to help support the purchase of a new, state-of-the-art airplane for the Aviation Program and help support an upgrading of a computer network system.

Also during the meeting, they set two public hearings for next month’s meeting. One is for improvements to the exterior of the Algona Campus. The other is for completion of the second floor of the Technology Education Center in Emmetsburg.

In other business, the Trustees approved the list of graduates as presented. And, several reports were also given by the Trustees.

The next meeting of the Board of Trustees is scheduled for Tuesday, July 19 in Emmetsburg.