UNCA Board of Trustees Recommends 
Student Fee Increase

UNC Asheville's Board of Trustees on Wednesday approved a proposed student fee schedule for the 2003-04 academic year, following a recommendation from the campus Fees Committee. The committee membership includes representatives from the administration, faculty, students, staff and the board of trustees. Student fees allow UNCA to offer a range of services to students, including health services, cultural events, recreation, and computer labs.

The recommended fee increase totals $33.25 per semester for full-time students, a 4.88 percent increase. Overall, student fees would rise from $681 per semester to $714.25. The proposed fee schedule now moves to the University of North Carolina Board of Governors for consideration later this year.

Fees to be increased are: health services, $69, up $3.25; athletics, $234.50, up $11; recreation, $65.50, up $5; Highsmith Student Center operations, $66.25, up $6; and educational and technology, $61.50, up $6.50; and Campus Commission (student activities), $52, up $1.50. Other fees remained the same.

Media Contact:

• Merianne Epstein, UNCA Public Information Director, 828/251-6676