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Trustees consider aviation program 'nonmandatory' fee and $5 per-credit college fee increase
Summary
University staff proposed a nonmandatory fee for a helicopter component in the aviation program and a $5-per-credit increase to college fees, based on deans' market and cost analyses; a motion was made but the transcript does not record a final vote in the provided segments.
University staff presented two fee proposals to the Austin Peay State University Board of Trustees: a program-specific nonmandatory fee for students enrolled in a helicopter component of the aviation program, and a proposed $5-per-credit increase to existing college per-credit fees.
The staff presenter explained that a "nonmandatory fee applies only to students enrolled in a specific program" and that the deans conducted market and cost-demand analyses before proposing the $5 per-credit increase. The presenter said the additional revenue would be used to cover program needs, including the aviation program's helicopter-related costs.
Board business: The chair asked for a motion to approve the nonmandatory fees; the transcript records that a motion and second were made. The supplied segments do not include a recorded final vote tally or an explicit declaration of final disposition for that specific fee item within the provided text.
Why it matters: Program-specific fees and per-credit charges affect the costs borne by students in particular majors and can change program budgeting. Trustees did not expand on implementation details in the supplied segments; staff noted the proposals followed dean-level market review.
Next steps: The board made a motion on the item during the meeting; the transcript segments supplied do not show a final recorded vote tally for this fee item. The university will include fee approvals and any follow-up budget implications in subsequent institutional budget materials.
