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Undergraduate student leaders urge Board to keep tuition and fees ‘as close to zero as possible’
Summary
Emma Roshioru, president of the Undergraduate Student Senate, told the Board on April 2 that students face time and financial pressures and urged the Board to minimize any tuition or fee increases, arguing that lower costs support retention and student success.
Emma Roshioru, President of the Undergraduate Student Senate, told the Board that students juggle heavy course loads, internships and paid work to afford college and urged the board to minimize additional financial burdens. "I respectfully urge that any increase to tuition and fees remain as close to zero as possible," she said during the public comment session.
Roshioru emphasized that reducing cost barriers would give students more time for academics and experiential learning and would improve retention and outcomes. Thomas Feely, another student speaker, urged the Board to consider the pending state budget and suggested the Board could advocate to the General Assembly for increased state support before finalizing tuition decisions at the April 14 meeting.
The undergraduate speakers framed their remarks around campus affordability data and student work patterns presented by administration; they asked the Board to weigh immediate student hardship against institutional budget pressures before voting.
