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Board approves $1,800 stipend for student design advisers after debate over equity and parity
Summary
Administrators requested stipends up to $1,800 per adviser for the student design challenge; board members debated parity with other adviser stipends and potential domino effects, then approved the up-to-$1,800 stipend by voice vote with some opposition.
Administration asked the board to approve stipend compensation for advisers to the student design challenge, noting staff-submitted hours would have produced a comparable amount if paid hourly. "They are requesting $1,800 per person for their work," the presenter said, describing hourly tallies submitted by the advisers (SEG 2158–2164).
Several board members raised concerns about equity and precedent: one suggested aligning the stipend with other adviser stipends closer to $1,200 to avoid a domino effect requiring higher stipends for other programs (SEG 2171–2184). Others argued the student design challenge has generated state recognition and travel costs and recommended supporting the advisers. After discussion the board moved and seconded a motion to approve stipends of up to $1,800 for up to two advisers; the motion passed on a voice vote with recorded opposition (SEG 2720–2766).
The board asked administration to monitor any ripple effects on other adviser compensation and to provide documentation of hours and deliverables for comparability in future decisions (SEG 2260–2278).
