By WJBC Staff
NORMAL – A number of resolutions were approved Friday morning by Illinois State University’s governing board.
Trustees approved tuition, fees, and room and board rates for the 2021-2022 academic year. There is no increase in tuition or required student fees. The last time ISU raised the tuition rate was for the 2017-2018 academic year. Trustees authorized a three percent increase in both housing and dining costs, which is an additional $296 per student.
The board authorized ISU to seek approval from the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) to establish a College of Engineering. Establishment of a new College of Engineering is considered the establishment of a new unit of instruction that requires IBHE approval. The proposed College of Engineering is to serve as the administrative and academic structure for future degrees in electrical, mechanical, and general engineering.
Trustees also approved a project to renovate spaces to temporarily accommodate classrooms, labs, and offices during the upcoming rehabilitation of the Wonsook Kim College of Fine Arts facilities. The $15 million project for temporary spaces includes renovations and upgrades to the first floor of Milner Library, the first floor of Julian Hall, the first and third floors of Cook Hall, and the ISU Weavers building.
The Mennonite College of Nursing will be getting a new two-story nursing simulation laboratory. The $17 million project will include demolition of existing university owned buildings at 402 and 404 West Locust St. in Normal to make way for the new 20,000-gross-square-foot building.
A full list of resolutions approved by the trustees can be found here.
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