Housing and dining rates will increase 2 percent in 2019-20 for a majority of on campus rooms at Indiana State University. The ISU board of trustees approve the increase at its regular agenda meeting Friday.
The rate for a traditional residence hall room with a standard meal plan, which represents the majority of on-campus rooms, will increase by 2 percent. Student rooms at 500 Wabash and University Apartments will also increase by 2 percent.
Students who have a traditional room, with standard board plan, would pay $10,800 for the next academic year, up from $10,590 this year. Freshmen are housed in residence halls that have “traditional” rooms. “The majority of our housing is for freshmen,” said Diann McKee, senior vice president for finance and administration.
At 500 Wabash, each student would pay $10,812 for a 12-month contract or $8,847 for a nine-month contract.
The on-campus early arrival daily rate will be adjusted from $14 to $20, the first increase in several years. Also, the “break access contract” rate for students who wish to remain on campus during break periods will be increased from $600 to $800; this allows them to stay in their own room rather than a temporary space.
The Residential Life technology fee will continue to be $15 per semester. During a finance committee meeting earlier in the day, McKee told trustees that ISU will be taking a “deep dive look” at Lincoln Quad this summer to determine its future and whether it should come “off line.” It dates back to 1969 and has many issues that include structural problems as well as security issues, she said.
It has steam water piping underground that is difficult to repair. The administration will report back to trustees in the fall, she said. Trustees also learned that Josh Powers, who has served as associate vice president for student success, has been appointed provost and senior vice president at William Paterson University in Wayne, New Jersey. He will start his new duties July 8.