University of Illinois Trustees have unanimously approved freezing tuition rates for the second straight year for in-state freshman.
Tuition and fees will go up by less than .1% on the Urbana campus, and remain flat in Springfield and Chicago. Room and board rates will increase by about $300 on all three campuses.
Opening today’s U of I Board of Trustees meeting in Chicago, President Timothy Killeen says the university's focus is to provide access to education despite the state budget standoff.
“Amid ongoing declines in state support… and a lingering budget impasse that has shut off funding complete for 7-months and counting – those challenges will not derail us. As today’s tuition and fee proposals illustrate, we will continue to act aggressively, pro-actively, and responsibly to serve our students and the public good.”
U of I Trustees have also signed off on a revised background check policy for new university hires.
Faculty senates on each campus had raised concerns over criminal background checks for those who have paid their debt to society, which could disproportionately impact minorities.
Trustees also approved a 2-year contract extension for U of I football coach Bill Cubit.