USG Calls for More Student Representation in Tuition Talks
The Undergraduate Student Government is making strides to represent the voice of the student body in regards to student tuition.
In their weekly Senate meeting, USG is calling on the administration Tuesday night to allow a student representative to sit on USC's Tuition Committee.
USG created a resolution for the proposal with Commuter Senator Vicken Antounian and Speaker Pro Tempore Matthew Arkfield as the sponsoring senators. The resolution will be distributed and presented at the meeting Tuesday night.
The student representative would be chosen by the USG President and approved by the entire Senate. The chosen student tuition representative will represent the student body in all meetings regarding tuition.
The representative is also expected to attend a minimum of one Student Senate meeting to present the estimated cost of attendance, including the tuition rate for the upcoming year.
As stated in the resolution, the representative will serve for a term of one year only and the Senate will have the power to remove the representative from office if he/she is found unfit for the job.
According to the resolution, efforts to create more student involvement in tuition decisions are not new.
The University of California schools each have one student member on their Board of Regents, which is the body at University of California schools responsible for setting tuition rates. Washington University in St. Louis hosts an annual tuition forum where students at Washington University can bring up concerns and questions about their tuition.
USG hopes that this initiative will improve the relationship between the students and administration as well as promote an understanding of where students' tuition dollars are being allocated.
Particularly at a time where the net cost of attendance at USC is at an all-time high, USG wants to represent the voice of the student body and allow them to productively announce their concerns to the USC administration.
The USG Senate meeting is open to the public and will be held Tuesday Nov. 27 at 7 p.m. in room 350 at the Ronald Tutor Campus Center.