By Sean Nealon, OSU release – CORVALLIS, Ore. – The Oregon State University Board of Trustees will meet April 4 and 5 to consider acceptance of the updated 10-year business forecast and approval of tuition rates and student fees for the 2024-25 school year. The board will meet from 9:15 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. April 5. Board committees will meet from 8 a.m. to 4:05 p.m. April 4. On April 5, in addition to considering the 10-year business forecast and tuition rates, the board will consider approving a short-term debt resolution and hear an update on the 2024 state legislative session. At the end of the meeting on April 5, the board will hold an executive session as part of its agenda, pursuant to ORS 192.660(2)(d) to conduct deliberations with persons designated by the governing body to carry on labor negotiations. On April 4, board committees will discuss items including the biennial capital funding request to the state’s Higher Education Coordinating Commission and a change to the approved budget of the Kelley District Utility Plant project on the Corvallis campus. Committees will also hear reports on student financial readiness and financial aid and enrollment. All board meetings are open to the public and can be attended on Zoom or on the phone by calling 1-888-475-4499 (meeting ID: 655 466 888). Meeting agendas and materials are posted as they become available on the board’s website. A public comment period is provided at the beginning of every board meeting and before the board votes on any action item listed on the full board agenda. Public comment can be made in person, via Zoom or provided in writing at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting to trustees@oregonstate.edu. For more detailed instructions visit https://beav.es/SCn. Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made by April 2 to trustees@oregonstate.edu or Stacy Jeffries at 541-737-3449.
