UW System welcomes Tribal Nations leadership to discuss consultation policy (day 2 news summary)
Friday, July 9, 2021
MADISON – The University of Wisconsin System is working to collaborate more closely with Wisconsin’s Tribal Nations to help more Native Americans access and succeed in higher education.
The Board of Regents welcomed leaders of several Tribal Nations Friday to discuss development of a formal consultation policy between the UW System and its institutions and the Tribal Nations, both individually and collectively.
“The main goal is to get more Native students here, to keep them here, and to graduate them. I want us to all work together to achieve that goal,” said Regent President Edmund Manydeeds III. “We want to make sure we can get your input, experience, guidance, and expertise to find out what we can do.”
Board approves UW System’s 2021-22 Annual Operating Budget (day 1 news summary)
Thursday, July 8, 2021
MADISON – The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents unanimously voted Thursday to approve a $6.564 billion annual operating budget for 2021-22.
Key takeaways of the annual budget presented by Sean Nelson, Vice President of Finance, include:
State operational funding (GPR) increased $42.3 million or 4.4%
Includes Pay Plan increase for employees
Tuition-setting authority returned to the Board of Regents
The Board’s budget resolution calls for no increase for resident undergraduate tuition
in the upcoming academic year
Average cost of attendance for an in-state student living on campus at UW System’s 4-year universities will increase by 1.0%
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