WHEREAS, the respective Boards of Trustees at state institutions of higher learning are empowered to determine schedules of student fees; and
WHEREAS, the members of the Board of Trustees at Winthrop University have examined the recommendations regarding the reallocation of the enrollment deposit, the establishment of the New Student Fee, and the introduction of a Housing Application fee at Winthrop University; and
WHEREAS, the members of the Board recognize their fiduciary responsibility to ensure that the University's budget strikes a balance between actual resources and commitments; and
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the $300 Enrollment Deposit be reallocated to fund the New Student Fee—$210 for Freshmen and $85 for Transfers—and a one-time, non-refundable $50 housing application fee which will accompany all first time housing applications commencing in Spring and Summer 2022 for the 2022-23 Academic Year as reflected on the fee schedules to be adopted by the Board of Trustees; and
APPROVED, this 29th day of October, 2021.
