University Tuition Proposals for 2007-2008 Academic Year
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University SUI / ISU / UNI
Tuition Category Professional
Residency Status
Other classification (define as necessary upper division, lower division, etc.)
Proposed increase (%) :
(in addition to HEPI-based increase)
Discussed with leadership of:
Faculty?
Staff?
Students?
Discussed with other university presidents?
Provide clear and concise explanation along with convincing justification for proposed increase
(use as much space as necessary and attach other documents as appropriate, i.e. comparative peer data)
Resident / Nonresident
Law students
$1,200 per year: 8.97% Resident – 4.16% Nonresident
YES
YES
YES
NO
The College of Law proposes to continue in the tuition supplement program it has operated over the last number of years. The amount of the supplement proposed for 2007-08 is $1,200. The proceeds generated will be devoted to the improvement of academic programming for law students and to the provision of new student services as described below.
This tuition proposal, including the purposes to which its proceeds will be applied, will be shared and discussed with the Iowa Student Bar
Assn. co-presidents in October 2006 and their support for its approval will be sought.
As in the past, the $1,200 supplemental tuition charge would be applied to both resident and nonresident students alike. This practice necessarily results in a higher percentage increase for resident students of 8.97% ($1,200 / $13,374) than the 4.16% ($1,200 /
$28,818) for nonresidents. This has been done routinely for many years in order to avoid pricing the College out of the market for the best nonresident students, who are important to the quality and reputation of the law school.
Achieving more competitive faculty salaries is The University of Iowa’s top academic budget priority. Recent comparisons indicated progress is needed if the law school is to improve the ranking of faculty salaries.
Maintaining the College of Law’s current national ranking and all the intangibles that underlie it require that the faculty be competitively paid and well-staffed. There are a number of areas in which the need for faculty is, or soon will be, acute. They include such core fields as criminal law, taxation, and administrative law. Using a portion of the
FY2008 supplement to fund faculty salaries will assist the College in meeting these needs, which in turn will allow the College to provide the quality education and services students expect.

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Additionally, this proposal would fund the final stage of the First-Year
Legal Analysis, Writing & Research program. This program, implemented over the past few years, ensures students will experience a substantial increase in the quantity and quality of the training they receive in these essential legal skills.
Funds are also needed to maintain and further develop student services to support recruitment, admissions, and career services. Also important to students and faculty, are the resources provided by the
Law Library. This proposal includes funding to improve circulation/reference services. Finally, funding is proposed for research assistant positions in an effort to enhance student-faculty interaction.
Peer comparison data is listed below:
Tuitio n & Fees
Peer I nstitutions
Resid ent
Michi gan $35,5
UCLA $25,4
Minne sota $20,5
Illinoi s $20,4
Ohio State $17,5 51
Non-R esident
$31,9 69
Texas $17,2
Indian a $15,7
Iowa $14,5 $29,986
Arizo na $13,7
UNC
Chapel Hill
$12,947 $25,365
Wisco nsin $12,6
It is anticipated that the new supplement will generate $768,000 in
FY2008. The proposed use of these funds includes:
Am ount Ca tegory
$1 31,000 t
De scription
$2 89,000 a
Se t Aside for Student
Fin ancial Aid @ 17%
Fa culty Salary Rankings and
Po sitions including the Legal
An alysis, Writing & Research
& Program
$2 42,000 &
Sa laries
St udent Service Positions:
Lib rary, Admissions, and
Ca reer Services
$91,000 Graduate
As sistant Salaries
$1 5,000
Re search Assistant Positions
Ge neral Expense a
Co mputing Resources
$7 o

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Concisely describe how proposed increase will assist the university in making progress on strategic goals and objectives.
This plan is consistent with The Iowa Promise:
The University of Iowa 2005-2010 support the following strategies:
A Strategic Plan for
. Specifically, the supplement will
Increase the number of graduate and professional programs ranked in the top ten by:
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Recruiting and retaining excellent faculty and research staff.
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Providing faculty and research staff with the research support appropriate at a comprehensive research university.
Improve the infrastructure and culture central to the growth of research, scholarship, and creative work, including interdisciplinary and international efforts, by [among other tactics]:
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Ensuring the availability and robustness of information technology services and support required for extraordinary and day-to-day research, scholarship, and creative activity.
Enhance graduate and professional education by:
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Recruiting and retaining highly qualified and diverse students, and maintaining high standards for timely and successful completion of post-baccalaureate programs.
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Providing competitive financial support for graduate scholars and professional students.
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Establish strong programs for postdoctoral scholars and professional trainees.
Strengthen the University's intellectual and community vitality by:
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Providing nationally competitive faculty salaries and establishing new faculty positions in critical areas.