The plan includes tuition, fees and housing for fiscal years 1997 through 2000.

According to the plan, undergraduate and graduate SIUC tuition rates would increase annually $5 per semester credit hour for the next four years. Students taking 15 hours per semester could expect an increase of $150 per academic year.

Fees and housing rates will mirror the projected annual inflation rate of 3.5 percent.

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SIU Law students will pay tuition for an additional hour of classes each fiscal year through 1999, bringing the maximum hours paid for at that time to 15. In 2000, tuition will increase with inflation.

The SIU School of Medicine will increase its tuition rate by 8.8 percent in fiscal year 1997 and incrementally decrease to 7.7 percent in fiscal year 2000.

SIU Chancellor James Brown said the tuition plan was first discussed at May’s BOT meeting and will be up for adoption in July.

Jack Dyer of University Relations said trustees normally discuss issues at only one meeting before voting on them, but this issue will come before the board three times.

SIU Chancellor Brown said the issue’s importance to students is the reason for the delay.

Anything the students pay for, our board looks at twice, Brown said.

SIUC President John Guyon said the tuition plan was a statewide recommendation made by the Illinois Board of Higher Education.

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Duane Sherman, president of the Undergraduate Student Government, said the purpose of the IBHE proposal was to get a plan for incoming students.

It’s good to have a plan but a lot could happen in four years, Sherman said.

Trustees also will discuss the approval of two new programs:a Bachelor of Science in primary care medicine and a Master of Arts Degree in interactive multimedia.

The proposed Bachelor of Science in primary care medicine would provide primary care for people in rural areas of Central and Southern Illinois a with shortage of

If approved, the new degree program would be offered by the College of Technical Careers at SIUC, in collaboration with the School of Medicine.

The proposed Master of Arts Degree in interactive multimedia was designed to develop skills necessary to use new media technologies. It also would provide a training environment for media developers, develop interactive multimedia processes and ensure the role of multimedia in education.

If approved, the new degree program would be offered by the College of Mass Communication and Media Arts at SIUC.

The board also will discuss the renovation of Quigley Hall and the renovation of three parking lots at SIUC.