Dean Stewart pointed out that the fee was set at the high level to discourage students from registering late. These funds are a permanent addition to the budget. Dr. Bedair raised the issue of NC State's image and ranking at the national level. He specifically referred to our position in the U. S. News and World Report rankings which were recently published. Dr. Bedair would like to see discussions across the campus on how to improve our rankings when compared with other universities.
Top students pay attention to rankings.
Discussion will continue at a future Board meeting and the US News, NRC rankings, and other relevant information will be provided for reference and discussion at that time.