Federal mileage rates and travel expenses have been increased and he wants to know what the state amendments that were passed will do for NMSU employees. The next item Woods would like to have discussed is that he feels that the Tuition Reduction Plan is just another benefit that only applies to people at the main campus and not to people at the branch campuses. Dennis talked with Virginia Higbie and she said that it is based on the way the branch campuses are funded. Branch campuses are partially funded by property tax. If the Board of Regents t ried to drop the tuition for the branch campuses, the mil levy would have to be raised.
Tuition is also about one-third the cost at the branch campuses as it is at the main campus.
Bobbi Raub reported that she, Cathy Thomas and Paula Ross had met with President Orenduff to talk about the parking lots. The Committee feels that the order in which parking lots will be paved and maintained has already been decid ed. The Committee feels that ACAP should be very diligent and watch to make sure that advertised improvements are made. Charolette Winans reported that 39 Professional and 8 Faculty members have been nominated for the openings that will available on the Council in January. Ballots will go out on December 1.