The Task Force has gained an understanding of how advising is currently being conducted and will be making recommendation with the aim of having advising move closer to academic units and to the faculty. Some colleges are down and some colleges are up. Other retention is similar to last year's rate. The administration views this, essentially, as a reduction in net revenue. Outside work such as laying turf is being completed and all work should be finished by Thanksgiving.
Students are very enthusiastic about the apartments.
All units are rented and there is a waiting list. There is strong foundation staff support for the project, but the foundation directors do not vote until April, 1997. This decision has been approved by the Board of Trustees. Certain graduate-level tuition may be excepted from this decision. Elimination of a position does not reflect on the quality of the work being performed by the occupant, but stems from financial considerations.