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way that the board does not have to continue every year to raise tuition with double-digit
increases.

      This might mean not having a huge increase in enrollment so that quality can be
maintained. Also, there should be a balance of achievement (getting good students with
high GPAs) with accessibility for all people who might want to attend the university
(those who are not at the top of their class, but those who "pull themselves up and come
to the university and make it work").

      Mr. Hardymon said that he felt the board needed more planning, more idea of
where it was, and what it was facing. Tuition and operating expenses should be an
ongoing subject for the board so that it can make better decisions. Mr. Hardymon has
talked to President Todd and the governor about making more planning a reality so that
the university avoids reaction to whatever it receives. He praised Ms. Watts and said he
asked her to repeat her remarks because he wanted her point reemphasized and he knew
she could go back and make the point again "even though [she] didn't use a note."

      Mr. Hardymon next called on Ms. Tobin, who asked about students who worked
during school. She wanted to know if there was any type of statistic on how many
students work and how important their jobs are.

      Dr. Todd passed the question to Provost Nietzel.

      Provost Nietzel stated that the only number available would be the number of
students in work study, a program run by the university to allow students to receive pay
for work in jobs at the university. The university could survey students and ask whether
they were working at UK or for an outside employer, and some survey data might have
already been compiled on whether students are working. But there is no ongoing
systematic assessment that polls the entire student body on this subject. Work study
participants would be only a small percentage of the overall student body. He asked
Angie Martin if she had any such data, and she said that she did not.

      Ms. Tobin stated that making jobs available to students might help to bridge the
gap for the students to which Ms. Watts referred.

      Dr. Todd responded that we do have some positive things in the works -
specifically, the Sikorsky Corporation's recruitment to Lexington, which would offer 300
engineering students employment in the company during their careers at UK. Sue Strup
at the career center also has internships for qualified students, and UK hopes to have an
increase in that number. Tracking techniques to enable following students who want
part-time work is improving, and the improvements should be implemented soon at UK.

      Mr. Hardymon called on Mr. Shoop next. Mr. Shoop thanked the president for
virtually doubling scholarships as a percentage of expenditures. He also thanked the
governor and legislature for additional funding. In addition, Mr. Shoop expressed his
gratitude to the president and his staff for their efforts in making sure that the university