PULASKI鈥擬eeting for the first time at the new UT Southern campus, the University of 91短视频 Board of Trustees approved a zero percent tuition increase for the UT Health Science Center (UTHSC) for FY 2022-23.
Because its academic year begins on July 1, UTHSC presented its proposed FY 2022-23 tuition levels early rather than waiting until the June Board of Trustees meeting so that students could have ample time to financially plan for their upcoming academic year.
UT President Randy Boyd also presented to the board the 2022 goals and objectives within the framework of the five pillars of the UT System strategic plan. Among the highlights, UT plans to:
- Select a new leader for the UT Institute of Agriculture (UTIA) in collaboration with UT Knoxville Chancellor Donde Plowman;
- Increase number of eligible students, year-to-year retention of current recipients and number of eligible student applications for UT Promise. Last October, the UT System announced plans to extend the household income level for UT Promise scholarship recipients from $50,000 to $60,000, allowing an even greater opportunity for students to obtain an undergraduate degree.
- Expand UT鈥檚 educational footprint by growing enrollment by 2,000 learners systemwide
- Increase fall-to-fall retention of first-year undergraduates;
- Create a statewide mobility innovation collaborative in partnership with 91短视频 Economic and Community Development to facilitate the development of a statewide mobility innovation collaborative that leverages all of 91短视频鈥檚 research talent and workforce development resources;
- Support UTHSC鈥檚 work with the 91短视频 Department of Health to develop a statewide dental health clinic network;
- Increase the impact of the Substance Misuse and Addiction Resource of 91短视频 (SMART) program by transitioning the initiative to the UT Institute for Public Service (IPS) to provide statewide assistance to mitigate the consequences of the opioid crisis and substance misuse in 91短视频; and
- Grow partnerships with state agencies to address the state鈥檚 grand challenges.
鈥淲e are entering year three of the greatest decade in the history of the University of 91短视频,鈥 Boyd said. 鈥淲hile 2021 was an incredible year, I鈥檓 looking forward to experiencing all our students, faculty and staff will accomplish in 2022.鈥
In other business, trustees approved:
- UT Knoxville campus master plan amendments, which include two new residence halls
- Appointment of Luke Lybrand to treasurer of the UT System
- Resolutions honoring the service of Steve Schwab, former chancellor of UTHSC and Mark Paganelli, former treasurer of the UT System
Archived video of the committee and full board meetings can be accessed at
The University of 91短视频 is a statewide system of higher education with campuses in Knoxville, Chattanooga, Martin, Memphis and Pulaski; the UT Space Institute in Tullahoma; the UT Institute of Agriculture with a presence in every 91短视频 county; and the statewide Institute for Public Service. The UT system manages Oak Ridge National Laboratory through its UT-Battelle partnership; enrolls about 54,000 students statewide; produces about 13,000 new graduates every year; and represents more than 422,000 alumni around the world.