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The tuition and fee proposal presented by Christie Graham, the university staff presenter on tuition and fees, called for a 5.9% increase in in‑state undergraduate tuition, additional increases for out‑of‑state and international students, and a 3.88% increase for graduate tuition. Graham said the university expects the proposal, on a flat enrollment assumption, to raise about $5,600,000 and that those funds would help cover ETSU’s portion of the salary pool and other cost increases. “We are proposing a 5.9% increase for in state tuition,” Graham told the board during her presentation.

Board members voted to approve the proposal after discussion. The motion passed with the board voice vote recorded as “Aye” and the chair noting, “Motion carries.”

Why it matters: university leaders said the additional revenue will support a campus salary pool and rising operating costs. President Brian Nolan told trustees that the administration has already redistributed salary resources this year and increased the total salary pool since the board’s earlier action: “We came close to doubling it,” Nolan said, noting the university previously distributed $2,100,000 to faculty and planned to distribute $2,400,000 in market adjustments to staff, with 599 staff members to receive letters about enhancements that are retroactive to Nov. 1.

The board also adopted items from the finance committee and included them on the consent agenda. The finance committee reported capital outlay submittals totaling $70,400,170, capital demolition projects totaling $250,000, capital maintenance requests of $23,490,000 and disclosed budgets totaling $95,000,000 submitted to the Tennessee Higher Education Commission. The committee approved a reduction in a Quillen College of Medicine microscope fee from $125 per semester to $25 per semester.

Those committee actions were placed on the full board’s consent agenda and adopted by the trustees without further roll call after a motion to adopt the consent agenda passed by voice vote.

The board also completed its scheduled governance votes. Chair Latimer nominated a slate for the executive committee — Trustee Melissa Stegall Jones as chair, Trustee Steve DeCarlo as vice chair and Trustee Janet Ayers as the at‑large executive committee member — and the board approved the slate by voice vote. The board approved multiple resolutions of appreciation for outgoing trustees and confirmed the selection of Asha Vora as the student trustee and member of the board’s finance and administration committee. Each of those items was acted on with voice votes and recorded as passing.

Additional context: Trustees discussed enrollment and budget planning as linked decisions; university leadership reported projected fall enrollment near 14,400 and described a conservative budget built on flat enrollment, with additional revenue redirected to salaries if enrollment increases. Trustees were also presented with the university’s composite financial index data and a quarterly report of contracts over $250,000.

The board adjourned after completing the scheduled business.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","ETSU Board of Trustees Meeting – 1:00 p.m. - 05/23/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The East Tennessee State University Board of Trustees at its regular quarterly meeting approved a 5.9% increase in in‑state undergraduate tuition and a 4.58% increase in mandatory fees and adopted several budget items and personnel actions put forward by its committees.","taxTitle","East Tennessee State University, Public Universities, School Districts, Tennessee","taxId",79444,"location","Tennessee","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6545994,"ETSU committee approves new hospitality and tourism BBA and awards tenure and promotion; items adopted on consent agenda",107,664000,771000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5113762-67f7f75eb881432c1219ab1b02a7c437&start=664&end=771","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5113762-67f7f75eb881432c1219ab1b02a7c437/thumbnail_664000.jpg","/articles/6545994/Tennessee/ETSU-committee-approves-new-hospitality-and-tourism-BBA-and-awards-tenure-and-promotion-items-adopted-on-consent-agenda","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6545994-6b17bb68578deb9523f28a060e5ae6ce/orig.mp4?Expires=1771135060&Signature=YhgJqaUMv58gwGP7WsB0LB-LFWYKdeQkcTElqWZHZqtW3ByNg1vK3wvarVbYoWE6Kngbox15ah89rWoGbKV7ZL7s7cJMwAwB41YOQnw9mSJzklVF9v-ra3K20-4YypcPoUgBdvoT7TZdrtk~9X6vjF9nRRSUzxD8iL1~HEBlmjyiaJilC1buoqe9f2T535OhEwdTpEU9Yy6mMcXRUe-5fI3GVgN3jl~63JFtySeVqZPP~7hopqhnoMZ2nWwSsv9w72jO3GEhMrryacBmVynWy4PiFQIjgwDVMVRIufGDXr7hrSW6-DwrrwglJ3JHTvHrYIJHpLzvNL9Ucsv33sVPGQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Academic Research and Student Success Committee at East Tennessee State University voted to approve faculty promotion and tenure recommendations and to establish a new Bachelor of Business Administration in Hospitality and Tourism Management.

Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Kimberly McCorkle presented the tenure and promotion materials and described the university’s multi‑stage review process — departmental evaluation, department chair, college committee, dean, provost and president — before recommendations are brought to the board. The committee voted to approve the awarding of promotion and tenure for the faculty presented.

Provost McCorkle also asked trustees to approve a new BBA in Hospitality and Tourism Management. The program is a 120‑credit hour degree to be housed in the College of Business and Technology within the Department of Management and Supply Chain. The provost said the program builds upon an existing hospitality and tourism concentration in the management major and “leverages a strong foundation of business courses.” The college intends to seek AACSB accreditation for the program. The committee voted to approve the new academic program and the plan to launch in fall 2026.

Both committee actions were included on the meeting’s consent agenda and were adopted by the full board without separate discussion when the consent agenda passed by voice vote.

Why it matters: Trustees said the new degree aligns with state and regional workforce demand and the university’s strategic plan to expand programs in growth areas; the promotion and tenure approvals complete the institution’s formal review processes for faculty advancement.

Background: The committee’s report noted an increased emphasis on rigor and workforce integration in program design and the university’s broader work on academic restructuring and the Compass Core curriculum. The new program and personnel actions will be implemented through the relevant academic and administrative units and reported to the board through normal committee channels.","The Academic Research and Student Success Committee voted to approve promotion and tenure recommendations and a new 120‑credit Bachelor of Business Administration in Hospitality and Tourism Management, which the full board later adopted on the consent agenda. The program is planned for fall 2026 and will pursue AACSB accreditation.","actionData","errors"]

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ETSU trustees approve 5.9% in‑state tuition increase, adopt budgets and elect new executive committee

ETSU committee approves new hospitality and tourism BBA and awards tenure and promotion; items adopted on consent agenda