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http://uasystem.ua.edu/wp-content/upload...041113.pdf

Has 5 UAB construction items including new dorm and student health center.

The transit system is also on the agenda.

3 fraternity/sorority houses on the agenda for UA. Noticed they do not have funding source on agenda...

Of course they don't.

6.5% tuition increase for instate professional school students.

(04-11-2013 03:16 PM)sadolakced Wrote:  6.5% tuition increase for instate professional school students.

In $$$$, what is the present cost per credit hour of undergrad and grad courses at UAB?

Free UAB!

(04-12-2013 10:06 AM)BAMANBLAZERFAN Wrote:  

(04-11-2013 03:16 PM)sadolakced Wrote:  6.5% tuition increase for instate professional school students.

In $$$$, what is the present cost per credit hour of undergrad and grad courses at UAB?

https://www.uab.edu/students/current/pay...n-and-fees

To be honest UAB's medical school tuition (instate) is competitive with other schools' instate tuition, especially with the primary care ranking.

I'm fine with the tuition increases as long as they translate into better facilities, and we have seen facilities upgrades.

South's tuition is still lower, but honestly I haven't met many people accepted to UAB and South that picked South.

I recently read a study that called Greek housing the worst financial investment a college can make based upon ROI.

That said, it's illegal to use state funds for their construction, maintenance or operation, and that includes tuition dollars.

(04-13-2013 09:12 AM)Grammar-Nazi Wrote:  I recently read a study that called Greek housing the worst financial investment a college can make based upon ROI.

That said, it's illegal to use state funds for their construction, maintenance or operation, and that includes tuition dollars.

What are the chances that if it is illegal, the BOT would carefully avoid doing it? RIGHT!!!

At UA "the Greeks" probably still run all social and political functions of note on that campus (unless such things are very different from the past) so they are "inside looking out" rather than the opposite like most students. Most BOT members from UA were part of that culture.

Oh, they won't use state funds. They'll use cash flow generated at UAB to back the bond issue instead.

(04-13-2013 06:28 PM)UAB Band Dad Wrote:  Oh, they won't use state funds. They'll use cash flow generated at UAB to back the bond issue instead.

That's not how it works

Ok. Educate me. Not being snide, I'd like the facts if you have them on tap.

(04-14-2013 11:34 AM)UAB Band Dad Wrote:  Ok. Educate me. Not being snide, I'd like the facts if you have them on tap.

Just read the annual financial reports of each campus. They are audited individually. Also, listed in those are different bond issues. They are issued in the name of the individual campus (like "UAB Series 2013A" etc). The way the budgets work, the money for each campus stays on each campus. Some money does go back up to the System Office to pay for that office's operations, but that's it as far as UAB money going to Tuscaloosa. We've had this discussion on this board many, many times. Pretty much every time a frat house at UA comes up on the Board agenda. I hate UA and the Tuscaloosa bunch as much as anyone, but they are not stealing money from UAB.

(04-14-2013 11:45 AM)mixduptransistor Wrote:  

(04-14-2013 11:34 AM)UAB Band Dad Wrote:  Ok. Educate me. Not being snide, I'd like the facts if you have them on tap.

Just read the annual financial reports of each campus. They are audited individually. Also, listed in those are different bond issues. They are issued in the name of the individual campus (like "UAB Series 2013A" etc). The way the budgets work, the money for each campus stays on each campus. Some money does go back up to the System Office to pay for that office's operations, but that's it as far as UAB money going to Tuscaloosa. We've had this discussion on this board many, many times. Pretty much every time a frat house at UA comes up on the Board agenda. I hate UA and the Tuscaloosa bunch as much as anyone, but they are not stealing money from UAB.

Witt now pointedly identifies the UA System as UA-Tuscaloosa, UAB, UAH, and the health system - 4 legs rather than three. If that is true how is the "health system" treated, based on this conversation.

(04-14-2013 02:03 PM)WesternBlazer Wrote:  

(04-14-2013 11:45 AM)mixduptransistor Wrote:  

(04-14-2013 11:34 AM)UAB Band Dad Wrote:  Ok. Educate me. Not being snide, I'd like the facts if you have them on tap.

Just read the annual financial reports of each campus. They are audited individually. Also, listed in those are different bond issues. They are issued in the name of the individual campus (like "UAB Series 2013A" etc). The way the budgets work, the money for each campus stays on each campus. Some money does go back up to the System Office to pay for that office's operations, but that's it as far as UAB money going to Tuscaloosa. We've had this discussion on this board many, many times. Pretty much every time a frat house at UA comes up on the Board agenda. I hate UA and the Tuscaloosa bunch as much as anyone, but they are not stealing money from UAB.

Witt now pointedly identifies the UA System as UA-Tuscaloosa, UAB, UAH, and the health system - 4 legs rather than three. If that is true how is the "health system" treated, based on this conversation.

The Health System has always been separate from UAB as a university, but the President of UAB is the Chairman of the UAB Health System Board so it's not like they're doing the bidding of Tuscaloosa. It's not some change since Witt took over

(04-14-2013 02:03 PM)WesternBlazer Wrote:  

(04-14-2013 11:45 AM)mixduptransistor Wrote:  

(04-14-2013 11:34 AM)UAB Band Dad Wrote:  Ok. Educate me. Not being snide, I'd like the facts if you have them on tap.

Just read the annual financial reports of each campus. They are audited individually. Also, listed in those are different bond issues. They are issued in the name of the individual campus (like "UAB Series 2013A" etc). The way the budgets work, the money for each campus stays on each campus. Some money does go back up to the System Office to pay for that office's operations, but that's it as far as UAB money going to Tuscaloosa. We've had this discussion on this board many, many times. Pretty much every time a frat house at UA comes up on the Board agenda. I hate UA and the Tuscaloosa bunch as much as anyone, but they are not stealing money from UAB.

Witt now pointedly identifies the UA System as UA-Tuscaloosa, UAB, UAH, and the health system - 4 legs rather than three. If that is true how is the "health system" treated, based on this conversation.

First the UAB school of medicine is considered a part of UAB for this discussion.

However the health system is a separate entity from UAB. They have a separate governing board which a majority is appointed by the BOT with the rest appointed by HSF - the foundation simplified is the docs. Carol when a big battle when she got appointed the chairman

This probably a good thing since the health system has the lower ratings due to old cash reserve problems and uncertainties in health care. The best is probably now UAT - Moody's loves growth

Construction projects approved.

http://www.bizjournals.com/birmingham/ne...uding.html

(04-14-2013 04:09 PM)hooverblazer Wrote:  Construction projects approved.

http://www.bizjournals.com/birmingham/ne...uding.html

the attitude has changed a lot since I was at uab 84-90. at that point there was a three year waiting list for student housing and the bot approved building housing but refused funding. we may ***** but as bad as things are they used to be worse

As it stands now, UAB gets pretty much anything they want from the Board as long as it doesn't involve the football program