The Los Angeles Loyolan, Volume 59, Issue 13 - February 15, 1982

INSIDE FEATURES Perils of a Transfer see page 6 Loyola Marymount University February 15, 1982 Volume 59 Number 13 Sluggers In page 10 Contention Merrifield addresses aid shortfall, faculty salaries by Candi Carlyon Father Donald Merrifield, S.J. addressed LMU faculty members last Thursday, discuss¬ ing next year’s budget and related issues of faculty salaries, financial aid, and expected enrollment. Merrifield emphasized the im¬ pacts of projected financial aid shortfalls, stating that cuts in state and federal funding could cause a 1.75 million dollar short fall in financial aid funds. Part of the projected loss will be made up by funneling current budget surpluses into financial aid, but Merrifield stated that those funds would provide less than $300,000. Additionally, the University plans to raise the estimated parental contribution, student savings, and student work re¬ quirements, and projects that such measures will subtract an additional $805,000 from the ex¬ pected deficit. Merrifield said that, even after tapping all University sources, there would be an additional $100,000 that would no longer be covered by financial aid. Middle income students, ac¬ cording to Merrifield, will be hit hardest by the cutbacks. The President cited severe cuts in the Pell Grant and Guaranteed Stu¬ dent Loan programs as most sharply affecting the moderate income families. Merrified also expressed his concern for those he termed “moderately high income alum¬ ni,” stating that a component of the LMU population consists of the children of “alumni with six children, several of them in col¬ lege, making $60,000.00 a ye^r— they’re not rich. ” The President stated his belief that the 13% tuition increase ap¬ proved by the Trustees will not, in itself, deter students from at¬ tending LMU. “One reason that we felt we could increase tuition 13% was that we wanted to be com¬ parable with other similar universities (USF, Santa Clara, Saint Mary’s); we didn’t want to be the ones falling behind,” Merrifield said. There is some fear, however, that current economic condi¬ tions could cause a slight enroll¬ ment decrease. The Trustees decided to hold $600,000, representing a 2% in¬ crease in- faculty salaries, until October of 1982. Merrifield stated that, if there is no decrease in enrollment, the funds will be distributed to faculty and administration members as a retroactive pay in- continued on page 3) Tuition 1981-82 1982-83 Undergraduate $4526 $5114 Undergraduate, Semester Hour 151 171 Graduate MBA Credit Hour V 164 186 Graduate, Other Credit Hour 116 131 Art & Movement Therapy 130 147 Law School, Credit Hour 160 180 Housing Desmond, Rosecrans & Whelan 1100 1210 McKay Dormitory 1200 1320 Loyola & Tenderich Apartments •1458 1602 Hannon Apartments 1548 1548 Barcelona Apartments 1458 1548 Food Service 20 Meal Plan 1116 1228 14 Meal Plan 1046 1150 10 Meal Plan 908 1000 Most housing to increase 10%, Hannon to be metered Ft. Merrifield announced Thursday that faculty , salaries will be in¬ creased 10% next year, and could be hiked 12% if University enroll¬ ment does not decline. (Loyolan photo by Kevin Holloman) by Candi Carlyon Several changes in on-campus housing await resident students next fall, including a 10% rent increase for most campus hous¬ ing, according to Tom Reynolds, LMU director of housing. The major changes will in¬ clude conversion of Sullivan Hall from a Jesuit residence to a female dormitory. Reynolds said that the building contains 21 units which will house 40 students and two Resident Advisors. The cost of living in Sullivan for the academic year will be $1,210.00, the same rate that will be charged residents of Des¬ mond, Rosecrans, and Whelan. A 10% housing rate increase for 1982-83 for all University housing, except the Hannon apartments, was approved by the Board of Trustees on February 1,1982. Residents of the Hannon apartment complex will pay $1,548.00 for the year, the same as in 1981-82. However, beginning in the fall of 1982, all Hannon apartments will convert to individual meters for apartment electrical con¬ sumption. - Reynolds said that utility costs currently represent about 10% of housing costs, but this figure includes water heating and area lighting which will still be paid by the University. “Students will be paying less [than a 10% increase], unless they’re just pigs about their elec¬ tricity consumption,” according to Reynolds. The University hopes to install utility meters in other campus housing projects, but has chosen to initiate the project with the Hannon complex because the meters already exist for those units. Plans for conversion of other buildings are under study. According to Reynolds, the University is not currently con¬ sidering the acquisition of new student housing. There are plans to build some student units upon acquistion of 30 acres of land currently owned by the Summa corporation. However, he estimated that the University will not be able to proceed with such plans for 1-2 years. The University also hopes to build faculty housing on that property. Reynolds projected that the school will build several single-family homes facing For- dham Road. The property would be sold to faculty members, with a provision that the University would have an option to re-purchase the homes when the owners chose to move out. Reynolds cautioned that exact plans for such construction have yet tp be determined. Residents of Hannon apartments will pay their own electric bills next year, in lieu of an apartment rent increase. According to Tom Reynolds, this move should result in financial savings for students. (Loyolan photo by Bob Elliott)