The other 2% was used to help offset inflation. ![]() We used 3% of the 5% tuition increase to cover the unfunded mandate. We did not have to raise tuition last year because the legislature funded these CEC lines. This gap in CEC is the source of much of the structural deficits you hear about from our peers. We have no other funding sources to fully implement CEC except tuition. Except for last year’s exception, the legislature stopped fully funding CEC in 2010. Prior to 2010, the legislature would fund CEC increases on lines covered by tuition. The primary reason U of I had to raise tuition is the unfunded CEC mandate. While we have been proud to hold tuition level for the past three years, there is a funding gap in how CEC is administered and the makeup of the employee pool at universities. Postponing necessary decisions has a ripple effect that will damage our university in the months and years ahead. While it has moved fast and will continue to be a priority, we also need to address the current needs of our university.
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