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Original Query from Sarah Benton, Community
Academy for Lifelong Learning, State College, PA
If you have made a fee increase in the last 3 to five years, can you tell
me what the increase was and how your membership responded to this increase?
Also, how was this increase presented to your membership? Thanks for your
help.
From Don Tritschler, Salem State
Explorers ILR, Salem State College, MA
The Salem State College Explorers (350 members) increased its dues to help
establish a fund for lease or purchase of permanent quarters. It was announced
in an excellent letter by our Chairman. Of course we won't know how it affects
our enrollment until classes resume, but no one raised a question at our
subsequent annual meeting.
From Mary
Quinn Burkhart, Academy of Lifelong Learning, Auburn University, AL
AUALL has increased fees about every other year. This year we increased
from $135 to $150. Not sure what the response to that will be, since it
is our largest increase yet. We keep the membership informed about our financial
situation (in the red, even with a number of cost containment efforts),
and the Board of Directors are the ones who proposed this increase. In 2000-2001,
we increased from $125 to $135, again with much explanation about costs,
budget, barely breaking even and facing an increase in our classroom rental
expense. We gave pep talks concerning costs, showing what a good deal AUALL
really is. Members can take up to 8 study groups per term and there are
three academic year terms, all for the same price. Our membership grew that
year, as I hope it will this year.
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