March 23, 2004 For Immediate Release

The Board of Governors for the University of Northern British Columbia will be considering a number of significant issues at its regular meeting in Prince George this weekend.

The Board will consider the 2004-05 budget proposal that has been developed by the University, along with a projected tuition fee increase of 10% for most undergraduate and graduate students.

Other items on the agenda include the approval of new programs in business Administration, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and Aboriginal Health Sciences. The Board will also consider a new appointment to the Northern Medical Program.

The Board meeting will start at 9am on Saturday, March 27, in the Senate Chambers (on the main level of the Administration Building).