JBC approves UNC tuition flexibility and OKs Colorado Mesa revenue‑bond intercept

Alfredo Kemp (JVC staff) presented a tuition‑flexibility request from the University of Northern Colorado seeking to raise undergraduate resident tuition to a cap of 4% (up from an approved 3.5%) to generate an estimated additional $229,000–$300,000 in tuition cash funds. Committee members, after discussion and noting precedent for institution‑specific footnotes, voted to grant the requested flexibility; the motion passed 6–0.

Members also discussed a related clarification: Colorado Mesa University (CMU) asked that its community‑college portion be eligible for a higher increase (up to 5% for the 1‑ and 2‑year technical college part) while the 4‑year portion remain limited to the board‑set percentage. The committee agreed to add a footnote accommodating CMU’s structural uniqueness so community‑college students can be treated under the community‑college tuition cap.

Later in the agenda, staff presented a revenue‑bond intercept request for Colorado Mesa University to support two campus projects: a student housing project and a parking structure, both tied to enrollment growth. Staff reviewed pro formas and recommended approval; the committee approved the intercept request 6–0.

The committee recorded votes and moved both items forward for the formal administrative steps needed to implement the tuition flexibility and the intercept authority.