CSU to close door on spring 2013 enrollment
By Nanette Asimov
LONG BEACH — With a few exceptions, California State University will not accept students for the spring semester of 2013, and will reduce its overall enrollment for next year by 25,000, officials said Monday.
In addition, all students applying for fall admission in the 2012-13 academic year will be wait-listed until the outcome of the November election is known.
The uncertainty of the voter response to a tax increase measure on the November ballot forced the university to cut its budget now, said Robert Turnage, CSU’s budget czar. The measure’s failure would result in a probable $200 million cut to CSU, he said.
With fall tuition rising to $7,017, Turnage said the decision was made to cut spring enrollment. “It’s pretty clear that enthusiasm for fee increases is pretty much not there,” he said.
Instead, CSU will cancel spring 2013 enrollment. That will close the door on about 16,000 students who typically
LONG BEACH — With a few exceptions, California State University will not accept students for the spring semester of 2013, and will reduce its overall enrollment for next year by 25,000, officials said Monday.
In addition, all students applying for fall admission in the 2012-13 academic year will be wait-listed until the outcome of the November election is known.
The uncertainty of the voter response to a tax increase measure on the November ballot forced the university to cut its budget now, said Robert Turnage, CSU’s budget czar. The measure’s failure would result in a probable $200 million cut to CSU, he said.
With fall tuition rising to $7,017, Turnage said the decision was made to cut spring enrollment. “It’s pretty clear that enthusiasm for fee increases is pretty much not there,” he said.
Instead, CSU will cancel spring 2013 enrollment. That will close the door on about 16,000 students who typically