The Utah Board of Regents announced Friday that it will change how it approves tuition hikes, following the release of a scathing audit last month that found it regularly approves increases with little or no scrutiny.
The board currently approves a uniform increase each spring, set by percentage, for all the colleges in its system. This “tier one” increase — 1.5 percent this year, 2.5 percent the year before — covers inflation and staff compensation.
Individual universities can then lobby for an extra “tier two” increase to include more expenses, such as the construction of a new stadium or hiring more faculty.