Whereas, there are numerous costs incurred by students as a proximate result of attendance at the University of California, Irvine;

WHEREAS, many of the above referenced costs, including tuition, are imposed by the University of California;

WHEREAS, the University of California has historically increased tuition, among other fees, numerous times;

WHEREAS, proposed tuition increases by the University of California are often met with great resistance by its student body;

WHEREAS, the University of California Board of Regents has repeatedly cited inflation as a rationale for raising tuition;

WHEREAS, the University of California should be transparent in its bases for increases in student fees;

WHEREAS, the University of California is an institution of higher learning and should strive to lead the world in implementing the most prudent policies for governance;  

WHEREAS, it is a widely held belief among educated economists that adjusting annual fees for inflation by means of the Consumer Price Index (hereinafter “INDEXING”) is a reliable and accurate approach for dealing with increases in the price level; and

WHEREAS, INDEXING student fees would increase the transparency of the University of California, bespeak the renown of the UC system as a leader in judicious academic policy, and ensure accurate increases in student fees proportional to inflation: Now, therefore, be it

Resolved, that the ASUCI Legislative Council implores the University of California Board of Regents, President of the University of California, and the University of California, in its entirety, to implement the INDEXING of all fees imposed upon students as a consequence of attending the University of California; and 

LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED, that the ASUCI Legislative Council encourages the University of California Student Association (UCSA) and all other student government associations of the University of California to adopt similar positions.