Senators heard a little bit about block tuition during Tuesday’s meeting.
University Provost Joe Glover told senators that students would still be given Bright Futures tuition assistance based on how many credit hours they take, but they would be charged a flat fee.
He said UF’s decision to implement or not implement block tuition is separate from the state-funded Bright Futures program, and that Bright Futures would not be changed based on what UF decides.
He said students with Florida Prepaid would not notice a difference with their financial aid either.
The Senate also unanimously approved a resolution calling for the expansion of sustainable education opportunities on campus, in the forms of sustainability minors and majors and sustainability-related courses.
According to the resolution, senators hope UF can achieve zero waste by 2015 and carbon neutrality by 2025.
“We really need to have a push for more sustainability within education,” said Bailey Kilbourne, an author of the bill and agency head for Gators Going Green.
