Why did the Board of Governors recently approve a system-wide enrollment freeze?
On July 10, 2007, the Board of Governors took unprecedented action to ensure that the State University and its 11 institutions have the resources needed to provide high-quality education to its 300,000 students. These actions were taken out of a growing concern among members that continued enrollment funding shortfalls and cutbacks were undermining quality university education and shortchanging Florida’s students. Among the actions of the Board in response to the State’s budget shortfall was the decision to freeze freshmen enrollment growth at current student levels. The universities have not received full basic state support for each student for many years. As a result, many highly qualified students are now unable to be admitted due to the lack of space. As a priority goal, the Board of Governors is committed to provide well equipped and adequately funded universities that will be able to educate increasing numbers of students in the future.
