Board approves 2010-11 room and board rates

The cost of living in Grand Valley’s housing units next year will increase an average of 2 percent. The Board of Trustees on February 5 approved the Housing budget for fiscal year 2010-11 and the rate increase, which is significantly less than the previous five-year average increase of 3.8 percent, and less than the five-year state average increase of 4.6 percent.

The cost, per semester, for Traditional Living Centers will be $3,812; an increase of $73. With the opening of the Housing 2010 facility, there will be 5,627 beds available.

Andy Beachnau, director of Housing, said there are 4,907 students living on-campus for the winter semester, bringing the capacity to 94 percent. During the fall semester, capacity was 101 percent. “We’ve had a very good year in student housing,” he said.