The College's Board of Trustees will meet with College President James Freedman, officers of the College, students and faculty at its annual Winter term meeting, which begins today.
"This is the traditional meeting at which tuition rates are set," College Spokesman Roland Adams said.
The Trustees will also examine the proposals from the Committee on the First-Year Experience -- the Dartmouth Experience proposal.
Dean of the College Lee Pelton said, "I am asking [the Trustees] to approve the project, the funding and the funding source for the project."
On May 5, the Committee on the First-Year Experience, which Pelton created and chaired to examine the first-year experience at the College, recommended the creation of a mixed-class residency cluster.
The cluster would include a faculty associate, additional dining and social facilities and an increased programming budget, according to the report.
If the Trustees approve the proposal, construction of the residence halls will begin in the fall of 1996, Pelton said.
The meetings will run throughout today and conclude on Saturday with a breakfast with students. The breakfast is open to students who signed up to attend the event at the Dean of the College's Office.
Although the agendas are always kept confidential, in addition to tuition and the Dartmouth Experience proposal, the Trustees will also discuss topics pertaining to some of the Board's personnel and subcommittees, Adams said.
The Trustees will also visit the Thayer School of Engineering to tour its ice research and laser labs, Adams said.
He said the Trustees hope to familiarize themselves with the Thayer School and to hear a presentation given by its new dean Elsa Garmire.
The Trustees meet four times a year in February, April, June and November and also go on an August retreat. The exact locations of these meetings are confidential, Adams said.
