The state Board of Regents will be taking a look at proposed residence hall rates during their meeting today and Thursday at the University of Northern Iowa.

Regents executive director Frank Stork said the regent universities will be making presentations on the future of their residence halls and projected rates at the meeting.

“Each institution talks about its master plan and lays out its plan for the future,” he said.

Regents will then vote on the residence hall rates and future plans at their meeting next month, he said.

Warren Madden, ISU vice president for Business and Finance, said proposed rate increases in the residence halls usually draw interest.

“That has a large effect on all of the students living in the residence halls,” he said.

Stork said the board will also give an updated report on the state legislative session, and he said the proposed $42 million budget cuts for the regent universities will likely come up.

“I’m sure we’ll talk about the budget,” he said.

Stork said there will also be a report on international agreements and study abroad programs presented to the regents.

He said he expects this report to be comprehensive.

“It will present more information than we have in the past,” he said.

Madden said these reports have in the past drawn discussion on where students are going overseas.

Another topic relating specifically to Iowa State will be proposed traffic and parking regulations and rates.

“That affects lots of people here at Iowa State,” Madden said.

Iowa State representatives will also ask the board to approve awarding an honorary doctorate of science degree to Keith Robert Yamamoto, he said. According to the agenda, Yamamoto is an internationally-renowned research scientist, teacher and an ISU alumnus.