ISU community members will have the chance to provide comments on the Board of Regents October agenda at a public hearing.

The hearing is Oct. 16, at 4 p.m. in the Oak Room at the Memorial Union.

Some key agenda items include:

Tuition: The board is suggesting raising tuition for the next academic year. The 2014-15 resident undergraduate tuition is $6,648. The proposed rate for next academic year is $6,764, an increase of $116. The 2014-15 non-resident undergraduate rate is $19,534. The proposed rate is $19,768, an increase of $234.

The board won’t vote on tuition rates until the December meeting.

Mandatory fees: Current mandatory fees for both resident and non-resident undergraduates is $1,083.40. The proposed fee rate for next academic year is an increase of $4.50.

TIER update: ISU, Iowa and UNI presidents will update the board on feedback they have received from university communities regarding the business cases from the TIER study.