The Board of Trustees unanimously approved every action item on their agenda Monday, including increasing the graduation fee from $15 to $25.

Students have been paying a one-time fee of $15 prior to graduation since 1978, but, beginning spring semester, that fee will be $10 more.

The current commencement budget is $24,440, which often does not cover all expenses.

The fee increase would add about $20,000 to $25,000 to the commencement budget, and the additional revenue would be used for diploma covers, rental caps and gowns and video screens in Lantz Arena, among other graduation-related expenses.

The extra money also would go toward accommodating guest speakers and honorary degree recipients.

The Board of Trustees also approved the naming of three university properties based on monetary contributions.

Room 3010 in Lumpkin Hall will now be named after Dwight Kensil of the class of 1981, and Room 3022 will be named in memory of James Price, an Eastern graduate who was recently killed in a car accident.

The north foyer of Booth Library will by named for Daniel Marvin, Eastern’s fifth president. The dedication was considered after an anonymous donation of $250,000 was given to the library in Marvin’s honor.

The BOT also approved a $467,330 purchase for a professional services agreement. These funds would be used for a contract with Systems & Computer Technology Software & Resource Management Corporation of Malvern, Penn., which would provide project management, training and consulting services for installing various administrative software applications.

The money would come from local funds, and the contract lasts until 2004.

The BOT approved revisions to the Illinois Administrative Code, including adjusting the manner in which requests under the Freedom of Information Act are made.

Under the new code, persons submitting requests must provide a signature, among other standard information. Submissions must be received by the Freedom of Information Officer, who, at Eastern, is Harriet Rose.

A two-year contract renewal and wage agreement with Painters District Council #58, which represents about 17 Eastern employees, was approved by the board, as was a recommendation to include the Peace Meal program as a depository for non-appropriated funds.

In addition, Fifth Third Securities, Inc. of Chicago was approved to provide financial consulting services and/or engage in securities transactions with the university.

The Board met Monday in the University Ballroom of the Martin Luther King Jr. University Union.