California State University trustees will shelve a controversial plan to impose incentive fees to encourage students to graduate faster, officials said Tuesday.

The university's governing board was scheduled to consider the proposal at meetings Tuesday and Wednesday in Long Beach but indicated more time would be needed to gather input on the potential effects of the fee increases.

The proposed fees, which would have taken effect next fall, include:

--A per-unit supplement of $372 for "super seniors" who have accumulated 160 semester units

--A $91 per-unit fee to repeat a class

--A $182 per-unit fee for any course load of 18 units or more

Cal State Chancellor Charles B. Reed and other officials had argued the incentive plan would free up class space for thousands of new students while helping current students complete their degrees sooner.

 

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