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SFRB releases student fee endorsements for FY09
Issue date: 5/12/08 Section: News
The Student Fee Review Board endorsed the university's proposals for program fee increases for fiscal year 2009.
"They will improve quality of CSU's learning environment in a cost-effective manner," said Trevor Trout, the chair of the SFRB in a statement. "Throughout our review of student fees, we ensured quality programs and services remained at the lowest, most equitable cost to students."
Below is a breakdown of what you, as students will be paying next year in fees and why.
Compiled by Trevor Trout
Definition Fixed Costs:
State classified salary and benefit increases as determined by the state, debt service; graduate student tuition; telephone and Internet service; utilities; bad debt charges; credit card processing charges; and General and Administrative charges.
The Associated Students of CSU
Total Recommended Fee: $ $22.52
Fee Increase: $2.26
Request will pay for:
Student salary increases
Increase to student organization funding
Bike racks
Tuition/Fee education forums
Walk for Cheaper Textbooks
Associated Student of Colorado membership
Athletics:
Total Recommended Fee: $88.85
Fee Request: $0
Athletics was the only fee-funded area to not submit a budget template
A $15.00 fee increase was originally proposed, due to the 9.5 percent tuition cap on undergraduate resident tuition, central administration needed additional funds to finance Athletics
Central administration pulled the request, promised transparency and accountability in the future. SFRB then received the budget template and presentation
SFRB endorsed standing fee, but not budget
Campus Recreation:
Total Recommended Fee: $103.95
Fee Request: $0.58
Request will pay for:
Maintenance of current full-time/student staffing, program and service levels
Fixed costs full-time, student salary and wage benefit increases
Increase in operating hours of the Student Recreation Center during breaks and summer sessions
"They will improve quality of CSU's learning environment in a cost-effective manner," said Trevor Trout, the chair of the SFRB in a statement. "Throughout our review of student fees, we ensured quality programs and services remained at the lowest, most equitable cost to students."
Below is a breakdown of what you, as students will be paying next year in fees and why.
Compiled by Trevor Trout
Definition Fixed Costs:
State classified salary and benefit increases as determined by the state, debt service; graduate student tuition; telephone and Internet service; utilities; bad debt charges; credit card processing charges; and General and Administrative charges.
The Associated Students of CSU
Total Recommended Fee: $ $22.52
Fee Increase: $2.26
Request will pay for:
Student salary increases
Increase to student organization funding
Bike racks
Tuition/Fee education forums
Walk for Cheaper Textbooks
Associated Student of Colorado membership
Athletics:
Total Recommended Fee: $88.85
Fee Request: $0
Athletics was the only fee-funded area to not submit a budget template
A $15.00 fee increase was originally proposed, due to the 9.5 percent tuition cap on undergraduate resident tuition, central administration needed additional funds to finance Athletics
Central administration pulled the request, promised transparency and accountability in the future. SFRB then received the budget template and presentation
SFRB endorsed standing fee, but not budget
Campus Recreation:
Total Recommended Fee: $103.95
Fee Request: $0.58
Request will pay for:
Maintenance of current full-time/student staffing, program and service levels
Fixed costs full-time, student salary and wage benefit increases
Increase in operating hours of the Student Recreation Center during breaks and summer sessions
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