Vol. 127, No. 94 Tuesday, February 13, 2018
NEWS
SPORTS
A&C
TUITION EXPECTED TO INCREASE
DISTANCE RUNNERS BREAK RECORDS IN WASHINGTON
LAST-MINUTE VALENTINE’S DAY SAVES
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Student Fee Breakdown for the 2017 - 2018 Academic Year per Semester University Facility Fee Advisory Board $311.25
Combined Total of 14 Other Categories $187.83 Career Center: $31.22 Alternative Transportation Fee Advisory Board: $26.23
University Technology Fee Advisory Board: $25 ASCSU: $24.45 SLiCE: $18.16
Semester Total $1,183.74
University Center for the Arts: $14.59 Ram Events: $9.71 Adult Learner and Veteran Services: $7.49
Health Network $248.07
Conflict Resolution: $7.34 Student Legal Services: $7.30 RamRide: $6.07
Athletics $114.92 Lory Student Center $182.52
Off Campus Life: $5.54 Women and Gender Advocacy Center: $4.25 Resources for Disabled Students: $0.48
Campus Recreation $139.15
INFOGRAPHIC BY MEGAN METZGER-SEYMOUR COLLEGIAN
Student fees to increase due to rising mandatory costs By Natalia Sperry @Natalia_Sperry
With an estimated budget of $61.3 million dollars in student fees and the University projecting a three percent tuition increase for the ‘18-19 academic year, the Student Fee Review Board and its chair, student body Vice President Cole Wise, are at work this semester to determine what changes students can expect to see to their student fees. Wise said that the fee areas
present SFRB with two kinds of potential changes: mandatory costs and proposed increases. “I can speak in a general sense that mandatory costs will increase since minimum wage is increasing, so that definitely will see some sort of increase,” Wise said. “As far as the new initiatives and projects go, I’m not sure because the vote hasn’t happened yet.” SFRB cannot deny mandatory costs, which are either due to increases in facility maintenance,
minimum wage, fringe benefits or tuition. Proposed increases are what the Board is able to vote on and can include new project and initiative costs or new personnel for the various organizations. As costs of higher education continue to rise, Colorado State University students have a say in their student fees through the SFRB, a body comprised of student members intended to provide efficient, equitable and consistent review of student fees and fee services, according to the
University’s Board of Governors. By the end of the spring semester, the Board proposes a student fee-funded package that they then present to the senate body of the Associated Students of Colorado State University. After that passes, the package then goes on to University President Tony Frank, who presents it to the Board of Governors for final approval, according to Wise. “As far as SFRB goes, their role is really the students’ voice in where their money is being spent.
In all, it’s around (a) $62 million budget that we’re looking at,” Wise said. “So, it’s up to these folks to decide where we invest our student fees, and what programs and initiatives we really want to put our money towards.” According to University Provost Rick Miranda, CSU is proud of their unique level of shared governance with students in the fee budgeting process. see FEES on page 5 >>