For use in 2019 Student Fee Survey!
The Commons Fee is used to cover the facility expenses (utilities, IT support, housekeeping, facility renewal, & green initiatives) as well as the operation of the multiple departments within, including Campus Life, Off-Campus Student Services, Student Affairs Programming, Commonvision and so on. The Undergraduate full-time fee increase requested is a 2.4% increase of $16. This increase would be used to accommodate renovations of a flexible studying space, a new Late night and weekend life event coordinator, an increase in housekeeping costs, and a mandatory minimum wage increase.
For full-time undergraduates: The fee is currently $660 per year and there is a proposed $16 per year (2.4%) increase. This will make the total fee $676 per year.
For part-time students: The fee is currently $29 per credit hour and there is a proposed $1 per credit hour (3.4%) increase. This will make the total fee $30 per credit hour.
For graduate students: The fee is currently $28 per credit hour and there is a proposed $1 per credit hour (3.6%) increase. This will make the total fee $29 per credit hour.
In summary
FT = Full time, PT = Part time
FY2019 ($) FY2020 ($) Increase ($) Increase (%) FT Undergrad 660 676 16 2.4 PT Undergrad* 29 30 1 3.4 PT/FT Grad* 28 29 1 3.6
*Part-time undergraduates and both part-time and full-time graduate students pay student fees per credit hour (as opposed to a flat-rate for full-time undergraduates)
On our survey, the questions associated with this information are below:
- Do you support the addition of a Late night weekend life coordinator position to the Commons?
- Do you support an increase in the Commons Fee to cover the cost of mandatory minimum wage increases?
- Do you agree with the proposed increases to the Commons Fee?
University Commons Fee Report as delivered to SFAB: UniversityCommonsFee