Approved January 21, 1994
Amended May 20, 2004 and September 22, 2005

A Student Fee Policy affecting the Educational Fee and the University Registration Fee is established with the following provisions.

A. The Educational Fee

The Educational Fee is a Universitywide mandatory charge assessed against each resident and nonresident registered student. The Educational Fee is assessed uniformly across all campuses of the University.

In addition to funding programs and services supported by the Educational Fee (such as student financial aid and related programs, admissions, registration, administration, libraries, and operation and maintenance of plant), income generated by the Educational Fee may be used for general support of the University's operating budget. Revenue from the Educational Fee may be used to fund all costs related to instruction, including faculty salaries.

In recommending to the Board the annual Educational Fee level, the President shall take into consideration the following factors:

1. the resources necessary to maintain access under the Master Plan, to sustain academic quality, and to achieve the University's overall mission;

2. the full cost of attending the University, including the cost of housing, food, healthcare, books and supplies, transportation, and other academic and personal expenses;

3. the amount of support available from various sources to assist needy students in funding the full cost of their education;

4. overall State General Fund support for the University; and

5. the full cost of attendance at comparable public institutions.

The President annually shall solicit faculty and student views on the level of the Educational Fee, through the appropriate consultation processes.

B. The University Registration Fee

The University Registration Fee is a Universitywide mandatory charge assessed against each registered resident and nonresident student.

Income generated by the University Registration Fee may be used to support services which benefit the student and which are complementary to, but not a part of, the instructional program. These programs include, but are not limited to, operating and capital expenses for services related to the physical and psychological health and well-being of students; social and cultural activities and programs; services related to campus life and campus community; and educational and career support. These programs create a supportive learning environment and provide general student enrichment.

Given the campus-specific programs and services funded by this Fee, the University Registration Fee need not be uniform across campuses. The Board of Regents shall establish annually a range within which campuses are to establish a specific fee level for the next academic year.

Chancellors annually shall solicit student views on the level of the campus Registration Fee, for their respective campuses, for the next academic year through the campus Registration Fee Advisory Committees, consistent with the range established by the Board.

Chancellors annually shall submit to the President, for final review and approval, the level of the University Registration Fee for their respective campuses. The President shall inform the Board of Regents what the University Registration Fee level will be, by campus, for the coming year.

C. Notification to Students

To assist students and their parents in planning for future educational expenses, the President shall report annually to the Board the proposed fee levels for the Educational Fee and the range of the University Registration Fee for the next academic year, and the anticipated fee levels (in the case of the Educational Fee) or ranges (in the case of the University Registration Fee) for the following three years.