Texas A

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Texas AM International University Student Fee
Hearings
November 18, 2009 1200 p.m. at Student Center
Rotunda November 19, 2009 1230 p.m. at
Student Center Rotunda November 23, 2009 300
p.m. at Recreation Sports November 30, 2009
530 p.m. at Recreation Sports

• Juan J. Castillo

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Agenda
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Why hold hearings?

• Texas AM University System policy states
• with the approval of the Chancellor, the
  president of each academic institutionis
  authorized to hold a public hearing at the
  institution regarding any proposed increase in
  designated tuition.

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Whos been involved?

• The composition of the student fee advisory
  committee is defined in the State Education Code.
  
• 4 University employees who are representative of
  the University
• Mr. Juan J. Castillo, Vice President of Finance
  and Administration
• Dr. Minita Ramirez, Dean of Student Success
• Dr. Andres Rivas-Chavez, Faculty
• Mr. Miguel Trevino, President of Staff Senate

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Whos been involved?

• The Education Code also defines student
  representation.
• 5 students (2 appointed to 1-year term, 3
  appointed to 2-year terms by the student
  government)
• Ms. Ana Castaneda (1-year term)
• Mr. Mark Garner (1-year term)
• Mr. Alfredo Jimenez (2-year term)
• Mr. Juan Sebastian Mendive (2-year term)
• Ms. Carla Solis (2-year term)

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Hows the University funded?
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Types of fees
Compulsory
Voluntary
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Types of fees

• Compulsory fees are required of all students
  enrolled. Some of these include
• Tuition
• Library fee
• Student services fee
• Advising fee
• Technology fee

Compulsory
Voluntary
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Types of fees

• Voluntary fees are charged when a student either
• chooses to make use of a particular service or
  when a students actions subject him or her
  to the fee. Some of these include
• Parking fees
• Distance education fees
• Late fees
• Emergency loan fees

Compulsory
Voluntary
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What are the dollars and cents?

• Proposed compulsory fee increases
• Designated tuition
• Library fee
• Advising fee
• Student Services
• Technology fee
• Student Health
• Energy fee

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What are the dollars and cents?

• Proposed compulsory fees for unique populations
• Graduate tuition
• Freshmen orientation

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Compulsory Basis Current Range Proposed
Desig. Tuition SCH 85.17 0 - 3.36 88.50
Library fee SCH 7 1 - 3 9
Advising fee SEM 20 5 - 15 30
Student Services SCH 23.35 2.30 25.65
Tech fee SCH 12 1 - 3 14
Student Health SEM 31.50 3.15 34.65
Energy fee SCH 2 0 - 2 3
Grad tuition SCH 20 1 21
Orientation fee One-time 20 30 50
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What are the compulsory fees for?
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What are the special population fees for?
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What are the dollars and cents?

• Proposed voluntary fee increases
• Reinstatement fee
• Parking fee for faculty/staff
• Gated parking fee
• Late payment fee
• Emergency tuition loan setup fee

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Voluntary Basis Current Increase Proposed
Reinstatement fee SCH 0 100 100
Parking fee faculty/staff FLAT 30 2 32
Gated parking FLAT 60 2 62
Late payment FLAT 20 30 50
Emergency loan set-up fee FLAT 10 20 30
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What are the voluntary fees for?
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What are the dollars and cents?

• Proposed student referendums
• Flat-rate recreation sports fee
• Food service area expansion/remodel

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Recreation Sports Student Referendum

• Changes rec sports fee from a per semester credit
  hour fee to a flat 48 fee per full-length
  semester and 24 per summer session
• Results in a fee reduction for full-time students
  taking 13 hours
• Fee provides for the purchase and maintenance of
  equipment
• Fee may also be used for future construction of
  intramural fields or rec sports facilities such
  as racquetball courts

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Food Service Expansion/Remodel Referendum

• Increases student center fee by 3 per semester
  credit hour and raises cap to 15 semester credit
  hours
• Fee provides for the remodel of area currently
  occupied by bookstore into a larger food service
  area with more venues and seating
• Fee may also be used for future construction
  /remodel of student center such as creation of a
  large open computer lab

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Preliminary Design for Student Center Remodel
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Dollars and Cents

• The proposed increases in compulsory fees would
  result in an additional 8.33 per semester credit
  hour and a flat 13.15 per full-length semester
  for full-time undergraduate students taking 12
  hours.
• 15 semester credit hours 12 semester credit
  hours
• 138.10 113.11
• 4.8 4.8

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What happens next?

• Student voting on referendums will open December
  1 at 8 a.m. and close at 1159 p.m. on December
  3.
• The proposed increases will be submitted to the
  Board of Regents in January for consideration at
  the March Board meeting
• If approved, increases will take effect for the
  fall 2010 semester

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Questions

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• Thank you
• for your participation.