Success Stories of the Student Activities Fee

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Success Stories of the Student Activities Fee

• Board of Trustees Presentation
• Student Affairs Committee
• February 22, 2008

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Why did we add the Student Activities Fee?

• Supports campus life vibrancy, thus helping
  with building community AND retention efforts
• Provides more monetary support for student
  organization programs and services
• Encourages more time devoted towards program
  planning and less towards fundraising
• Increases opportunity for student governance
• Allows for more hands-on experience with fiscal
  responsibilities

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How is the Student Activities Fee allocated?

• Total budget overseen by SGA Budget Finance
  Committee
• 10 members 8 students and 2 faculty/staff
• SGA Treasurer serves as chair
• Student Organizations submit a request for the
  following year and/or when additional needs arise
• BFC assesses the request and allocates funds
  based on policies must be approved by SGA, then
  Dean Heida
• Student Organizations submit an annual report
  each spring detailing how funds were used
• BFC will decide on future allocations based on
  past history of requests and fiscal
  responsibility of student organizations
• Unused fee money will be deposited back into the
  main account and roll over to the next year

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Summary of allocation thus far

• Estimated fee total of 240,000 for 2007-2008
• 75 charged per student per semester
• 59 student groups have requested funds
• Allocated approximately 214,000 or 89
• 50 to KCAB - 7 to Marthapalooza
• 24 to Student Organizations - 8 to SGA
• Requests have been made for speakers, performers,
  trips, conferences, competitions, tournaments,
  socials, publicity, equipment, etc.

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Who is using the Student Activities Fee?

• Currently have 82 recognized student
  organizations representing wide interests of our
  student population
• 55 student organizations, 3 media groups and 1
  event committee have requested funds
• Increase in both number of groups and requested
  amounts expected as understanding of fee
  potential grows
• Share examples today of groups who have
  successfully tested the waters this year
• Students represent departmental, religious,
  recreation, service, special interest and student
  association organizations

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Krannert Center Activities BoardKate Slusser,
KCAB Chair

• of events sponsored
• Average costs for an event
• Average attendance rates
• Examples of weekend packages - of events,
  attendance, budget

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Krannert Center Activities BoardKate Slusser,
KCAB Chair

• Concert Planning
• Details
• Budget

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MarthapaloozaLydia Fields Committee Chair

• of events and organizations included
• Average event cost
• Attendance
• How it has grown each year

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Athletes Bettering the CommunityEmily Bender
ABC President

• Jingle Jog

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Black Student AllianceJessica Head BSA
President

• Viking Venture Social
• Black History Month Events

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Berry Investment GroupBrian Seay BIG President

• Real World Program

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Religion-in-Life Advisory CouncilBrian Seay
RILAC Coordinator

• SAIC World Music Festival
• Campus Outreach Viking Venture Social and
  Baseball Tailgate
• Looking ahead to next year

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Society of Outdoor Life ExperienceKari
Doubleday SOLE President

• Trips
• Equipment costs

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Orgullo- Pride in Hispanic CultureNayu Gutierrez
Orgullo President

• Hispanic Heritage Month Events
• Salsa Nights

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Student Government AssociationJoe James SGA
President
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Looking Ahead to Continued Success

• BFC finalizing policies and procedures
• More training and education for student
  organizations
• More education with students on use of student
  activities fee
• QUESTIONS?