Student Fee Policy
On May 15, 1996, the Board
of Trustees approved a new California State University student fee
policy. The new policy delegates authority to campuses to adjust mandatory,
user and penalty fees where all applicable provisions of law and any
revenue bond indentures which may be outstanding have been observed.
To implement the new policy, CSU, Sacramento will meet Trustees requirements
with the following actions.
Establish a Student Fee Advisory Committee
CSUS will establish a Student Fee Advisory Committee charged with
responsibility for reviewing and recommending to the President the
establishment of new fees, increases/decreases in existing fees, or
abolishment of fees. The Committee will consist of the ASI President
or designee, four students appointed by the ASI President, two faculty
members appointed by the President, the Vice President for Academic
Affairs or designee, the Vice President for Administration or designee
(ex-officio, non-voting), and one alumnus appointed by the President.
Develop Student Fee Referendum Procedures
The Student Fee Advisory Committee will make its first responsibility
the recommendation of student fee referendum procedures to the President.
Establish Local Financial Aid Programs
The campus will develop local financial aid grant, work-study and
waiver programs to adequately provide for student financial need resulting
from increases in mandatory student fees. Responsibility for
implementation of this requirement must be incorporated into any proposed
fee increases.
Review Existing Fees to Determine if Fees Can be Eliminated or
Consolidated
The Student Fee Advisory Committee will evaluate existing fees to
determine if fees can be consolidated or eliminated and make recommendations
to the President.
The Student Fee Advisory Committee will serve as the reviewing body
for recommendations on changes to the IRA Fee made by the IRA Advisory
Committee and to the Student Health Fee made by the Student Health
Advisory Committee.
These actions will result in the transfer of responsibility for review
and recommendation on issues related to student fees from the University
Committee on Student Economic Support to the newly established Student
Fee Advisory Committee. The Student Economic Support Committee will
retain all other responsibilities accorded to it in PM 89-11. This
change is reflected in PM 96-12, which supercedes PM 89-1 1.
The Vice President for Administration is responsible for the implementation
of PM 96-11.
