Student Fee Policy

Policy Administrator:  Vice President for Administration Authority:  Executive Order 1034, Presidential Memo 96-11, Presidential Memo 00-14, Presidential Memo 00-15 Effective Date:  September 25, 1996 Updated:  July 1, 2008 (Supercedes Guidelines for Establishing and Adjusting Student Fees, dated October 10, 2000; Guidelines for Student Consultation, dated October 10, 2000; and, Student Fee Advisory Committee Operating Procedure – Annual Review of Campus Fees, dated March 24, 2004) Cross Reference: Non-State Funds, Accepting and Administering; Public User Fees, Implementation of Policy Number:  ADM-0140

STUDENT FEE POLICY

Executive Order 1034, as approved by the CSU Board of Trustees, defines the categories and types of fees that may be charged to students. The President of California State University, Sacramento has been delegated the authority to establish, adjust, or eliminate campus student fees within the directive of the executive orders. In addition, Executive Order 1034 delineates the methods of consultation to be developed and used before establishing or adjusting campus student fees; including the establishment of a Student Fee Advisory Committee.

This policy governs the process to establish, adjust, or eliminate campus student fees at California State University, Sacramento as required and authorized by the CSU Trustees.

Responsibilities
The President is responsible for assuring appropriate consultation has occurred prior to establishing, adjusting, or eliminating any campus student fee, as allowed by the CSU Trustees; including the establishment of a Student Fee Advisory Committee.

Depending on the fee category, the Student Fee Advisory Committee will perform as a consultative body or a reviewing and recommending body to the President in establishing, adjusting, or abolishing campus student fees, as authorized by the CSU Board of Trustees. In addition, the committee is to annually evaluate all existing fees for possible consolidation or elimination including a detailed review of selected fees.

The process is managed by the Vice President for Administration or his/her designee; including the development of a statement of revenues and expenditures for consideration by the President and/or Student Fee Advisory Committee prior to establishing, adjusting, or abolishing a campus student fee. In addition, the Vice President for Administration or his/her designee is responsible for the submission of the various student fee reports to the Chancellor as required by Executive Order 1034.

Scope
This policy and subsequent process applies to individuals or groups within the campus community seeking to establish, adjust or abolish a campus student fee.

Procedures
Process for Student Fees

Approved: 9/29/2008
Alexander Gonzalez