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Service & Activity Fees TOWN HALL March 21, 2019 Specific to the Pullman Campus

Today’s Meeting • Understanding the S&A fee process • 10 year history of S&A fees

Student Government Council Resolution

S&A Fee Allocations for 2018-2019 -chart from studentfees.wsu.edu

Purpose of S&A Fees • S&A Fees are paid by each student for the single purpose of providing non- academic programs and services for all students at Washington State University. • Provide services/activities and capital/equipment that are otherwise not available. • Provide a student environment which contributes to cultural and social growth. • A reasonable balance between events aimed at attracting the highest student attendance and events aimed at specific community and/or community events. • Reference: RCW 28B.15.041-045 -Content provided by WSU Budget Office: S&A Fees Applicant Training Session

Committee Composition • Per RCW, committee shall represent • 7 Undergraduate • 1 Faculty • ASWSU Representative diverse student interests; and, President / VP students have strong voice. • 2 Graduate • Nominated by GPSA President • Per WSU Guidelines, each member Students shall have 1 vote. Faculty • Quorum shall consist of 7 members, a majority of whom shall be students. Administrative Administration Support • General Guidelines for Establishing and Allocating Services and Activities • Budget Office • Office of the Fees: president.wsu.edu President • Student Affairs • Finance and Administration -Content provided by WSU Budget Office: S&A Fees Applicant Training Session

Setting the Rate • Committee makes rate recommendation to President. • Board of Regents gives final approval. • Rate can be increased/decreased. • In 2017, Washington State Legislature passed legislation that decoupled S&A rates from tuition. • 4% Cap. • Each WSU Campus sets their own rate. -Content provided by WSU Budget Office: S&A Fees Applicant Training Session

Budget Hearings & Deliberations • Student led presentations by groups requesting funds. • Open to the public. • Committee: – decides S&A rate for upcoming academic year – makes a decision and recommendation on allocation disbursement. • Requesting group is notified. • Final recommendations & approvals: President Schulz, Board of Regents. Hearings: April 2 & 3, 2019 Deliberations: April 4, 2019

10 Year Rate History of S&A Fees Amounts 2009-2010 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 Annual S&A Fee Amount $ 512 $ 512 $ 512 $ 512 $ 522 $ 544 $ 560 $ 560 $ 548 $ 537 % Increase / Decrease 2% 0% 0% 0% 2% 4% 3% 0% -2% -2% Notes: $570 • Years 2015-2017 had the highest S&A rate at $560 $560 2009 - 2013 S&A rate stayed flat at $512 • • the only decrease in S&A rates history happened in $550 2017-18 & 2018-19. $540 $530 $520 $510 $500 $490 $480 -Content provided by WSU Budget Office

10 Year S&A Revenue History S&A Revenue End of Term Actual S&A Fee Academic Year SUMMER REVENUE TOTAL Revenue Rate 2009-2010 $ 8,577,970 $ 656,250 $ 9,234,220 $ 512 2010-2011 $ 8,631,915 $ 690,529 $ 9,322,444 $ 512 2011-2012 $ 8,909,657 $ 611,991 $ 9,521,648 $ 512 2012-2013 $ 9,156,802 $ 577,869 $ 9,734,672 $ 512 2013-2014 $ 9,214,866 $ 573,358 $ 9,788,224 $ 522 2014-2015 $ 8,759,728 $ 545,859 $ 9,305,586 $ 544 2015-2016 $ 8,976,781 $ 571,479 $ 9,548,260 $ 560 2016-2017 $ 9,106,042 $ 520,923 $ 9,626,965 $ 560 2017-2018 $ 9,053,906 $ 459,165 $ 9,513,071 $ 548 2018-2019* $ 8,888,503 $ 459,165 $ 9,347,668 $ 537 * Estimated based on Fall 10th day Source – End of Term Tuition Fee Models for each year -Content provided by WSU Budget Office

10 Year History of Requests, Allocations and Revenue Requests, Allocations and Revenue End of Term Difference Delta Between % Less Academic Year Request Allocation Actual Between Request Allocation & Allocated & Allocation Revenue Revenue 2009-2010 8,576,244 8,521,259 (54,985) 9,234,220 712,961 -1% 2010-2011 9,679,552 9,327,450 (352,102) 9,322,444 (5,006) -4% 2011-2012 9,259,727 8,819,593 (440,134) 9,521,648 702,055 -5% 2012-2013 9,602,491 9,270,718 (331,773) 9,734,672 463,954 -3% 2013-2014 10,178,648 9,509,554 (669,094) 9,788,224 278,670 -7% 2014-2015 10,501,854 9,582,910 (918,944) 9,305,586 (277,324) -9% 2015-2016 12,897,778 9,945,808 (2,951,970) 9,548,260 (397,548) -23% 2016-2017 10,708,404 10,206,637 (501,767) 9,626,965 (579,672) -5% 2017-2018 10,697,017 10,350,659 (346,358) 9,513,071 (837,588) -3% 2018-2019* 10,308,444 9,908,164 (400,280) 9,347,668 (560,496) -4% * 2018-2019 End of Term Revenue is an estimate based on Fall 10th day and FY2018 Summer revenues. -Content provided by WSU Budget Office

10 Year Carryforward History Academic Year Beginning Balances 2009-2010 $ 2,211,451 2010-2011 $ 1,016,500 2011-2012 $ 1,717,732 2012-2013 $ 1,706,711 2013-2014 $ 1,591,491 2014-2015 $ 1,550,404 2015-2016 $ 1,365,306 2016-2017 $ 1,558,911 2017-2018 $ 1,588,511 2018-2019 $ 819,143 -Content provided by WSU Budget Office

Q & A Rick Flores Savannah Rogers Amir Gilmore ASWSU President S&A Fee Committee Chair GPSA President Rick.d.flores@wsu.edu Aswsu.president@wsu.edu presgpsa@wsu.edu For more information: studentfees.wsu.edu