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Student Services FeeWednesday, November 11, 2015

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World Rankings

Center for World University Rankings www.cwur.org

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A Great UniversityIn addition to its academic courses and majors, the modern university places focus on many aspects of life and support on campus, including:

Safety & Prevention,

Wellness,

Engagement & Involvement,

Employment,

Leadership Skills,

Study Skills & Tutoring, and

Fun.

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Funds Many AreasTotal Allocations

$ 9.4 million

Honors Alliance Inclusion & Community

Engagement Student Conduct & Community

Standards Convocation Center Operations Compliance Student Activities Student Financial Aid Student Government

Student Government Leader Fund

Student Leadership Development

Student Life Office/Dean of Students Office

Tennis Center University Career Center University Center Operations

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Funds Many Areas Ambassadors Cheerleaders Child Development Center Counseling Center Enrollment Services Center Ensemble Programs Forensics International Programs Music Performance Activities Financial Aid Support by OIT Testing Center Tomás Rivera Center: Tutoring and Supplemental Instruction

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Student Services Fee• Exists to fund services outside the

classroom• $15.40 per credit hour• Max is 12 hours = $184.80

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Sustainability• Fee has not increased since 2008• Costs go up every year• Managed well

– Through consolidating positions– Without layoffs– Maintained service to students

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Recommendation• 2.5% increase for 2017• Additional 38 cents per credit hour• Equals $4.56 for 12 credit hours• Approved by SSF committee

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Increase to Fund in 2017

Program or Initiative Amount Allocated

Student Leadership Center Programming* $100,450

Psychiatrist and Residents $110,000

Higher One Collegiate Link, Campus Labs (RowdyLink) $ 39,000

Graduate Assistant, Volunteer Services $ 11,500

*Storytelling Series, Southwestern Black Leadership Conference, Texas Conference for Women, Civil Rights and Social Justice Experience

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Recommendation• 5.0% increase for 2018• Additional 79 cents per credit hour• Equals $9.48 for 12 credit hours• Will seek approval from SSF committee

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Increase to Fund in 2018

Program or Initiative Amount Allocated

Roadrunner Days $ 248,361

Additional Counselors $ 195,000

Financial Aid Career Ladder $ 51,750

Education Advisory Board $ 28,350

Liability Insurance – Alamo (shared cost) $ 8,750

Student Traditions Programs* $ 15,000

*Midnight Light, Welcome Banners, True Colors, REACH, etc.

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Student Services Fee

Committee Charge:Review the expenditures, meet with the administrators, and provide a written recommendation on the amount and the expenditure of a

compulsory fee to be charged for the next year.

SSF Committee ChairPer protocol, at this time, we ask for a student volunteer

to be the chair of this year’s committee.

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2015-16 SSF BudgetRevenue Estimate $ 9,808,000Allocations to date $ 9,258,299Merit pool FY16 (3.00%) $ 180,000Increases in benefits $ 200,000 Reserve for contingencies $ 157,701 and future year permanent merit

Current available funds $0

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2015-16 SSF AllocationsStudent Affairs

Total $7,759,253 Ambassadors $ 7,920 Cheerleaders $ 40,679 Child Development Center $ 138,600 Counseling Center $ 1,176,946 Enrollment Services Center $ 902,374 Honors Alliance $ 79,354 Inclusion & Community Engagement $ 189,057 Student Conduct & Community Standards $ 354,417 Convocation Center Operations $ 52,722 Compliance $ 65,106 Student Activities $ 989,903 Student Financial Aid $ 1,468,503 Student Government $ 47,173 Student Government Leader Fund $ 8,910 Student Leadership Development $ 217,300 Student Life Office $ 517,899 Tennis Center $ 14,702 University Career Center$ 1,423,020 University Center Operations $ 64,668 21

2015-16 SSF AllocationsAcademic Affairs

Total $1,511,046 Ensemble Programs $ 33,000 Forensics $ 94,476 International Programs $ 134,092 Music Performance Activities $ 7,000 OIT/FA Support $ 90,588 Testing Center $ 430,966 Tomás Rivera Student $ 720,924

Information & Retention

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2015-16 SSF Allocations One-Time Reserve Funds $4,139,219 (07.31.2015)

Recurring One-Time (non-budgeted) $ 576,266 Counseling psych residents $ 110,000 Liability Insurance – Alamodome $ 10,187 Student Leadership Programming $ 92,200 Civil Rights Trip, SW Black Leadership

Conference, Storytelling Series

Campus Labs (Rowdy Link transcript + surveys) $ 36,894 Holiday Reception – student workers $ 3,646 Education Advisory Board/enrollment $ 28,350 Football Suite – student meeting with donors (food) $ 1,543 Cheerleaders – additional support $ 16,000 Continuing Education – students $ 4,943 Student Programming – Midnight Lights, welcome banners$ 14,486 Homecoming $ 7,048 Staff professional development $ 2,608 Roadrunner Days $ 248,361

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2015-16 SSF Allocations Limited Recurring One-Time $187,951

Roadrunner Statue $ 20,991 Student Meet & Greet or Discuss with VP $ 304 Late Night Breakfast $ 3,656 CAB Programming $ 25,000 Downtown Programming $ 25,000 Marching Band $ 65,000 Student Life Graduate Assistantships $ 24,000 Student Learning & Volunteer Services Grad Asst $ 24,000

Recurring One-Time $576,266Limited Recurring One-Time $187,951

Total $764,217

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2015-16 SSF Reserve AccountBalance $283,151

Types of expenditures: Equipment replacement Deferred maintenance Planned future operations (renovation, walls-up building, student

building construction, etc.)

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Proposed Expenditures

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Program or Initiative Amount Allocated

Student Leadership Center Programming* $100,450

Psychiatrist and Residents $110,000

Higher One Collegiate Link, Campus Labs (RowdyLink)

$39,000

Graduate Assistant, Volunteer Services $11,501Program or Initiative Amount

Allocated

Roadrunner Days $248,361

Additional Counselors $195,000

Financial Aid Career Ladder $51,750

Education Advisory Board $28,350

Liability Insurance – Alamo (shared cost) $8,750

Student Traditions Programs* $15,000

Proposed ExpendituresFY17

Roadrunner Days $248,361Student Leadership Program

110,450Merit 180,000Reserve

11,739Total $550,050

FY18Education Advisory Board $

28,350Roadrunner Days 248,361Merit 180,000Counseling Psych Residents

100,000Reserve for Contingencies

15,586Total $572,297

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SSF AllocationsSummary

We do not have permanent funds to add programs.The last time SSF was increased was FY08. VPSA cannot request

an increase.

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Student Services Fee