Undergraduate Advising FeeProposed Increase 2013

Texas A&M University at Galveston

Academic Advising

Academic Advisors are responsible for:

Advising related to semester credit hours and sequencing of courses required for Baccalaureate Degree

Advising to prevent additional tuition for repeated or excessive undergraduate hours

Advising related to the Texas Success Initiative

Assessment of Academic Advising Senate Bill (SB) 36

The Big Picture (Based on an Average of (15) SCHs / Semester)

Tuition and Fees - Texas ResidentTuition $750.00 University Authorized Tuition 2,072.55 Advising Fee 30.00 Student Services 194.16 Computer Use Fee 255.00 Health Center Fee 40.50 International Education Fee 4.00 Library Use Fee 240.00 Student Center Complex Fee 40.00 Software License Fee 18.75 Recreation Sports Fee 20.00 Identification Card Fee 5.00 Utility Fee 97.50 Vessel Use Fee 120.00 Current Average Course Fees 185.00

Total $4,072.46 WOW!!!!!

THE COST OF STAYING IN UNDERGRAD AN EXTRA SEMESTER$2.50 Proposed Increase /SCH

Average Credit Hours: 12Advising Fee: $2.50Total per Semester: $30.00

Benefits to Students

Students will have a first class advising opportunity

Students won’t take courses they do not need to graduate

Students will graduate sooner with less tuition and student loan debt

Advising Technology with Smart Phone App.

Mentoring Opportunities with Faculty

Impact of a YES Vote• With the support of Academic

Advisors, students will enroll in the correct number of courses, in correct order and they won’t be dropping courses they don’t need. All of this leads to students achieving graduation in four years and performing at an optimum level.

• We are Aggies and we strive for SUCCESS!!

Information Services

Information Services provides support for:

•Network operations including campus wireless•Student computing labs•Technology in the classroom•Phone and Email systems support•All departmental computers•Remote access (VPN) for access to library databases for research•Departmental Servers•Information Security

Justification to Increase Student Computer Use Fee

• Increase Wireless Density Across Campus – With the increased use of mobile devices, (iPads, tablets) we must add Wireless controllers and Access points for coverage and performance. Increased maintenance cost. $15,000/yr.

• Student Information System SupportTAMUG was supported with a $1.00 SCH

TAMUG is no longer receiving this funding Updates are still requiredTAMUG specific Interests must be implemented

Reporting and support for:Admission/RecordsAcademic EnhancementTexas Maritime Academy All Academic Departments

Justification for Increase (cont.)

• Web Content Management System- CascadeSupports all TAMUG web sites, increased cost per megabyte usage

• TAMUG Disaster Recovery Site DR site was hosted for free by College Station now there is a cost of $24,000/yr – this will increase as more storage is required Maintain business continuity should we have to evacuate to College Station during a Hurricane

Student Computer Use Fee

• Proposed increase of computer use fee is $1.00 per SCH

• Impact to students:Average Credit Hours 15$15.00 per semester

• Revenue generated is about $50,000 per year, will help increase Wifi coverage and continue existing services

• If approved, will not request another increase for 2 years

Vessel UsageFall 2011 usage – 2,920 persons carried

124 vessel trips

Fall 2012 usage – 3,575 persons carried

240 vessel trips

93% increase in # of vessel trips = more fuel used, more maintenance and repair

Waterfront Vessel Usage

Vessel Expenses

M&R 2011 - $80,823

M&R 2012 - $111,772

62% increase in M&R costs

Fuel 2011 - $4,006.48

Fuel 2012 - $9,152.98

128% increase in fuel costs

Waterfront Vessel Usage

Increase Vessel use fee $0.50 per SCH

Impact to students maximum $6.00 per semester

Revenue generated to offset increasing costs

$22,000 annually

Waterfront Vessel Usage

Impact of a no vote

•Equipment acquisition to replace aging boats cancelled

•Maintenance deferred causing some vessels to be out of service longerSeverely Limits our ability to continue to increase the number students on the water and the quality of their on-the-water experience

Waterfront Vessel Usage

Waterfront Vessel Usage

Questions• Dr. Susan Knock

Instructional Assistant Professor, Marine Sciences Department

Director, Office of Academic Enhancement

knocks@tamug.edu

• John KovacevichInterim Director of Information Services

kovacevi@tamug.edu

• Capt. Allan PostWaterfront Operations Director

Emergency Operations Director

posta@tamug.edu