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Student Fee Advisory Board

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Mandatory Student Fees

Student Activity FeeOpen Forum

AthleticsReceives $4.70/credit currently, Would like $6.37/credit ($1.67 increase)

Reasoning: To be more competitive with comparable universities, and to maintain the success that we have had recently.

Current Benefits:Free tickets to all ticketed Bison Athletic contests

Proposed new benefits:Accrual of priority points to be activated upon graduationAccess to select athletic facilities for intramural and club sport usage

AthleticsAthletic Fee Comparison (2015 figures):

Institution Athletic Fee % of Budget Conference North Dakota State $1.40 million 7% Summit/MVFC University of North Dakota $3.14 million 14% Big Sky South Dakota State $3.01 million 20% Summit/MVFC Illinois State $9.12 million 46% MVFC Southern Illinois $8.53 million 37% MVFC Western Illinois $3.86 million 32% Summit/MVFC Northern Iowa $2.4 million 15% MVFC IUPUI $3.09 million 38% Summit Indiana State $8.28 million 61% MVFC University of South Dakota $1.85 million 20% Summit/MVFC * USD has approved plan over three years to increase fee to $3.12 million

Athletics

North Dakota State University $1.40 million Free tickets to all home sporting events Reduced ticket prices for home football play-off games

Proposed benefits from fee increase

o Students can begin accruing priority points based on their student fee payment. These points can be activated upon graduation to purchase tickets to Bison athletic events and be eligible for other donor benefits.

o Access to select athletic facilities for intramural and club sport usage. Schedule will vary from semester to semester based on varsity practice and competition schedule.

Athletics

Current funding from student fees:• $1.40 million for travel, equipment/supplies

Expenses for travel, equipment/supplies:

*Estimated yearly 3% Higher Education Price Index Increase

FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19

Travel $3.04 million $3.13 million $3.22 million $3.31 million

Equipment/Supplies

$583,000 $600,000 $618,000 $637,000

Total: $3.62 million $3.73 million $3.84 million $3.95 million

Athletics

Contingency plan with no student fee increase:• Reduction of overall team travel

• Adjust travel schedules

• Reduction of overall team equipment/supplies

• Increase revenue/fundraising• Increase ticket pricing• Increase dues/memberships• Philanthropic gifts

Athletics

Proposed benefits of student fee increase:• Increased access to athletic facilities for recreation, intramurals and club

sports• Priority scheduling• No usage fees

• Accrual of athletic priority points• Single-game tickets• Away event tickets• NCAA/postseason tickets• Season tickets

Campus Recreation and IntramuralsReceives $.24/credit currently, would like $.27/credit ($.03 increase)

Reasoning: To help sustain intramural programs, and to support the operations budget.

Current Benefits: Participation in intramural sports including field rental, recreational equipment, and administrative costs.

Proposed new benefits: Assist in purchasing new equipment, assist in keeping costs low for intramural sports participation, and to better support the operations budget.

Tier II Student OrganizationsReceives $1.26/credit currently, would like to receive $1.52/credit

Reasoning: To go towards student organization budgets.

Current Benefits: Funding for Tier II student organizations, including: Travel, lodging, and registration costs. As well as various equipment and other expenses.

Proposed new benefits: More stabilized and consistent funding for student organizations.

Tier II Student Organizations

The Contingency Fund is for unforeseen needs for funding.

Tier II Student Organizations

FY13 Tier II Budget = $384,744

FY14 Tier II Budget = $402,339

FY15 Tier II Budget = $402, 339

Memorial UnionReceives $3.86 /credit, would like $4.48/credit ($.62 increase)

Reasoning: To help maintain the building going forward.

Current benefits: Utilization of Union and Student Activities office programs, covers operation of the facility and various Student Activities office programs, as well as bond costs of the most recent addition to the Memorial Union.

Proposed new benefits: Better maintenance of the Union building.

Campus Attractions• Receives $.68/credit, would like to receive $.70/credit

• Reasoning: To boost programming budget and operations budget.

• Current Benefits: Free admission to events, such as speakers, comedians, concerts, and the Live @ Lunch series, Homecoming events, on campus movies, and other campus programming events.

• Proposed new benefits: New programs and a boost to the operations budget.