MSU Technology Fee - Revised process
Based on MnSCU's Procedure 5.11.1 Fees for Board Policy 5.11
Subpart C
Administration (ITS)
LTR
MSSA
Appoints Faculty
and Staff Reps
Appoints Student
Reps
MSU Technology Fee Advisory
Committee made up of Students
(majority), Faculty, Staff and
Administration develop a
recommnedation for the revenue of the
Technology Fee
Must be for acquisition,
upgrading and/or
maintenance of technology
for academic and student
support activities and/or
must provide or enhance
student access to technology
Education, Information
and Recommendations
about current Tech Fee
Usage
Preliminary
Technology Fee
Recommendation
Inform
LTR reviews and then provides
advice and comments on the
recommendation
Inform
Campus Student Association
reviews and then provides
advice and comments on the
recommendation
Tech Fee Advisory Committee considers
MSSA and LTR comments
Final
Technology Fee
Recommendation
President makes final
decision
VP Technology
MnSCU Policy and Procedure for Technology Fee
2.3.1 Student Involvement in Decision-Making
Subpart B. Consultation. Consultation means that the administration seeks an opinion from
the campus student association and considers that information in the decision making
process. Consultation includes presentation of materials, discussion and an opportunity for
students to ask questions. The consultation process is used to gather student input and/or
recommendations and can provide a forum for developing agreements between the
administration and the student association. Prior to the meeting, the student association is
notified of the agenda items. Necessary background materials are provided in advance of the
meeting except under very unusual circumstances as reported to the Chancellor. If a
resolution or agreement is proposed, the students association shall have a reasonable
amount of time to discuss and consider the issue internally.
When a college or university proposal requiring consultation is to be considered by the Board
of Trustees, that college or university president shall submit an authorized letter to the Office
of the Chancellor from the campus student association prior to the first reading, stating the
level of consultation and any position taken by the association on the issue, except under
very unusual circumstances as reported to the Chancellor.
(Examples of issues requiring consultation: such as but not limited to consultation on a
change in tuition or fees; agreement to establish an athletic fee, presidential exemption of
fees, student life/activity fees, health fees, facility fee, parking fee, student wage rates,
technology fee or campus proposals to the Board that have significant impact on students.)
5.11.1 Tuition and Fees
Subpart J. Technology fee
1.
2.
3.
Colleges and universities may establish a policy to charge a fee to students for the
acquisition, upgrading and/or maintenance of technology for academic and student support
activities that provide or enhance student access to technology.
A technology fee advisory committee shall exist for each college or university. A majority of
the committee members shall be students. The campus student association(s) shall appoint
the student members of the technology fee advisory committee. Prior to making
recommendations to the college or university president, the technology fee advisory
committee will present the recommendations to the campus student association(s) for
advice and recommendation.
The campus student association(s) and the institution president or designee shall jointly
determine a schedule for the technology fee advisory committee to ensure that the plan
and budget for the technology fee will be completed for action in the spring. The college or
university shall provide the necessary background materials in advance to the technology
fee advisory committee in accordance with Procedure 2.3.1, part 2, subpart B.
The college or university president has final authority regarding expenditure of funds
received from the technology fee. The president shall review any modifications to the
recommendation with the campus student association(s) and the technology fee advisory
committee prior to the implementation for that year.