MSU Technology Fee - Revised process
Based on MnSCU's Procedure 5.11.1 Fees for Board Policy 5.11
Subpart C
Administration (ITS)
Technology
Roundtable (TR)
MSSA
Appoints Student
Reps
Appoints Faculty
and Staff 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
TR 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 TR 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 L. Technology Fee
1. 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.
2. A technology fee advisory committee shall exist for each college or
university. A majority of the committee members shall be students. The
committee will make recommendations to the college or university president
regarding expenditure of revenues received from the technology fee. Prior to
making such recommendations, the technology advisory committee will
inform the campus student association(s) of the committee's
recommendations and seek advice and comment.
3. The college or university president has final authority regarding expenditure
of funds received from the technology fee.