The Board of Regents approved mandatory fees
on April 22, 2008
Fall 2008/Spring 2009 Mandatory Fees Detail per semester
Administrative, Matriculation, Program, and UCSU Student Activity make up the total mandatory fees.
The Board of Regents reserves the right to change the costs for tuition and fees and room and board at any time.
Name |
Fee |
Purpose |
History/Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arts and Cultural Enrichment Fee | $10.00 | Supports on-campus performing arts. Provides no charge or reduced cost admission for students to museums, performances, etc. | Student supported, approved by administration and Board of Regents in June 1995. |
| AthleticFee | $28.50 | Supports quality intercollegiate athletics programs and reduces student ticket prices (students carrying total credit hours of 3 or less do not pay Athletic Fee). | Originally mandated by Board of Regents in 1980. |
| Career Services Fee | $9.00 |
Charged to all Boulder campus degree seeking students except law and D status grad students. Provides students with help deciding on a major, professional career counseling , a resource center, skills presentations, video practice interviews, recommendation files, online listings of internship and career opportunities, on-campus interviewing, career and internship fairs, and more! | Board of Regents approved in June 2001. |
| International Student Processing Fee (SEVIS) | $22.00 | The Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) funds mandatory federal compliance reporting. Charged to international students. | Board of Regents approved in June 2003. |
RTD Fee For more information on the bus service, go to the RTD website. |
$58.00 | Allows students unlimited use of public transportation (RTD bus pass) in Boulder County, Broomfield, Westminster, and Denver, including to DIA (Denver International Airport). Includes special services such as Broncos Ride and Rockies Ride. This fee also supports: Night Hop Shuttle connecting the Hill area to downtown Boulder; Day Hop, Stampede, Skip, and others. There is no charge for either service. | Student initiated, administration and Board of Regents approved in 1991.
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| Student Information System (SIS)Fee | $7.00 | For maintenance and upkeep of 4-campus student online computer systems (each campus of the 4-campus system contributes to this support). | Administration and Board of Regents approved in 1984. |
| Capital Construction Fee | $150.00-
7 or more cr hrs $75.00 - |
Supports five capital construction projects: Law School, ATLAS, Business School, IT Infrastructure and Visual Arts. Twenty percent of the revenue will be allocated to need-based financial aid. |
Student bill passed in 2004. Begins in fall 2006. Fee is implemented on a progressive basis increasing to $200/student/semester in FY2010. |
| Student Computing Fee | $67.24 - 7 or more cr hrs $33.62 - |
Used for building, maintaining, expanding, and updating computing labs, and providing all students with access to computing accounts including e-mail, the Internet, etc. | Originated in 1990. Student and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs supported with approval of Board of Regents. |
| UGGS United Gov of Grad Students | $4.50 | United Gov of Grad Students Administrative fee for all grad students | For graduate students only. |
UCSU Student Activity Fees & Referenda Fees per semester: $348.24
UCSU student fees are mandatory for students enrolled in more than one class or in one class of more than 5 credit hours or for students covered by Golden Buffalo Student Health Insurance. The full UCSU student activity fee may only be waived due to extraordinary circumstances. If fees are waived, the base fee of $66.78 must still be paid. Petitions to waive UCSU fees must be received by 5:00 p.m. on September 10, 2008 for fall semester, and January 28, 2009 for spring semester. No late petitions are accepted. Petitions may be picked up and turned in at the UCSU office in UMC 125, and must include documentation of the reasons for waiving the fees. (UCSU phone: 303-492-7475)
Note: Students covered by Golden Buffalo Student Health Insurance cannot waive their full student fees.
|
Name |
Fee |
% of total |
Purpose |
History/Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Child Care | $. 50 | .14% | funds child care facilities on campus | |
| CU Colleges and Schools | $2.83 | .81% | Provides operating funds to individual college student governments. | |
| Cultural Events Board | $7.51 | 2.16% | Student-run organization dedicated to promoting cultural awareness on Boulder campus through wide variety of cultural programming since 1974. | Student supported, administration and Board of Regents approved, 1974 to present. |
| Distinguished Speakers Board | $2.12 | .61% | Obtain speakers of the highest caliber who will intellectually stimulate the student body and surrounding communities. | |
| Environmental Center | $12.56 | 3.61% | Student-run resource center encouraging environmental involvement of the campus community. Promotes alternative transportation, water and energy conservation, and responsible resource use by students, faculty and staff. | Begun by students after the first Earth Day. In1976 CU Recycling was initiated, and the Environmental Center began receiving UCSU funding. CU Recycling began the new partnership in 1992. It is the largest campus recycling operation in the US. |
| KVCU | $2.70 | .78% | Radio station serving campus and surrounding Boulder community with 24 hours of news, weather, sports, and alternative music; provides 100-150 volunteers with experience in radio, production, advertising, marketing, business and management. | Student initiated, administration and Board of Regents approved. |
| Legal Services | $4.69 | 1.35% | Provides direct legal services (i.e. counseling, negotiation, document preparation and in-court representation) to fee-paying students. | Student supported, administration and Board of Regents approved. As mandated by Board of Regents, 20% of Legal Services budget is self-generated. |
| Off Campus Student Services | $4.88 | 1.40% | Maintains listings of rooms, houses, and apartments for rent in Boulder community, and lists of students looking for roommates; offers advice about leases, security deposits, how to avoid landlord tenant problems. | Student supported, administration and Board of Regents approved. |
| Outdoor Recreation Facilities | $10.75 | 3.09% | Provides the necessary funding for improvements of outdoor recreation facilities | |
| Police Recharges | $1.96 | .56% | Payment to the CU Police Department for patrolling the UMC, Wardenburg Health Center, and the Student Recreation Center. | |
| Student Group Funding Board | $5.41 | 1.55% | Viewpoint neutral funding board for student groups and events. | |
| Student Organizations Finance Office (SOFO) | $7.25 | 2.08% | Acts as an on-campus "bank" for student groups and government. Provides event & conference travel assistance. All student groups which use campus facilities for fundraising must have an account with SOFO. | Student supported, administration and Board of Regents approved. |
| Student Recreation Center | $86.26 | 24.77% | Meets group and individual recreation needs of campus. | Jointly governed by UCSU and Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs with Board of Regents approval. |
| Small Cost Center Capital: renewal and replacement | $0.35 | .10% | For purchase and/or replacement for small groups cost centers. Since 1997. | |
| Student Outreach & Retention Center for Equity | $3.57 | 1.03% | Multicultural center dedicated to serving current and prospective students. SORCE targets underrepresented students, including students of color, LGBTQI students, students with disabilities, first generation students, low income students, and non-traditional students. | |
| Uncollectible | $0.27 | .08% | Bad debt expense. | Reduces bad debts expense. |
| University Memorial Center | $99.91 | 28.69% | Provides central location for variety of educational and out-of-classroom activities. | Jointly governed by UCSU and Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs with Board of Regents approval. |
| University of Colorado Student Union (UCSU) | $8.97 | 2.58% | Makes policy and budget decisions, and is an advocate for students on campus, throughout the CU system, and at the state and national levels of government. | Student run, Chancellor and Board of Regents approved. |
| Volunteer Clearing House | $2.00 | .57% | Works with non-profit agencies in Boulder community, and with UCSU and student groups on campus as a volunteer placement agency. | Student supported, administration and Board of Regents approved. |
| Wardenburg Health Center | $72.62 | 20.85% | In existence since 1958, the clinic provides health care for university affiliates. Boulder campus fee paying students receive care at a discounted cost in most areas. 31.2% of Wardenburg's operating budget is currently supported by student fees. | Jointly governed by USCU and Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs. Board of Regents approved since mid 1980s. |
| Women's Resource Center | $4.74 | 1.36% | Centralizes information on women's services, organizations, and events through a variety of resources in a women-centered space. | Centralizes information on women's services, organizations, and events through a variety of resources in a woman-centered space. Since 1993 |
