Summer 2009 Mandatory Fees Detail
Approved by the Board of Regents
on April 22, 2008
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, 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 the administration and the Board of Regents in June 1995. |
| International Student Processing Fee (SEVIS) | $22.00 | The Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) funds mandatory federal compliance reporting. Charged to international students. | Approved by the Board of Regents 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, approved by the administration and the Board of Regents in 1991.
|
| 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). | Approved by the administration and the Board of Regents 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 per student per 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, approved by the Board of Regents. |
UCSU Student Activity Fees & Referenda Fees, Session D, 10 weeks: $212.57
Part of the UCSU student activity fee may only be waived due to extraordinary circumstances. Base fees must still be paid. Petitions to waive UCSU fees must be received by 5:00 p.m. on August 7, 2009 for summer. 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).
| Base fees | 10 week session = $43.35 |
| 8 week session = $35.87 | |
| 5 week session = $24.65 |
|
Name |
Fee |
% of total |
Purpose |
History/Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Center | $4.25 | 2% | 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 | $2.55 | 1.2% | 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, approved by the administration and the Board of Regents. |
| Legal Services | $2.55 | 1.2% | Provides direct legal services (i.e. counseling, negotiation, document preparation and in-court representation) to fee-paying students. | Student supported, approved by the administration and the Board of Regents. As mandated by the Board of Regents, 20% of Legal Services budget is self-generated. |
| Off Campus Student Services | $2.55 | 1.2% | Maintains listings of rooms, houses, and apartments for rent in the Boulder community, and lists of students looking for roommates; offers advice about leases, security deposits, how to avoid landlord tenant problems. | Student supported, approved by the administration and the Board of Regents. |
| Outdoor Recreation Facilities | $6.70 | 3.15% | Provides the necessary funding for improvements of outdoor recreation facilities | |
| Police Recharges | $ .74 | .35% | Payment to the CU Police Department for patrolling the UMC, Wardenburg Health Center, and the Student Recreation Center. | |
| Recreation Center Bond | $8.10 | 3.81% | Payment for the recreation center expansion. | |
| Student Organizations Finance Office (SOFO) | $3.61 | .60% | 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, approved by the administration and the Board of Regents. |
| Student Recreation Center | $50.59 | 23.80% | Meets group and individual recreation needs of campus. | Jointly governed by UCSU and the Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs, approved by the Board of Regents. |
| Small Cost Center Capital: renewal and replacement | $ .21 | .10% | For purchase and/or replacement for small groups cost centers. | Initiated in 1997. |
| Student Outreach & Retention Center for Equity | $1.28 | .60% | 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. | |
| UMC Expansion Bond | $22.60 | 10.63% | Payment for UMC renovation. | |
| Uncollectible | $ .11 | .05% | Reduces bad debt expense. | |
| University Memorial Center | $54.84 | 25.80% | Provides central location for variety of educational and out-of-classroom activities. | Jointly governed by UCSU and the Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs, approved by the Board of Regents. |
| University of Colorado Student Union (UCSU) | $5.53 | 2.60% | 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, approved by the Chancellor and the Board of Regents. |
| Volunteer Clearing House | $ .64 | .30% | Works with non-profit agencies in Boulder community, and with UCSU and student groups on campus as a volunteer placement agency. | Student supported, approved by the administration and the Board of Regents. |
| Wardenburg Health Center | $37.00 | 17.41% | 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 the Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs, approved by the Board of Regents since mid 1980s. |
| Women's Resource Center | $2.76 | 1.30% | Centralizes information on women's services, organizations, and events through a variety of resources in a women-centered space. | Initiated in 1993. |
