The Student Incidental Fees

Committee

Training PresentationUpdated: July 25th, 2011

http://www.oregonstate.edu/sifc

Introduction

Agenda for Today

Introduction

Overview of SIFC and Student Fees

Budget Process

Review of SCSFSP

Questions

Overview of SIFC & Student Fees

Southworth and its implications•2000 Supreme Court decision upholding the constitutionality of charging mandatory student fees

•Court ruled unanimously in favor of the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin

•Mandatory student fees may be charged to all students to subsidize student groups as long as they are viewpoint neutral

• Importance for decision-making in regards to fees at OSU

•Case is Board of Regents Univ. Wisc. v. Southworth

SIFC Criteria for Funding1) Extent to which a program or activity provides opportunities for students, either by direct participation or by participating as spectators and listeners, to develop new skills, competencies or appreciations not available elsewhere in the university.

2) Extent to which there is agreement between the programs’ or activities’ goals and objectives and those of the overall goals and objectives of the university

3) Extent to which a continuing program or activity fulfilled its stated objectives of previous budget years.

4) Extent to which a program or activity complements or provides an optional laboratory setting for an educational program.

Criteria for Funding cont.5) Extent to which a program or activity is of general interest to the university community.

6) Extent to which a program or activity provides an appropriate service not available on campus or in the city as conveniently and/or inexpensively.

7) Extent to which alternative funding has been sought (if applicable)

8) Extent to which budget requests reflect actual costs incurred in realizing the goals and objectives of a program or activity.

Institutional Home

Student Body(Election of SIFC

Members)

President Ray

SIFC

MUPC (MU

President Voting)

ASOSU Executive (ASOSU President

Voting)

ASOSU SENATE / HOUSE (TWO EX-

OFFICIO MEMBERS

STUDENT MEDIA:•BAROMETER •BEAVER YEARBOOK •KBVR- FM RADIO •KBVR- TELEVISION •PRISMSTUDENT ORGANIZATIONS: •ALPHA KAPPA ALPHA •ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN STUDENT UNION •BLACK STUDENT UNION •COLLEGE DEMOCRATS •COLLEGE REPUBLICANS •COLLEGIATE 4-H •FORENSICS TEAM •GAMMA ALPHA OMEGA •MECHA •INTERNATIONAL HEALTH CLUB •KALMEKAK •LIVESTOCK JUDGING TEAM •MEZO AMERICAN STUDENT ASSOCIATION •OMEGA DELTA PHI•NATIVE AMERICAN STUDENT ASSOCIATION •PANHELLENIC COUNCIL •RAINBOW CONTINUUM •SOCRATIC CLUB •UNIVERSITY THEATERSIFC-Funded

Organizations

ASOSU

MU

Rec Sports

SSI

MusicSHS CAPS

Athletics

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•COMMUNITY SERVICE CENTER•TEAM LIBERATION•MECHA•GREEK LIFE•SLI•SEAC•MUPC

•SSC•FAT KOW•BIKE CO-OP•CORVALLIS TRANSIT

•SUBSIDIES•LEGAL•TASK FORCES•HSRC•ASOSU CONGRESS•JUDICIAL COUNCIL

•PRIDE CENTER•BCC•APCC•NAL•CCCC•WOMEN’S CENTER•SOL•DIVERSITY DEV.•ISS

•MCALEXANDER FIELDHOUSE•OUTDOOR SPORTS COMPLEX•STUDENT EXPERIENCE CENTER

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$20.00

$40.00

$60.00

$80.00

$100.00

$120.00

$100.53

$66.20$65.78 $65.00

$42.18

$35.23

$20.93 $20.44

$12.81 $12.12 $11.86

$4.71 $3.95$1.00

SIFC Fee Levels

2011-12

SIFC Contingency Fund• Purposes• Provide for under-realization of funds to major budgets•Meet emergency funding needs of fee-funded programs•Meet unexpected funding needs of fee-funded programs

• Process•Approval of contingency request by a budget advisory board•Approval of the allocation by the SIFC•Congress has window of opportunity to review and recommend changes to allocations

Rough Annual CalendarFall Term•Training •Budget Guidelines Created•Budget Boards are fully formed

Winter Term•Individual Budget Open Forums •SIFC Budget Presentation •SIFC Budget Open Hearing

Spring Term

Budgeting Process

SIFC Open Hearing, Final Approval

Budgeting Boards Create Budget

Budgeting Boards approve budget and hold open hearing

Budgets are presented to SIFC

Tentative Decision by SIFC

Budgeting Process cont.

Sent to OUS Chancellor

Joint Session of House and Senate

Legislature votes on fee amounts

YesMediation

Sent to President Ray

NO

BUDGET PRESENTATION

Budget Presentation•One Hour•30 Minute Presentation and Q&A•30 Minute Discussion•Students must do presentation•Result is a tentative approval / denial

SIFC Open Hearing•Time for Public Input •Additional Consideration by Committee •Result is a final approval

Review of S.C.S.F.S.P

Ongoing Work and New Items

•Ongoing•Review of Student Health Services•SEC and Student Legacy Park

•New for 2011-2012•Bylaw Changes•New Budget Format

questions?