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St. Cloud State University

Student Technology Fee

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Student Technology Fee Committee
MC 108

 

Bylaw Information

Student Technology Fee Bylaws

Article I. Name.

According to the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board Office (MnSCU) policy on tuition and fees, a technology fee advisory committee shall exist for each college or university. The name of the committee for St. Cloud State University will be the
St. Cloud State University (SCSU) Technology Fee Committee, herein called the Committee.

Article II. Purpose.

Colleges and universities of the MnSCU 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.

The Committee will make recommendations to SCSUs president regarding expenditures of revenues received from the technology fee. Prior to making such recommendations, the Committee will inform Student Government of the Committees recommendations and seek
advice and comment on issues related to the fee.

The Student Technology Fee is a component of student tuition that is used to provide technology-oriented resources to SCSU students. This fee has existed since 1991 and has been standardized by the MnSCU Board Office. The MnSCU standards are:

  • Colleges and universities may develop a policy to charge a fee to all students for the acquisition, upgrading and/or maintenance of technology for academic and student support activities.
  • The fee shall not be used for providing access to institutional employees.
  • Revenue from the fee shall be used according to plans developed annually by a campus technology committee and recommended to the college or university president.
  • Increases in the fee must be approved by an affirmative vote of the campus student association.
  • The maximum amount of this fee shall be determined by the MnSCU Board.

Actions by the Committee will adhere to these standards.

Article III. Membership.

  1. Membership.
    Membership of the Committee is as follows:
    Voting members of the Committee:
    • 5 students appointed by the Student Association President; one of the student members shall be a Student Government representative.
    • 2 administrators appointed by the Provost
    • The majority of the committee members shall be students.
    Ex-officio (non-voting) member of the Committee:
    • Dean, Learning Resources & Technology Services
    • Director, Information Technology Services
    • Director, Instructional Technologies & Infrastructure Services
    Attendance by non-voting students and other participants is encouraged.

  2. Committee Attendance Voting members may not miss more than three meetings per semester. Upon the fourth absence, the committee may vote to recommend for removal or other action to the Student Association President

Article IV. Meetings.

A quorum of the Committee must be present to officially conduct a meeting of the Committee. A quorum is defined as the presence of a
minimum of four(4) voting members of the Committee and at least three(3) of the four(4) present are student Committee members. It is strongly encouraged that a member of the Committee be a member of the Student Government Fee Allocation Committee. If this is not possible the Committee shall appoint a liaison to the Fee Allocation Committee who will be responsible for a monthly update of the committees activities to the Fee Allocation Chairperson. The Committee will normally meet weekly or bi-weekly during fall and spring semesters. The Committee does not convene in the fall until the Committee members have been identified. The Director of CTUS shall provide each member of the Committee with notification of meetings at least one week prior to the day of the meeting. Members must be present to vote.

Article V. Responsibility and Authority for the Annual Budget Process.

The Committee, consisting of members defined in Article III, will be responsible for

  • reviewing and approving the annual line-item Student Technology Fee budget;
  • reviewing the facilities and services provided to the SCSU student body that are supported by the fee;
  • discussing new ways of supporting students access to technology;
  • recommending a proposed annual budget to Student Government and SCSU administration.

Financial recommendations to adjust the level of the fee will be made by the fourth week of spring semester and submitted to the Fee Allocation Committee by the eighth week of spring semester. The president of SCSU has the final authority regarding the level of the fee to be assessed and the expenditures of funds received from the fee.

LRTS Staff will present the current fiscal years budget to the Student Technology Fee Committee by the end of the fourth week of fall semester.

Article VI. Mid-Year Expenditure Proposals.

  1. Emerging Technology Proposals: Proposals for consideration as an Emerging Technologies proposal must be submitted to the Committee by November 1 or March 1 during the academic year. These proposals shall adhere to the guidelines of Emerging Technology proposals as defined in the "Budget Line Items: Emerging Technologies" document, dated November 1, 2003.
  2. Proposals Which Require Financial Consideration: Non-Emerging Technology Proposals which require financial consideration by the Committee must be submitted to the Committee by November 1 or March 1 during the academic year. The proposals shall be submitted to the Committee through any Committee member.