Student Services Fee Wednesday, November 11,

World Rankings 2 Center for World University Rankings

A Great University In addition to its academic courses and majors, the modern university places focus on many aspects of life and support on campus, including: Safety & Prevention, Wellness, Engagement & Involvement, Employment, Leadership Skills, Study Skills & Tutoring, and Fun. 3

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Funds Many Areas Total Allocations $ 9.4 million  Honors Alliance  Inclusion & Community Engagement  Student Conduct & Community Standards  Convocation Center Operations  Compliance  Student Activities  Student Financial Aid  Student Government  Student Government Leader Fund  Student Leadership Development  Student Life Office/Dean of Students Office  Tennis Center  University Career Center  University Center Operations 7

Funds Many Areas  Ambassadors  Cheerleaders  Child Development Center  Counseling Center  Enrollment Services Center  Ensemble Programs  Forensics  International Programs  Music Performance Activities  Financial Aid Support by OIT  Testing Center  Tomás Rivera Center: Tutoring and Supplemental Instruction 8

Student Services Fee Exists to fund services outside the classroom $15.40 per credit hour Max is 12 hours = $

Sustainability Fee has not increased since 2008 Costs go up every year Managed well –Through consolidating positions –Without layoffs –Maintained service to students 10

Recommendation 2.5% increase for 2017 Additional 38 cents per credit hour Equals $4.56 for 12 credit hours Approved by SSF committee 11

Increase to Fund in Program or InitiativeAmount Allocated Student Leadership Center Programming*$100,450 Psychiatrist and Residents$110,000 Higher One Collegiate Link, Campus Labs (RowdyLink)$ 39,000 Graduate Assistant, Volunteer Services$ 11,500 *Storytelling Series, Southwestern Black Leadership Conference, Texas Conference for Women, Civil Rights and Social Justice Experience

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Recommendation 5.0% increase for 2018 Additional 79 cents per credit hour Equals $9.48 for 12 credit hours Will seek approval from SSF committee 14

Increase to Fund in Program or InitiativeAmount Allocated Roadrunner Days$ 248,361 Additional Counselors$ 195,000 Financial Aid Career Ladder$ 51,750 Education Advisory Board$ 28,350 Liability Insurance – Alamo (shared cost)$ 8,750 Student Traditions Programs*$ 15,000 *Midnight Light, Welcome Banners, True Colors, REACH, etc.

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Committee Charge: Review the expenditures, meet with the administrators, and provide a written recommendation on the amount and the expenditure of a compulsory fee to be charged for the next year.

SSF Committee Chair Per protocol, at this time, we ask for a student volunteer to be the chair of this year’s committee. 19

SSF Budget Revenue Estimate$ 9,808,000 Allocations to date$ 9,258,299 Merit pool FY16 (3.00%)$ 180,000 Increases in benefits $ 200,000 Reserve for contingencies$ 157,701 and future year permanent merit Current available funds$0 20

SSF Allocations Student Affairs  Total$7,759,253  Ambassadors$ 7,920  Cheerleaders$ 40,679  Child Development Center$ 138,600  Counseling Center$ 1,176,946  Enrollment Services Center$ 902,374  Honors Alliance$ 79,354  Inclusion & Community Engagement$ 189,057  Student Conduct & Community Standards$ 354,417  Convocation Center Operations$ 52,722  Compliance$ 65,106  Student Activities$ 989,903  Student Financial Aid$ 1,468,503  Student Government$ 47,173  Student Government Leader Fund$ 8,910  Student Leadership Development$ 217,300  Student Life Office$ 517,899  Tennis Center$ 14,702  University Career Center$ 1,423,020  University Center Operations$ 64,668 21

SSF Allocations Academic Affairs  Total$1,511,046  Ensemble Programs$ 33,000  Forensics$ 94,476  International Programs$ 134,092  Music Performance Activities$ 7,000  OIT/FA Support$ 90,588  Testing Center$ 430,966  Tomás Rivera Student $ 720,924 Information & Retention 22

SSF Allocations  One-Time Reserve Funds$4,139,219 ( )  Recurring One-Time (non-budgeted)$ 576,266  Counseling psych residents$ 110,000  Liability Insurance – Alamodome$ 10,187  Student Leadership Programming$ 92,200 Civil Rights Trip, SW Black Leadership Conference, Storytelling Series  Campus Labs (Rowdy Link transcript + surveys)$ 36,894  Holiday Reception – student workers$ 3,646  Education Advisory Board/enrollment $ 28,350  Football Suite – student meeting with donors (food) $ 1,543  Cheerleaders – additional support$ 16,000  Continuing Education – students$ 4,943  Student Programming – Midnight Lights, welcome banners $ 14,486  Homecoming$ 7,048  Staff professional development$ 2,608  Roadrunner Days$ 248,361 23

SSF Allocations  Limited Recurring One-Time$187,951  Roadrunner Statue$ 20,991  Student Meet & Greet or Discuss with VP$ 304  Late Night Breakfast$ 3,656  CAB Programming$ 25,000  Downtown Programming$ 25,000  Marching Band$ 65,000  Student Life Graduate Assistantships$ 24,000  Student Learning & Volunteer Services Grad Asst$ 24,000 Recurring One-Time$576,266 Limited Recurring One-Time$187,951 Total$764,217 24

SSF Reserve Account Balance$283,151 Types of expenditures: Equipment replacement Deferred maintenance Planned future operations (renovation, walls-up building, student building construction, etc.) 25

Proposed Expenditures 26 Program or InitiativeAmount Allocated Student Leadership Center Programming*$100,450 Psychiatrist and Residents$110,000 Higher One Collegiate Link, Campus Labs (RowdyLink)$39,000 Graduate Assistant, Volunteer Services$11,501 Program or InitiativeAmount Allocated Roadrunner Days$248,361 Additional Counselors$195,000 Financial Aid Career Ladder$51,750 Education Advisory Board$28,350 Liability Insurance – Alamo (shared cost)$8,750 Student Traditions Programs*$15,000

Proposed Expenditures FY17 Roadrunner Days$248,361 Student Leadership Program 110,450 Merit 180,000 Reserve 11,739 Total$550,050 FY18 Education Advisory Board$ 28,350 Roadrunner Days 248,361 Merit 180,000 Counseling Psych Residents 100,000 Reserve for Contingencies 15,586 Total$572,297 27

SSF Allocations Summary We do not have permanent funds to add programs. The last time SSF was increased was FY08. VPSA cannot request an increase. 28