1. 2017-18 Student Broad-Based Fee Proposal
Student Town Hall Meetings
March 28, 2017
March 30, 2017

2. Background
As part of SUNY’s annual budgeting process, each institution is required to submit proposed changes to its Student Broad-Based Fees. Broad-based fees for SUNY institutions are charged to all enrolled students to pay for discrete activities that benefit the student body -- excluding those activities that are part of the core instructional program.

3. Background
All fees should generate revenue sufficient to cover the costs of the activities for which they are collected. Student input is received in various ways, including from those who serve on the Student Health Advisory Committee, the Intercollegiate Athletics Board, and the ESF Leadership Council. On March 10th ESF submitted its 5 Year Broad-Based Fee proposal to SUNY.

4. Types and Use of Fees
College Fee: Collected by all SUNY campuses to finance the SUNY operating budget. The $25 fee is required under SUNY policy. 
Athletics Fee:  Provides team equipment and equipment used to maintain athletic facilities, and underwrites transportation, meals, association fees, and stipends for coaches.
Technology Fee Builds and maintains student computing infrastructure including smart classrooms, internet connections, computer labs, remote network access, etc.

5. Types and Use of Fees
Health and Counseling Fee Provides for health services delivered by Crouse Medical Practice (CMP), Crouse Prompt Care, and Crouse Hospital and counseling services provided by ESF’s Division of Student Affairs.
The fee pays for the:
fixed costs incurred by CMP to establish a separate health care unit within their practice to serve ESF students (doctors, nurses, medical record keeping, etc.)
costs incurred by ESF to provide counseling services
Note: mandated student health insurance reimburses CMP for the variable costs associated with regular office visits, laboratory tests, pharmaceuticals, etc.

6. Types and Use of Fees
Other Fee Provides for the bundle of services provided by Syracuse University.
The service bundle includes, but not limited to, accessory instruction, library, all student, co-curricular and recreation activities, fitness facilities, disability services, SU Ambulance, Tennity Ice Pavilion, Arts and Entertainment events and Information Technology services.
IT includes, but not limited to, the student registration system, , Blackboard, computer labs, help desk and related IT infrastructure.

7. Annual Amount for Full-Time Students
ESF Proposal for
Annual Amount for Full-Time Students
Change
College Fee
$25 $0
Technology Fee
$380
($30)
$350
Intercollegiate Athletics Fee
$135 $5
$140
Health Fee: funds 61% of costs
$315
Other Fee (SU Services): funds 47% of costs
$900
($40)
$860
Student Activities Fee *
$147
Total
$1,587
$250
$1,837
* Fee amount determined by students

8. Projected Costs and Revenue
ESF Proposal for
Projected Costs and Revenue
Cost of Service
Fee Revenue
College Contribution
College Fee
$47,500 $0
Technology Fee
$665,300
Intercollegiate Athletics Fee
$228,100
Health Fee
$925,700
$567,800
$357,900
Other Fee – SU Services
$3,437,400
$1,602,100
$1,835,300
Student Activities Fee *
$244,400
Total
$5,548,400
$3,355,200
$2,193,200
Overall Contribution
100%
61%
39%
* Fee amount determined by students

9. ESF Proposal for 2017-18 Rationale for Proposed Changes
College Fee: Required under SUNY policy.
Technology Fee: The expense forecast is based on a five-year average, adjusted to include additional student requested IT investments during the next two years, primarily within student gathering areas.
The proposed fee decrease is due to a projected positive cash balance which resulted from the delay of certain projects due to resource limitations.
Athletics Fee: Implemented in The modest annual increases have helped ensure the revenue generated fully covers costs.
ESF’s fee ranks as the lowest of all applicable SUNY 4 year schools.

10. ESF Proposal for 2017-18 Rationale for Proposed Changes
Health Fee: A new fee to cover expenses associated with health and counseling services no longer provided by Syracuse University.
Health services are now being delivered through a partnership with Crouse Medical Practice, Crouse PromptCare and Crouse Hospital.
Counseling/Mental Health services are being provided by ESF through the Division of Student Affairs.
The proposed fee is based on projected expenses tempered by recovering a costs at a level commensurate with other average fee amount of the other SUNY 4-year campuses.
The fee revenue is projected to recover 61% of ESF’s costs.

11. ESF Proposal for 2017-18 Rationale for Proposed Changes
Other Fee: The decrease reflects the shift of costs for Health and Counseling services to the new Health fee.
The amount of the decrease ($40) is less than the amount of the new Health fee ($315) due to our need to recover a greater percentage of what ESF pays for the SU service bundle.
The Other fee will recover 47% of ESF’s costs.
Overall, our Broad Based Fee proposal is for an annual increase of $250 or 15.8%.

12. ESF’s Proposal Comparison to the other 28 SUNY 4 Year Institutions
Fee
ESF
( proposed)
All SUNY Average
(assuming a 2% increase)
ESF % of SUNY Average
College Fee
$25
$39
64%
Technology Fee
$350
$428
82%
Athletics Fee (25 campuses)
$140
$426
33%
Health Fee (28 campuses)
$315
$310
102%
Other Fee (19 campuses)
$860
$131
656% *
Transportation Fee (18 campuses) $0
$150 0%
Academic Excellence Fee (4 campuses)
$375
Student Activity Fee
$147
$193
76%
* The difference is explained by the fact that ESF is the only SUNY campus that partners with another institution (SU) for the provision of such an extensive bundle of services.

13. ESF’s Proposal Comparison to the other 28 SUNY 4 Year Institutions (assume 2% increase for all 28)
Average of other 4 doctoral granting institutions: $2,840

14. ESF 5-Year Plan
Each year SUNY requires a 5-year projection, however campuses are only authorized to implement the first year’s fees.
For the Other fee, by year 5 the fee amount shown will generate revenue to cover 52% of estimated costs.
For the Health Fee by year 5 the fee amount shown will generate revenue to cover 68% of estimated costs.
For all other fees the amounts shown represent the fee revenue needed to provide full recovery of projected costs.

15. ESF 5-Year Plan Fee 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22
College Fee
$25
Technology Fee
$350
$375
$400
$450
$460
Athletics Fee
$140
$150
$155
$160
Health Fee
$315
$321
$327
$334
$341
Other Fee
$860
$979
$1,073
$1,061
$1,084
Transportation Fee $0
Academic Excellence Fee
Student Activity Fee *
$147
Total
$1,837
$1,997
$2,127
$2,172
$2,217
$ change
$250
$130
$45
% change
15.8%
8.7%
6.5%
2.1%
* Fee amount determined by students

16. What if ESF were to recover 100% of the Cost of Health and Counseling and 75% of cost of the SU service bundle?
Current Proposal
What if?
Change
College Fee
$25 $0
Technology Fee
$380
($30)
$350
Intercollegiate Athletics Fee
$135 $5
$140
Health Fee
$315
$640
Other Fee – SU Services
$900
($40)
$860
$460
$1,360
Student Activities Fee *
$147
Total
$1,587
$250
$1,837
$1,075
$2,662

17. Questions