1. Services & Activities Fees Open Forum & Presentation
May 2017

2. Agenda Overview of Services & Activities (S&A) Fee
Permissible vs. Impermissible Use
History of S&A Fee at CPTC
Proposed Operating Budget
Fee Increase Details
Open Forum – Comments or Feedback

3. Refer to RCW 28.14.041–RCW 28.14.045 for more!
What are S&A Fees?
The S&A monies are collected from CPTC students upon registration, they are considered separate from tuition costs. S&A Fees fund a variety of student funded-programs, support services and activities. The fee setting procedure, which the Washington State Legislature adopted (1971), provides a steady stream of income for the benefit of these student programs.
Refer to RCW –RCW for more!

4. S&A Fees + Clover Park Technical College
Operating Budget
Eight (8) student organizations
Associated Student Government
College Support Services
New Student Orientation
Graduation (60%)
Veterans Resource Center
Career Center
Diversity & International Fair
Student Handbook/Planner
+50 – On Campus Jobs
Tutoring Center
Child Care Center
Student Involvement
Office of Student Involvement
Student Awards Ceremony
Food Pantry
Legacy Projects
South Hill lounge furniture (2010)
Childcare kitchen equipment (2010)
Reader board sign (2012)
Smoking Shelters (2012)
Signage/Banners (2012)
Mascot Development (2012)
Digital Signage (2013)
SLSC Furniture (2013)
CPTC Mobile Phone App (2014)
Emergency Phone Towers (2016)
B23 Furniture Upgrade (2016)
Water Bottle Stations (2017)

5. Who Determines the Fee?
The fee amount each year is determined by the student budget committee. The committee is provided projections for the upcoming academic year based on Full-time Equivalent (FTE). The committee sets the S&A fee as permitted by the Washington Administrative Code and proposes the budget before submitting it to the college administration for comments before presentation to the Board of Trustees.

6. Permissible vs. Impermissible
Traditional & time-honored activities
Equipment and materials for operation of student programs
Salaries of college employees directly related to student programs
Furniture/equipment for student use in informal or non-instruction spaces
Implement new student orientation
Travel and per diem when participating in student programs and activities
Fund capital projects
Salaries of professional staff in teaching, admin or clerical positions not directly related to operation of student programs
Gifts of appreciation or concern
Career Conference
Outreach and recruitment
Commercial sales, advertising, etc
Donations of gifts of money or property
Violate the CPTC Non-Discrimination Statement

7. History of S&A Fee at CPTC
Year
10-Credit Max
$15.10 (flat charge)
$90
$16.69 (flat charge)
$45
$66
$105

8. Since 2008: S&A Fee Increases

9. Proposed 2017-2018 Operating Budget

10. Fee Increase Details
To maintain our current funding levels an increase of 75-cents per credit was necessary to cover a $40,000 deficit.
Other 75-cents increase is for two new initiatives and programs funded by S&A: CPTC Food Pantry and Multicultural Center/staff position
There are concerns about the mandated wage increases and its impact to S&A through The budget would need to increase 21.3% ($67,900) to fully fund wages at the current levels.
This budget provides access to services and programs that would otherwise not exist on campus, i.e. multicultural center/ staff position and enhanced emergency services (food pantry and bus pass).

11. Multicultural Center/Staff Position
Retain and support students of color and ignite the conversation about equity, diversity and inclusion on campus.
Supporting a diverse student body through the cultivation of student communities, programming and mentoring as a way to empower and engage underrepresented students in their educational journey.
Assist the college in creating a campus climate that is inclusive and welcoming to all students, especially students from marginalized and historically disadvantaged populations.
Improving the retention and completion rates of underrepresented students.
Establishing connections with community-based organizations and supporting strategic outreach initiatives to historically disadvantaged students.
Nine (9) campuses have established multicultural offices and twelve (12) have full-time staff positions that focus on equity ,diversity and inclusion.
Joint partnership with the College, which has agreed in principle to contribute 36.6% of salary and health/benefits.  

12. Comments or Feedback?