2. College Senate February 10, 2017 2017-2018 Broad-Based Fees January to March 2017

3. Broad-Based Fees
Fees that finance discrete activities benefitting student body:
Athletics fee supports intercollegiate athletic activities
College fee supports Buffalo State operations
Health fee provides medical and counseling services to students
Technology fee provides enhancements to campus technology
Transportation fee funds Buffalo State NFTA Metro Pass Program

4. SUNY Expectations SUNY broad-based fee policy implemented in 2012
SUNY broad-based fee policy implemented in 2012
Designed to work in concert with rational tuition legislation
Annually:
Strong student consultation through open forums
Annual increase limited to HEPI*, to cover:
Mandatory costs (fringe benefits, collective bargaining)
Expansion of existing services
New services or upgrades to equipment
Rolling five-year plan
* Higher Education Price Index (HEPI) is a measure of the inflation rate applicable to US higher education.

5. Financial Overview Financial Management Objectives
Fee increases are reasonable and necessary
Fund appropriate expenditures from each fee
Comply with SUNY Broad-Based Fee Policy
Financial Challenges
Enrollment decline since
Personnel heavy in Athletics (50%) and Health (95%)
Cost of fringe benefits (assessed on each $1 of payroll)
Projected rate : 61.48%
Projected rate : % (Est. Sept. 2016)
Lack of accumulated fee reserves
SUNY Cap on annual fee increase

6. Student Headcount (Billed)

7. Fee Collections

8. Expenditures (Personnel & OTPS)

9. Fringe Benefit Charges

10. Change in Fringe Benefit Rate

11. Financial Plan for 2017-18 Increase total fees by $25 (2%, HEPI cap)
Covers increase in mandatory charges
(fringe, collective bargaining);
And increases in technology costs
(1) Beginning in , Buffalo State is partially funding the NFTA Transportation Charge. Estimated cost is $50,000.
Fee
Current
Change
Athletics
$319 8
$327
Health
307
315
Technology
326 9
335
Transportation (1)
104
Total
$1,056 25
$1,081

12. Change in Fees (Cumulative from 2012-13)

13. SUNY FEE CAP VS. BUFFALO STATE

14. Financial Overview
Fee comparison among 13 SUNY comprehensive colleges for (including student activity fee and college fee)
Range: $515 (Empire State College) to $1,828 (SUNY Purchase)
Average: $1,397
Buffalo State: $1,231
Buffalo State’s fees are third lowest among 13 comprehensive colleges

15. Percentage Change in Broad Based Fees at SUNY Institutions, 2011-12 to 2016-17
University Centers: +$846, 43.5%
Comprehensives: +$243, 20.4%
State-Operated: +$297, 24.3%
Other Doctoral: +$258, 41.3%
Technology: +$193, 15.9%

16. Five-Year Fee Plan Total Increase Percentage Fees
Annual Planned Increase: FY
$25 2%
$ 1,256 FY
$ 1,281 FY
$ 1,306 FY
$26
$ 1,332 FY
$ 1,358

17. Buffalo State 2017-2018 Broad-Based Fee Consultation Timeline
January 2017
Fee custodians consult with committees:
Intercollegiate Athletics Board: Athletics Fee
Student Health Advisory Committee: Health Fee
Information Services and Systems Board: Technology Fee
Parking and Transportation Committee: Transportation Fee
Requests are compiled into a fee increase proposal presentation
February 2017
Open consultation forums are conducted for students
Fee increase proposal and consultation input are reviewed with the College Senate Student Welfare Committee and the College Senate Budget and Staff Allocations Committee
February – March 2017
College Senate provides its recommendation to the President
March 2017
President responds to fee increase proposal
Buffalo State submits its recommendation to SUNY
Process and recommendation are shared with the campus community
Fall 2017
Implementation

18. Website for Broad-Based Fees
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