Transcript • Biennial process for setting deregulated tuition and mandatory fees initiated by the Board of Regents • Rates are set for a two.

• Biennial process for setting deregulated tuition
and mandatory fees initiated by the Board of
Regents
• Rates are set for a two year period covering
Academic Years 2011 and 2012
• Each campus follows the same guidelines
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Consultative
Open and Transparent
Comprehensive
Strategic
Frugal
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1. Cost savings are critically important to
keeping tuition and fee charges
affordable.
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2. Any proposed increases in tuition and fees
should be limited to X% or $X per year,
whichever is greater, for resident
undergraduate students with the exception
of fees approved by a vote of the students
through the referenda process.
Board of Regents have not yet met
to determine what the limits will be
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• Athletics fee was voted on 2 years ago for
an increase in the next biennium and can
be excluded from the cap -- unless the
language in the draft document changes.
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3. Tuition and fee policies should emphasize
predictability; students and parents
should have as much information as
possible to estimate costs over a four-year
undergraduate education.
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4. Proposals must show how tuition and fee
policies relate to and support other
strategic campus and System goals.
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5. Proposals must include an overview of
financial aid services available to assist
students.
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• If continuation of an energy fee is
requested, the proposal should clearly
indicate whether the fee can be
adjusted downward and whether the
fee has an expiration date or will
continue indefinitely.
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• Process used for developing the proposal
and including student input;
• Cost savings initiatives to keep tuition and
fee rates as low as possible;
• Financial Aid strategies to ensure access;
• Innovative tuition policies and their
expected impact on student behavior.
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Mandatory fee rates will remain flat
unless the fee has been through a fee
review by November 1st and a rate
change is justified.
*Excludes Athletics fee for which a vote to
increase has already been approved.
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• Two mandatory fees require special
meetings of student advisory groups to
review budgets and planned fee usage:
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Student Services Fee Committee
University Center Advisory Committee
Meetings should occur by November 9th so a final
report can be made to the Tuition and Fee Committee
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• Moratorium on fee rate changes for all
existing incidental fees
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Consistent with the proposal objective of
frugality
Demonstrates UTSA’s commitment to
keeping the cost of education affordable
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• New incidental fees will be considered in
rare circumstances if costs cannot be
covered from other institutional funding
and the rate is the minimal amount.
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• Changes to incidental fee justifications and
budgets will be considered.
• Use forms on line at:
http://www.utsa.edu/financialaffairs/opguidelines/1.2.html
• Must be submitted by October 6th
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• UTSA will attempt to convert all lab fees to
incidental course fees.
• Revenue neutral, but will provide
flexibility.
• Support of Tuition and Fee Committee will
be sought.
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• Committee charge
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To review details of the tuition and fee
proposal resulting in a recommendation to
the President
Serve as conduit to other student groups to
ensure transparency & consultation
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Members to be appointed in October
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Heavy student representation
Faculty serve as advisors to the students
• Expect 3 to 4 lunch meetings during
November – early December
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Agenda planning has begun; presenters will be
contacted ASAP.
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We will have presentations to the committee on:
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Financial Aid
Athletics fee
Energy fee
Student Services fee
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• Planned presentations, continued:
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University Center fee budget
Lab fee transition to incidental fees
Uses of designated tuition – current and future
(based on any rate changes as allowed by BoR)
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Review of Total Academic Costs
Cost savings
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October 6, 2009
New and Revised Incidental Fee forms are approved by appropriate Vice
President and due to Financial Affairs
October 13, 2009
Financial Affairs will notify areas that fee forms are complete and can be
discussed with student groups
October 16 – November 9, 2009
Meetings with representative fee committees / student groups for incidental
fees as necessary. Student Services fee committee and University Center
Advisory committee meetings
November 1, 2009
Mandatory Fee Reviews for fees with changes to rate or justification must be
completed
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November 6, 2009 (TENTATIVE)
1st Tuition and Fee Committee Meeting – proposed to meet Friday noon
November 13, 2009 (TENTATIVE)
2nd Tuition and Fee Committee Meeting – proposed to meet Friday noon
November 20, 2009 (TENTATIVE)
3rd Tuition and Fee Committee Meeting – proposed to meet Friday noon
December 4, 2009 (TENTATIVE, if necessary)
4th Tuition and Fee Committee Meeting– proposed to meet Friday noon
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January 11, 2010
Complete final draft proposal and present to CMO
January 11 – 30, 2010
Rework draft as required - Present final to CMO
January 31, 2010
Final Draft due to UT System/EVCAA
As required
Rework proposal if required by UT System, prepare Board of Regents’
presentation
February 15, 2010
Final proposal due to EVCAA
March 24, 2010
Board of Regents Meeting for proposal approval
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