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I.
Procedures
to Increase/Decrease Those Student Fees which are a Part of the Graduated
Fee Structure to the Purview of the President's Fee Study Committee, and
Require Board of Trustees Approval
A.
The
following student fees are a part of the graduated fee structure, subject
to the purview of the President's Fee Study Committee, and require Board
of Trustees approval.
Athletic Fee I & II
Busing Fee
Graduate Colloquium Fee
Grants-in-Aid Fee
Health Insurance Fee
Law Fee
Revenue Bond Fee (Field House, Convocation Center, Stadium, Holmes
Student Center, Recreation Facility)
Student Activity Fee
Student Bar Association Fee
Student-to-Student Grant*
University Health Service Fee
*Refundable
B.
A
proposal to increase/decrease the above listed student fees, which are a
part of the graduated fee structure and are subject to the review and
recommendation of the President's Fee Study Committee and approval by the
Board of Trustees, requires:
1.
That
consultative processes occur seeking the advice and recommendations of
properly appointed advisory bodies when the fee is an assessment to meet
required bonded indentures (e.g. Bond Revenue Fee), or the fee supports
essential institutional services (e.g. Health Service Fee, Holmes Student
Center portion of the Bond Revenue Fee).
2.
That
consultative processes occur seeking the advice and recommendations of
properly appointed advisory bodies (i.e. fee review committees) when such
bodies have been established to review fees directly related to student
sponsored/ operated activities (e.g. Busing Fee, Student Activity Fee,
etc.).
3.
That
a student referendum be conducted when the fee is directly related to
student sponsored/operated activities and the consultative process has
not been established for review of proposals to increase/decrease the
student fee(s) (see 1.20.2).
Students retain the right to petition to initiate a referendum within
four weeks of the presentation of petitions bearing the signatures of
five (5) percent of the members of the NIU Student Association.
(Referenda related to fees assessed to a limited portion of the student
population are to be conducted by the appropriate student governing
organization for the affected student population.) The Student Association
is also charged with the responsibility for conducting referenda related
to the establishment of new fees to be assessed to the general student
population.
4.
That
the proposal to increase/decrease the student fee(s) as recommended by
the properly appointed advisory bodies (see 1 and 2 above) or the results
of student referenda (see 3 above) be submitted to the President of the
University and to the Vice President of the area having responsibility
for the programs funded through the collection of the specific student
fee(s).
C.
At
the President's request, the President's Fee Study Committee reviews the
proposal(s) to increase/decrease these student fees. The committee may
request additional data (e.g. from the Division of Finance and
Facilities) and may request those representing the organization
initiating the proposal(s) to appear before the committee. Upon
completion of its review, the committee forwards its recommendation(s) to
the President.
D.
Proposals
to increase/decrease these student fees require Board of Trustees
approval and are presented by the President to the Board of Trustees for
their consideration. NOTE: Board of Trustees regulations require that
Board action to increase/decrease student fees be accomplished a minimum
of three months prior to that time that the increase/decrease is to
become effective. Only under special circumstances may the Board of
Trustees waive this requirement.
E.
The
percentage distribution of the aggregate income derived from the
collection of these student fees is approved by the President.
Recommendations to change the percentages used in determining the dollar
amounts received by the various funded cost centers are submitted to the
Division of Finance and Facilities which prepares recommendations for the
President's review and approval. Consultation with the Student
Association as well as with those cost centers affected by a proposed
change is an integral part of the recommendation process. When a proposed
change in the percentages used in disbursement affects a cost center for
which a student governing body or organization has responsibility for
controlling that fee (i.e. Busing Fee, Student Activity Fee, Student Bar
Association Fee), the change requires approval of the appropriate student
governing body or organization. The President may request review by and
recommendations from the Student Association, the President's Fee Study
Committee, etc. when considering changes in the percentages used in
disbursement of the aggregate income.
II.
Procedures
to Increase/Decrease those Student Fees which are not Subject to the
Review and Recommendation of the President's Fee Study Committee but
which Require Board of Trustees Approval
A.
The
following student fees are not subject to the review and recommendation
of the President's Fee Study Committee, but require Board of Trustees
approval:
Application Fee (e.g. College of Law Admission Application)
Changes in Program Fee
Doctoral Dissertation Fee
Enrollment Certification
Graduation Fee
Late Registration and/or Late Payment Fee
Room and Board Fee
Technology Fee
Transcript Fee
West Campus Fee
Any other fee which is mandatory for admission or graduation
B.
The
above listed student fees fully, or at a minimum partially, off-set
expenses incurred in providing the programs/services for which they were
established. The internal unit (e.g. department, office) which provides
the programs/services for which these student fees are assessed
determines and recommends to the Vice President to which it reports the
specific dollar amount to be assessed. That Vice President reviews
specific recommendations received and presents the recommendations to the
President of the University.
C.
Proposals
to increase/decrease any of these student fees require Board of Trustees
approval and are presented by the President to the Board of Trustees for
their consideration. NOTE: Board of Trustees regulations require that
Board action to increase/decrease student fees be accomplished a minimum
of five months prior to the time that the increase/decrease is to become
effective. Only under special circumstances may the Board of Trustees
waive this requirement.
D.
Questions
as well as recommendations to increase/decrease these student fees should
be directed initially to the internal unit which provides the
programs/services.
III.
Procedures
to Increase/Decrease those Student Fees which are not Subject to the
Review and Recommendation of the President's Fee Study Committee Nor
Require Board of Trustees Approval
A.
The
following student fees are neither subject to the review and
recommendation of the President's Fee Study Committee nor require Board
of Trustees Approval.
Admission Charge
Athletic User Fee
Duplicate Schedule Fee
Examination Fee (Testing)
Gate Charge
Late Examination Fee
Library Fines
Locker and Towel Fees
Material Fee
NIU OneCard Fees
Non-Credit Program Registration Fee
Orientation Fees
Outdoor Education Fee
Parking Fee (i.e. Parking Permit)
Refrigerator Charge
Rental Charge
Replacement Charge
Returned Check Fee
Supplies Fees
Surcharge (excluding Law School Surcharge)
Test Fees
Traffic Fines
Yearbook Fee
Other Voluntary Fees
B.
The
above listed student fees fully, or at a minimum partially, offset
expenses incurred in providing the programs/services for which they were
established. The internal unit (e.g. department office) which provides
the programs/services for which these student fees are assessed
determines and recommends to the administrative unit (e.g. College Dean,
Vice President) to which it reports the specific dollar amounts to be
assessed.
C.
Questions
as well as recommendations to increase/decrease these student fees should
be directed to the internal unit that provides the programs/services or
to the Associate Vice President, Finance and Facilities -Operations.
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