Public Information: Fall 2009 Fee Referenda

There is currently a proposal to renovate the Atrium Food Court and expand and renovate Talley Student Center. The last major renovation to the Atrium Food Court was in 1985, when there were 24,000 students enrolled at NC State. Talley Student Center was built in 1972, when there were 13,800 students at NC State. There are currently 33,800 students enrolled at NC State.

For more information on the fee increase proposal, follow the links below:

• Powerpoint
• Video

Regardless of the fee for doing so, do you see a need for the renovation of the Atrium Food Court and the expansion and renovation of Talley Student Center?

If the University moves forward with plans to expand and renovate the Atrium Food Court and Talley Student Center, a new student fee would be instituted to cover the cost.

This fee would increase over four years so that the total fee each academic year would be as follows:

* The exact fee depends on alternative funding sources being obtained (e.g., donations).

If this fee is instituted beginning in the 2010-2011 Academic Year, the proposed timeline for construction and completion would be as follows:

• Fall 2010: Phase I completion (Atrium Food Court)
• Summer 2011:Phase II begins (Talley Student Center Expansion Construction)
• Fall 2012: Phase II completion & Phase III begins (Talley Student Center Renovation)
• Winter 2013: Phase III completion (Talley Student Center Renovation)

For more information on the fee increase proposal, follow the links below:

• Powerpoint
• Video

Do you support the proposed new fee for the Atrium Food Court & Talley Student Center Renovation & Expansion?

Students currently pay an Intercollegiate Athletic Fee for the operations of revenue and non-revenue sports. Student fees generate 11 percent of Athletics total revenue. According to ACC surveys, NC State ranks in the bottom third of the conference in student fee support. According to UNC System data, NC State ranks last among 16 institutions in the UNC system in student funding per student.

The proposal would increase funding equity to our non–revenue sports programs through:

• Salary adjustments
• Equipment needs
• Travel accommodations
• Academic support for student athletics
• Facilities operation cost

For more information on the fee increase proposal, follow the links below:

• Powerpoint
• Video

Regardless of the fee for doing so, do you see a need for increased funding in the areas listed above?

The Intercollegiate Athletics student fee paid yearly was last increased in 2009 by $16.50 and is currently $150.50. A proposed increase of $9.00 to a total of $159.50 would iwould increase funding equity to our non–revenue sports programs in the following areas

• Salary adjustments
• Equipment needs
• Travel accommodations
• Academic support for student athletics
• Facilities operation cost

For more information on the fee increase proposal, follow the links below:

• Powerpoint
• Video

Please select your preferred level of funding for the Intercollegiate Athletics Fee increase request

The Educational Technology Fee equips and operates laboratories and classrooms to supplement classroom instruction. The Office of Information Technology also uses this fee to manage and run technology support services for students (e.g., Wireless access, email, help desk and support etc.) Walk in support service requests in the first four weeks of the fall semester have increased by 425 requests (doubled) since 2008. 103 classrooms with technology are managed centrally by OIT, 50 by colleges, and 117 classrooms have no technology.

This proposed fee increase would:

• Create an additional walk-in center for students to handle increase demand for service requests
• Consolidate University Classroom Technology support to a centralized office
• Add additional Wireless Hot Spots

For more information on the fee increase proposal, follow the links below:

• Powerpoint
• Video

Regardless of the fee for doing so, do you see a need for changes in services listed above?

The Educational Technology student fee paid annually was last increased in 2009 by $15.00 and is currently $ 386.00. A proposed increase of $9.00 to a total fee of $395.00 would:

• Create an additional walk-in center for students to handle increase demand for service requests
• Consolidate University Classroom Technology support to a centralized office
• Add additional wireless hot Spots

For more information on the fee increase proposal, follow the links below:

• Powerpoint
• Video

Please select your preferred funding for the Education and Technology Fee increase request

The fee for Student Publications funds the operation and production of six outlets in NC State Student Media:

• Yearbook - Agromeck
• Student Newspaper - Technician
• African American Student Newspaper - The Nubian Message
• Literary Magazine - Windhover
• Student-run radio station - 88.1 WKNC

Operating costs have increased by $10,000 since 2008. Additionally in the 2009 SG Spring General election 52.2% of students voted for either a $.50 or $1.00 increase to provide a free yearbook to every senior who takes a senior portrait.

The proposed fee increase would:

• Provide a free Agromeck to seniors participating in the senior portrait program.
• Offset increased operating costs

For more information on the fee increase proposal, follow the links below:

• Powerpoint
• Video

Regardless of the fee for doing so, do you see a need for the changes in services listed above?

The Student Publications student fee paid annually was decreased in 2009 by $1.50 and is currently $15.00. A proposed increase of $1.50 to a total of $16.50 would:

• Provide a free Agromeck to seniors participating in the senior portrait program.
• Offset increased operating costs

For more information on the fee increase proposal, follow the links below:

• Powerpoint
• Video

Please rank your preferred funding for this fee increase request

The fee for Transit Operations funds:

• 80% of the transit contract cost that runs the Wolfline System.
• The Transit Visualization system that provides real time location of busses
• Cost for providing free student ridership on both Triangle Transit and Capital Area Transit systems (GoPass)

Ridership on Wolfline totaled 1.9 million passengers in 2007-08 a 2.6% increase from the previous year

For more information on the fee increase proposal, follow the links below:

• Powerpoint
• Video

Regardless of the fee for doing so, do you see a need for the changes in services listed above?

The Transit Operations student fee paid annually was last increased by $16.00 in 2008 and is currently $138.00. A proposed increase of $5.00 to a total fee of $135.00 would:

• Continue to extend the six daily Wolfline routes service from 6:00PM - 10:00PM.
• Add a new limited-stop route for the Varsity Commuter lot to central/north campus precincts in 2010-11
• Cover increased cost in the Transit Visualization System(real-time bus location)
• Cover increased GoPass program costs associated with providing free student ridership on the Triangle Transit and Capital Area Transit systems

For more information on the fee increase proposal, follow the links below:

• Powerpoint
• Video

Please select your preferred funding for this fee increase request

The Union Activities Board (UAB) fee funds:

• Campus Cinema, speakers and special events(e.g. Friday fest, Pan Afrikan Festival, All-Night Bash)
• 50% of the University Copyright fee for music
• Allocation of funds to student organizations and departments for student programming

Since 2008, UAB has increased operation costs and assumed all operation cost responsibilities for the Campus Cinema.

The proposed fee increase would:

• Fund the continuation of the campus cinema at current operating level
• Account for changes in operating costs

For more information on the fee increase proposal, follow the links below:

• Powerpoint
• Video

Regardless of the fee for doing so, do you see a need for the changes in services listed above?

The Union Activities Board student fee paid annually was last increased by $.82 in 2008 and is currently $14.63. A proposed increase of $2.00 to a total fee of $16.63 would:

• Fund the continuation of the campus cinema at current operating level
• Account for changes in operating costs

For more information on the fee increase proposal, follow the links below:

• Powerpoint
• Video

Please rank your preferred funding for this fee increase request.

If you had an unlimited supply of money and could fully fund all of these fee increase proposals without it negatively affecting you or any other students, which proposals would you support the most?