SAFC allocates funding for student-focused programs
Learn more about how your money is spent at UWT.
Lana Alisdairi
Issue date: 3/9/10 Section: News
Looking closely at their tuition bill, UW Tacoma students will notice that they pay $136 each quarter for the Services and Activities Fee (the "S&A" Fee). This is a substantial sum that all enrolled students must pay.
The funds generated from this fee are authorized by state statute for the express purpose of financing student activities and programs of their particular institution.
These are programs such as ASUWT (student government), the Student Activities Board, student publications (e.g. the Ledger, Tahoma West), the Childcare Assistance Program, Registered Student Organizations, intramurals, special speakers/events, and many other student services, as well as acquisition, construction, equipping, and betterment of lands, buildings, and facilities.
The State Legislature's Revised Code of Washington (RCW), the compilation of all permanent laws now in force on higher education, dedicates a chapter to college and university fees. Sections within this chapter address services and activities fees. Since services and activities fees are paid by students for the express purpose of funding student services and programs, RCW 28B.15.044 stipulates that students must have a strong voice in proposing S&A Fee budgetary recommendations for consideration by the college or university administration and governing boards.
The Student Activities Fee Commission (SAFC) at UWT serves this role. A majority of the committee consists of up to seven voting members, who must be enrolled students. They are recommended by ASUWT and then appointed by Chancellor Spakes pursuant to RCW 28B.15.045. The committee also consists of four non-voting ex-officio members: a faculty member, two staff employees and a compliance officer recommended by their respective authorities.
SAFC reviews all requests for funding from Services and Activities Fees, recommends program priorities and budget levels, and serves in an advisory capacity to the Chancellor.
Kathleen Burdo, Chair of SAFC, noted that the majority of SAFC's meetings are in March and April, when they deliberate on annual allocation recommendations.
The funds generated from this fee are authorized by state statute for the express purpose of financing student activities and programs of their particular institution.
These are programs such as ASUWT (student government), the Student Activities Board, student publications (e.g. the Ledger, Tahoma West), the Childcare Assistance Program, Registered Student Organizations, intramurals, special speakers/events, and many other student services, as well as acquisition, construction, equipping, and betterment of lands, buildings, and facilities.
The State Legislature's Revised Code of Washington (RCW), the compilation of all permanent laws now in force on higher education, dedicates a chapter to college and university fees. Sections within this chapter address services and activities fees. Since services and activities fees are paid by students for the express purpose of funding student services and programs, RCW 28B.15.044 stipulates that students must have a strong voice in proposing S&A Fee budgetary recommendations for consideration by the college or university administration and governing boards.
The Student Activities Fee Commission (SAFC) at UWT serves this role. A majority of the committee consists of up to seven voting members, who must be enrolled students. They are recommended by ASUWT and then appointed by Chancellor Spakes pursuant to RCW 28B.15.045. The committee also consists of four non-voting ex-officio members: a faculty member, two staff employees and a compliance officer recommended by their respective authorities.
SAFC reviews all requests for funding from Services and Activities Fees, recommends program priorities and budget levels, and serves in an advisory capacity to the Chancellor.
Kathleen Burdo, Chair of SAFC, noted that the majority of SAFC's meetings are in March and April, when they deliberate on annual allocation recommendations.
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