July 5, 1999

SUBJECT: Proposed Registration Fee/Student Activity Fee for FY 2000

PROPOSED ACTION:
That the Board of Trustees approve the proposed change in registration fee and student activity fee.

RELATED BOARD POLICY OR RESOLUTION:
This item is consistent with Board Policy E-8. Tuition and Fee Rates.

RATIONALE:
The recommendation to eliminate both the registration fee and student activity fee and increase the credit hour tuition provides a more equitable pricing method. The average student takes seven (7) credit hours. The one credit hour to six credit hour students are shouldering both a higher per course cost and per hour cost than the eight credit hour to sixteen credit hour students. A change to the credit hour method will eliminate this disparity and provide an enrollment incentive to the part time student. No longer will they be paying a disproportionate share.

BUDGETARY CONSIDERATION:
This is a Revenue Neutral recommendation. Fee changes will have no net effect.

RESOURCE PERSONNEL:
Jerry Miller, Vice President for Business Services

ATTACHMENTS:
Elimination of Separate Registration Fee and Student Activity Fee with offset Increase of Credit Hour Tuition.

Respectfully Submitted By:
Ana M. "Cha" Guzmán, Executive Vice President, Administration and Institutional Advancement
Richard Fonte, President