Related Policies and Guidelines

TBR Guideline B-060 Fees, Charges, Refunds, and Fee Adjustments

NeSCC Policy 03:04:00 Student Activity Fee

Purpose

The Student Activity Fee Committee reviews requests and makes recommendations for disbursing funds to student organizations/clubs and advocacy programs. The committee shall be comprised of the following positions:

1. Vice President for Institutional Excellence and Student Success, Chair, Non-voting
2. Assistant Vice President for Student Engagement and Success
3. Director of Student Life and Engagement 
4. Representatives from Academic Affairs (4): appointed by the Vice President for Academic Affairs
   1. Academic Dean (1)
   2. Faculty (2)
   3. Multi-Campus Programs (1)
5. Representatives from Student Success (2): appointed by the Vice President for Institutional Excellence and Student Success
   1. Administrative/Professional Staff (1)
   2. Support Staff (1)
6. Students (2): appointed by the Vice President for Institutional Excellence and Student Success
   1. Council for Leadership, Advocacy, and Student Success Officer (1)
   2. Student-at-large (1)

The committee shall meet no less than one time per year and schedule budget hearings, as needed, for student organizations/clubs and advocacy programs to request funding. The annual request for funding shall be due to the Director of Student Life by April 30. The Director of Student Life will inform the student organizations/clubs and advocacy programs of the requirement and due date. 

Conflict of Interest

Committee members shall acknowledge and disclose any and all conflicts of interest that may arise and will abstain from any vote involving a conflict and/or recuse themselves from the committee if such conflicts of interest exist.

Such conflicts of interest exist when a committee member has direct or indirect supervisory/budgetary authority for or participation in a student organization/club or advocacy program requesting funds or other affiliations (e.g., membership in the organization requesting funds) that create a perception of limited objectivity.