On March 10th and 11th, University students voted in a general election to pay a $5 fee to the performing arts department and a $25 fee to reopen the math and writing centers. The text of these ballot initiatives follows:
QUESTION 1:
Do you support a $5.00 per semester fee for the performing arts?
The School of the Arts has operated on minimal budgets for the past several decades:
Nevada Repertory Theater ($14,000), the Performing Arts Series ($12,000), and the Shepard Art Gallery ($14,000). This fee would generate approximately $160,000. It will transform the Arts into a vibrant cultural center at the University, enhancing all students’ experiences, and the
caliber and frequency of these events in terms of bringing more recognized musicians,
significantly improving the quality of production (sets, costumes, lights, etc.), and attracting more renowned artists.
QUESTION 2:
Would you support a $25.00 per semester fee to re-institute and expand academic support services; including the writing center, math center, supplemental instruction, individual tutoring services, and free group tutoring?
The first round of budget cuts in 2008 resulted in the loss of many critical academic support services: the Math and Writing Centers were eliminated and the Tutoring Center began charging for its use. This fee would generate approximately $650,000 per year that would fully restore and expand the Math and Writing Centers, reopen a free Tutoring Center with greatly expanded capabilities: individual tutoring services, group tutoring, and walk-in tutoring labs. Also, supplemental instruction can be provided for many difficult courses (CHEM 121, PHYS 151, ACC 201, etc.) which have the highest rates of students receiving a D, F, or W as a final grade.
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