$75 Fee Removed from Regent's Agenda

12:00 p.m. Dec. 4
"The regents voted unanimously to approve a fee for UNLV students to help fund the school’s struggling Academic Success Center. The fee is $2 per credit for undergraduates and $5 per credit for graduate students and includes internship support and student activities benefits as well as paying for the tutoring center.
The fee stands in contrast to the $75 fee proposed by the Associated Students of the University of Nevada President Eli Reilly with similar goals for UNR students that was removed from this meeting’s agenda."

References
Balagna, J. (2009). Updates from the Board of Regents meeting. Nevada Sagebrush. Retrieved December 4, 2009 from here

Student discussion to replace the plan

Issue 1
Nov 2009
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How should the student body engage long-term plans?
Insight published this opinion article.

Riley Fitzgerald

Speech Communications
“I’m for the fees, I am personally willing to pay them, but I also believe that students should have a choice on which fees they would like to contribute to.”

Case Study Process

Student engagement does not require a Ph.D. Students will talk to student government about issues that affect their pocket books and lives. This case study includes interviews taken over a few hours on campus on October 31 and November 2. Students skimmed the plan and asked questions about individual goals in each part. Students ranged from partially familiar with JV 2017 to completely lacking any information. Many students reviewed the plan to come to a better understanding and wrote their opinions about the plan or a portion. Each chose to take a picture or request an area of campus with which they identify. These photos were included next to their statements.

Anonymous

High school student in the library
“As a potential UNR student, I don't want to pay MORE to go to college, especially
if at least 23/75 dollars are going toward the salaries of managerial positions.”

Nat Phelps

Secondary Ed Pre-Major
“Why do they keep trying to take money that I don't have?”

Alex Yeomanson

Spanish Major
“Unaccounted for fees are unnecessary because countless professors have already
lost their jobs. I chose to stay in state and go to UNR based on Affordability. Small
increases here or there will be the end of good students staying instate. Why go
here when we can get more for the same money elsewhere?”