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Fee policy wraps up
Reilly accepts changes
Spectator staff
Issue date: 12/10/07 Section: Campus News
UW System President Kevin Reilly accepted the new consolidated segregated fees policy Thursday. The policy prevents student governments from allocating segregated fees to organizations for specific purposes, including the hiring of staff members not affiliated with the university and renting of off-campus facilities.
Organizations that wanted to use segregated fees for such purposes would have to appeal to the chancellor, according to the policy.
Proponents of the policy said the changes still allow students to participate in the allocation process and do not affect the majority of campuses, while opponents argue that this would limit other campuses in the future if they decided they wanted to expand the use of segregated fees.
"Statutes make clear that the chancellor is responsible for the administration of all funds used at his or her campus," System Senior Executive Vice President Donald Mash said Thursday at the Board's December meeting. "The statutes provides for student involvement, but does not relieve the chancellors of their responsibilities for fiscal oversight."
Regent Jeffrey Bartell said he had some reservations about the policy.
"I think the policy needs more work," he said. "I don't think this is the best policy we can adopt as the Board of Regents."
Organizations that wanted to use segregated fees for such purposes would have to appeal to the chancellor, according to the policy.
Proponents of the policy said the changes still allow students to participate in the allocation process and do not affect the majority of campuses, while opponents argue that this would limit other campuses in the future if they decided they wanted to expand the use of segregated fees.
"Statutes make clear that the chancellor is responsible for the administration of all funds used at his or her campus," System Senior Executive Vice President Donald Mash said Thursday at the Board's December meeting. "The statutes provides for student involvement, but does not relieve the chancellors of their responsibilities for fiscal oversight."
Regent Jeffrey Bartell said he had some reservations about the policy.
"I think the policy needs more work," he said. "I don't think this is the best policy we can adopt as the Board of Regents."
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