Associated Students

RESOLUTION IN OPPOSITION TO STUDENT-FEE INCREASES

ADOPTED DECEMBER 13, 2002

WHEREAS:     Governor Davis has recommended a $59.6 million dollar reduction

                         from the California State University (CSU) Budget; and

WHEREAS:     The CSU Chancellor's Office has recommended to the CSU Board

                          of Trustees that state university fees be increased by a minimum 10%

                          for undergraduate students and a minimum of 15% for graduate

                          students for Spring 2003; and

WHEREAS:     The current CSU Board of Trustees is considering the recommended

                          increase, which it previously committed to opposing, during special

                          session on Monday, December 16, 2002; and

WHEREAS:     Governor Davis has stated, "And I know that every time we raise

                          fees, we freeze our students, we deny them the opportunity for

                          an unparalleled education" (October 25, 2002); and

WHEREAS:     A fee increase will increase barriers to education, a point of

                         paramount importance in the CSU mission ("To encourage and

                         provide access to an excellent education to all who are prepared

                         for and wish to participate in college study"); and

WHEREAS:     Humboldt State University students will have already paid their

                         Spring 2003 fees and will then be retroactively billed an additional

                         $72 dollars for undergraduates and $114 for graduate students; and

WHEREAS:    The impact of retroactive billing will cause additional strain on the

                         University's already limited resources and will be costly as well; and

WHEREAS:     61% of the HSU student population receives financial aid, an

                         increase in the State University Fee will tax the students' already

                         limited financial resources; and

WHEREAS:    An increase in State University Fees will decrease the diversity

                        of HSU student population; therefore be it

RESOLVED:  The Associated Students of Humboldt State University oppose

                        the proposed State University Fee increase for Spring 2003; and

                        therefore be it further

RESOLVED:   That the Associated Students encourages HSU students to lobby

                         against the fee increase via communication with legislators and

                         the CSU Board of Trustees; and therefore be it

RESOLVED:   That copies of this resolution be sent, but not limited to

                         HSU President Rollin Richmond, HSU Academic Senate,

                         California State Student Association, the CSU Board of Trustees,

                         and CSU Chancellor Charles Reed.

Adopted from Sonoma State University ASI Board of Directors Resolution of 12/02.

Submitted by:  David Risenfeld

Original signatures on file at the Associated Students' Office.