Associated Students
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RESOLUTION No. 2008-09-10 AUTHORED BY: Zachary Beshore, Residence Hall
Association Representative SIGNED BY: Zachary Beshore, Residence Hall
Association Representative Morrissa Hudson, Arts Humanities
and Social Sciences Representative REFERRED TO: AS COUNCIL ACTION SCHEDULED: ACTION APPROVED: SUBJECT: Resolution in Opposition
of the Proposed IRA Fee Increase 1.) WHEREAS, The Associated
Students (AS) serves as the official voice of the students at Humboldt State University
(HSU); and, 2.) WHEREAS, The Associated
Students mission is to “provide a means for responsible and effective
participation in the governance of the campus; foster awareness of these
opinions with the students of HSU; assist in the protection of the rights and
interests of the individual student and the student body…and to stimulate the
educational, social, physical and cultural well-being of the University
community;”; and, 3.) WHEREAS, Humboldt State
University Associated Students believe in the democratic voice of the students
and the rights of students to be aware and involved in issues that affect their
education; and, 4.) WHEREAS, Executive Order (EO)
1034, the California State University Student Fee Policy, Section B-1 says “that
appropriate and meaningful consultation includes consultation with bodies such
as the campus faculty senate, the campus student body association and other
constituencies affected by the proposed increase in an existing fee or
establishment of a new fee”; and, 5.) WHEREAS, Section B-2 goes
on to say, “The policy presumes that a student fee referendum will be conducted
before adjusting or establishing category II fees.” and, 6.) WHEREAS, Section B-3
states, “If a referendum is not conducted prior to adjusting Category II fees
or requesting the chancellor to establish a new Category II fee, the president
must demonstrate to the fee advisory committee the reasons why the alternative
consultation methods selected will be more effective in complying with this
policy”; and 7.) WHEREAS, The Instructionally
Related Activity (IRA) fee increase being proposed will not be governed,
allocated, or administrated by the IRA Committee; and, 8.) WHEREAS, The Academic
Senate, AS and the IRA Committee were not consulted about this fee request
increase and Associated Students believes this to be a in violation of EO 1034
designed to protect the students and provide administrative transparency; and, 9.) WHEREAS, The proposed fee
has not gone though the student referendum process and no alternative
consultation methods have been employed; and, 10.) WHEREAS, The proposed fee
increase is an increase from $259 to $274 with an additional increase each year
based on the Higher Education Pricing Index +2% generating approximately 80,000
dollars from students for the 2009/2010 year; therefore be it, 11.) RESOLVED, that Humboldt
State Associated Students urges that a student fee referendum be called in the
fall of 2009 prior to any fee increases; and be it further, 12.) RESOLVED, that the Student Fee
Advisory Committee not approve this fee increase until a student fee referendum
can be called; and be it further, 13.) RESOLVED, that the campus
governmental bodies such as HSUAS and Academic Senate and the IRA Committee be
consulted about this proposal prior to fee increases; and be it finally, 14.) RESOLVED, that this
resolution shall be sent to, but not limited to: Academic Senate; Student Fee
Advisory Committee; IRA Committee; California State Student Association;
California State University Chancellor, Dr. Charles Reed; HSU President, Dr.
Rollin Richmond; Vice President of Student Affairs, Dr. ** Original Signatures are on file
in the Associated Students Business Office. |