Student Services Fee Committee Application
(For the Student Group and Administrative Unit Committees)
General Information
Qualified applicants are sought for the Student Services Fee Committee which will determine the student services fee allocation for the 2015-2016 fiscal year. The Board of Regents require that a representative process be established to recommend the level of student services fee funding and the specific allocations to requesting organizations. Two committees will be established:
1. The Student Group Committee:
This committee is comprised of ten (10) students and two (2) administrative representatives, as well as up to four (4) student alternates, to review the Fee applications of all registered student groups applying for Student Services Fee funding.
2. The Administrative Unit Committee:
This committee is comprised of six (6) students and two (2) administrative representatives, as well as up to four (4) student alternates, to review the Fee applications of University administrative units (the Aurora Center for Advocacy and Education, Boynton Health Service, the Learning Abroad Center, Northrop Concerts and Lectures, Radio K, Student Conflict Resolution Center, Student Unions and Activities, University Recreation and Wellness and University Student Legal Services) and the Minnesota Daily applying for Student Services Fee funding.
Time Commitment
Committee members are expected to participate in two or three training sessions and all fee-related meetings, deliberations, and hearings beginning in early November and lasting through approximately the end of April. A total commitment of approximately 60-80 hours is expected.
Compensation
Each committee member (and alternate) will receive a stipend at the conclusion of the Fee allocation process. The stipend levels are as follows: $750 for general committee members and alternates, $850 for sub-committee chairs, and $1,000 for committee chairs (sub-committee chairs and committee chairs will be determined at the first training session). Each participant will sign a contract and must abide by all aspects of the contract throughout the entire Student Services Fee process in order to receive the stipend.
Committee Approval (tentative)
Those selected to serve on the Committee or serve as an alternate are required to attend the joint meeting of the Minnesota Student Association and the Graduate and Professional Student Assembly on October 21st at 4:00 p.m., location TBA. At this meeting, MSA and GAPSA will have the opportunity to remove up to 4 members total and/or approve the Committee as a slate.
Application Deadline
Interested applicants should fill out the attached application and return to Sara Carvell, Associate Director, Office for Student Affairs, no later than 4:30 p.m. on September 26, 2014. Applications can be emailed to or mailed to 300 Washington Avenue S.E., CMU 500, Minneapolis, MN 55455. Questions can be directed to Sara at the above email or to 612-625-8669. Applications received after 4:30 p.m. on September 26, 2014 will not be considered.
2014-2015 Student Services Fee Committee Application
Fill out the application in its entirety. Typed applications are preferred. Providing misleading or false information as part of the application process, including during any interviews, may result in a Student Conduct Code violation.
Name: / Year in School:College of Enrollment: / Degree Program:
Address: / Phone:
City, State, Zip: / Email:
Indicate which committee(s) you are applying for:
Student Group: / Administrative Unit: / Both:(Note: Members may serve on only one committee, but may apply for both if interested.)
On a separate document, please answer the following questions:
o Are you currently, or have you been in the past, a member of any student group or administrative unit that receives Student Services Fees? If yes, please list them, as well as any leadership positions held in these organizations.
o Please list other activities in which you are currently involved including employment, volunteering, internships, leadership positions, etc. State the amount of time per week devoted to each activity and positions currently held.
o What do you hope to gain from being a member of the Student Services Fee Committee?
o What experience, if any, do you have working with budget matters or other finance-related activities that would benefit the Committee’s performance?
o What other experiences or skills do you have that would assist the Committee?
o Please explain your understanding of the concept of “viewpoint neutrality” and the role it plays in the Student Services Fee allocation process.
o Do you have any conflicts of interest (including personal involvement, familial relationships, friendships, etc. with the leadership or staff of student groups or administrative units) to disclose to the selection committee prior to your placement/service on the Student Services Fee Committee? Please note that said disclosure does not preclude you from being a member of the SSFC, but may affect your appointment to either the Student Groups or Administrative Units Committee.
Please visit http://www.studentservicesfees.umn.edu/ to review the tentative Student Services Fee timelines for both student groups and administrative units. Please be aware of the important dates and meeting times. Committee applications will be reviewed and interviews will be scheduled between September 29th and October 19th, 2014.