THURSDAY,APRIL3,2003
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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN = 5A
" what has STUDENT SENATE ever done for me? "
Each year, Student Senate levies more than $14 million in student fees, which are used to directly fund numerous student services on campus. A major daily function of Student Senate is to help maintain and improve these services. Listed below is a breakdown of your student fees. These are all services available to you as a result of
STUDENT MONEY. YOUR MONEY.
student senate activities $17.50 educational opportunity fund $6.00
student union $45.00 campus transportation $16.00
student health $92.00
child care facility construction $4.00 campus environmental improvement $2.00
legal services $7.00
university athletics $20.00
student media $3.00 newspaper readership program $5.00
campus safety $2.00 student recreation $62.00
total: $281.50 (per semester)
Your student fees provide you with numerous services you may have never even known about. For example, you can get free legal advice and help with filing taxes from Legal Services for Students, four major newspapers each day through the Newspaper Readership Program, access to Watkins Health Center, free admission to non-revenue sporting events, SafeRide and access to the new student recreation center set to open next fall. Additionally, the student senate activity fee helps provide funding for numerous student organizations for their annual activities and events. The educational opportunity fund provides more than $250,000 to academic departments and campus organizations with money for scholarships, new student positions and staff support all directly benefitting the student body.
If you have any questions regarding your student fees, please contact your student senator or call the Student Senate office at 864-3710. Visit our web site for more details about other projects and issues affecting KU students.
www.ku.edu/~senate
JONATHAN NG, Student Body President (jng@ku.edu) LOREN MALONE, Student Body Vice President (Imalone@ku.edu)
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