Student fees are not equally distributed
Members of the Finance and Auditing Committee of the Student Senate said this week some of the money from the student activity fees allocated to the athletic department should be transferred to groups that have more need.
Each full-time student pays a $12 activity fee. Out of this activity, $6 goes to the athletic department and the remainder is distributed to other organisations. The athletic department received $170,387 from activity fees in 1969. Most of this money was used to reserve student seats.
Ken Gale, Glenbrook, Conn. graduate student and member of the committee, said the activity fee could be better used if it were diverted to purposes that were more academic.
"It is a question of priorities," Gale said. "The Student Senate must decide which is more important, athletics or urgent academic needs."
Gale cited Watson Library and Watkins Hospital as two areas that could not get enough money to provide adequate services. He said if the Student Senate would allocate the library more money, it could keep longer hours, provide needed reproducing materials for reserved books and repair
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Mark Retonde, chairman of the committee said if less money were given to the athletic department, students would be charged more for their football and basketball tickets.
Marilyn Hall, Frontenac graduate student and member of the Finance and Auditing Committee, said, "Many of us resent that such a large portion of our money goes to the athletic department without our control. We still must pay for our football tickets. All our activity fee pays for is the right for us to pay again.
"The state isn't meeting its responsibility at this university," Miss Hall continued. "Many urgent academic needs have not been met. Therefore, the students are going to have to take over. The student activity fees should be used to meet these needs."
Keith L. Nitcher, vice-chancellor for finance, said that as he understood it, the activity fee was to provide for student recreation and entertainment. Any decision made by the Student Senate will have to be approved by Nitcher.
No definite proposals to the Student Senate have been made yet. The finance auditing committee is making a comprehensive report of activity fees. All campus groups must submit their budget to the Finance and Auditing Committee by February 15.
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