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Governing Policy
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- What particular types of services or activities are funded by the Student Services Fee?
While they vary from campus to campus, the following are examples of programs and services funded by the Student Services Fee:
- Health services
- Recreational centers
- Student centers
- Student legal services
- Intercollegiate athletics (Crookston, Morris)
- Student clubs and organizations
- Concerts and lectures
- Campus based ride services
- Community engagement opportunities
- Health education programs
- Intercultural Center
- Food pantries
- Media (radio, newspaper, magazine, film)
- If a student is taking on-line or distance courses, do they count toward the six credit hour (three credit for summer session) threshold for automatic assessment of the Student Services Fee?
Yes. Modality of course delivery does not impact the assessment of the Student Services Fee.
- Can a student opt out of paying the Student Services Fee?
Students cannot opt out of paying the Student Services Fee. The following students are not automatically charged the fee and may request to opt in:
- Students enrolled in annually approved programs such as mid-career professional programs;
- Students studying abroad for their full semester registration;
- Degree-seeking students enrolled in less than six-credits per semester or less than three credits per summer term;
- Others as approved by the president or delegate.
- Can a student pay a portion of the fee for access to a single service or activity?
No. Students are charged the fee each semester and receive access to all programs and services on each campus. Students cannot choose to pay for one or two services based on their interest, usage or personal viewpoint.
- What is the relationship between the Student Services Fee and Student Health Benefits Plan?
Domestic student eligibility for the Student Health Benefits Plan (SHBP), as well as the mandate to either show proof of having health insurance or be automatically enrolled in SHBP, is tied to the automatic assessment of the SSF. There is an additional charge for students who enroll in the SHBP. If the SSF is not automatically assessed then students are neither mandated to have coverage nor eligible for SHBP enrollment. This issue does not affect International students as they are generally mandated to have the SHBP coverage to satisfy Visa requirements.