Student Services Fees
Student Services Fees are semesterly fees paid by all students at the University of Minnesota. Registered Student Organizations and Administrative Units can request funding from this pool of money for the following academic year. Groups must present their request each February to the Student Services Fees Committee, providing reasoning and rationale for their request.
Frequently Asked Questions
Student Services Fees Committee
Be a member of the Student Services Fees Committee!
Benefits of the position include:
- Earn a stipend
- Gain valuable experience to enhance your resume
- Get involved with funding decisions at the University
- Learn about topics including: viewpoint neutrality, ethics, finance, higher education administration and more.
Application Timeline
- October 3, 2008
- Applications due
- October 4-10, 2008
- Interviews
- October 21, 2008
- MSA/GAPA meeting, Mississippi Room at 6:00pm (Required)
Two committees will be established:
The Student Organizations Committee
This committee is comprised of 9 students and 2 administrative representatives, as well as up to 4 alternates, to review the fees applications of all registered student organizations applying for student services fees.
The Administrative Units Committee
This committee is comprised of 6 students and 2 administrative representatives, as well as up to 4 alternates, to review the fees applications of 8 University administrative departments applying for student services fees (Boynton Health Service, Learning Abroad Center, Radio K, Recreational Sports, Student Conflict Resolution Center, Summer Cultural Programs, Student Unions and Activities, and University Student Legal Services) and the Minnesota Daily.
How to Apply
Applications may be submitted via email to Erich Martin (marti351@umn.edu) or to the Student Activities Office, Room 126 in Coffman Memorial Union.
Fees Committee Application (PDF)
These documents require a PDF reader such as the free Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you require these documents in a different format, please contact Erich Martin at marti351@umn.edu.
2008-2009 Fees Timeline
Please note that this timeline is subject to change whenever necessary to accommodate the number of individual students that have been called to serve on the Student Service Fees Committee.
- November 6, 2008
- Mandatory Meetings for Student Groups looking to apply for student service fees
- 4:30pm Underground Lounge in the St. Paul Student Center
- November 10, 2008
- Mandatory Meetings for Student Groups looking to apply for student service fees
- 4:30pm CMU 325
- November 13, 2008
- Mandatory Meetings for Student Groups looking to apply for student service fees
- 4:30pm CMU 325
- December 10, 2008
- Mandatory Meetings for Student Groups looking to apply for student service fees
- 4:30pm CMU 325
- January 23, 2009
- All Fee Applications due in electronic form with the pre established format to Erich Martin, 126 CMU, marti351@umn.edu by 3:00pm.
- January 31, 2009
- Group Presentations to Subcommittees
- 10am - 4pm 325 & 326 CMU
- February 6, 2009
- Group Presentations to Subcommittees
- 3 - 7pm
- February 7, 2009
- Group Presentations to Subcommittees
- 10am - 4pm 319 & 323 CMU
- February 12, 2009
- Initial student group full committee deliberations
- 5pm 324 CMU
- February 23, 2009
- Initial results published
- February 25, 2009
- Meeting request must be submitted by 4 p.m. if desired by group
- March 2, 2009
- Student Organizations public hearing (Mpls 60 min)
- 4:30 - 5:30pm 303 CMU
- March 4, 2009
- Administrative unit's public hearing (Mpls 60 min)
- March 5, 2009
- Student Organizations public hearing (St. Paul 60 min)
- March 5th - 8th
- Individual Meetings we be held at the request of groups submitted by February 25th deadline
- March 11, 2009
- Final Committee Deliberations
- 5pm 303 CMU
- March 23, 2009
- Final Recommendations Distributed
- March 25, 2009
- Written appeal of final recommendation due to Jerry Rinehart
- TBD Public hearing with Jerry Rinehart
- May Regent's Meeting
- Fees on Regent's docket for information
- June Regent's Meeting
- Fees on Regent's docket for action
