COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND MATHEMATICS

COLLEGE-BASED FEE PROPOSAL

Student Consultation Process

for

Expenditure of Fee Revenues

General Process: Priorities for expending fee revenues will be based on annual consultation with students. In meetings during spring quarter each year, the dean will submit a report on the actual use to date of fee expenditures from the previous year and begin the process for consultation on fee expenditures for the coming year. Following is the procedure to be used for consultation. It is anticipated that this consultation will result in discussion and ideas that will improve academic programs in the College of Science and Mathematics in general as well as determine priorities for use of the college-based fee.

Consultation at Department Level: Representative students, faculty, and staff will meet together annually in each department. Students will have the opportunity to express their views on the strengths and weaknesses of the department, make suggestions for improvement, and, based on the consultation, make recommendations on the use of the college-based fee. The faculty and staff will have the opportunity to discuss their views on the same issues and make recommendations on the use of fee revenues. It is hoped and anticipated that the students, faculty, and staff will achieve consensus and submit a departmental proposal for consideration at the college level. If consensus is not reached, separate proposals may be submitted. The results of this consultation will be communicated to the Student Council to help unify student efforts at the college and department levels.

Consultation at the College Level: Recommendations from the departments will be considered by the College of Science and Mathematics Student Council or a body designated by the Council. The group considering the recommendations will have representation from each department; the Student Council will solicit representation, if necessary, through advertisement, clubs, and asking for suggestions from the department chairs. The student consultative group will meet jointly with the College of Science and Mathematics Council (department chairs, associate dean, dean). It is hoped and anticipated that these two groups will achieve consensus and develop a single plan for expenditure of fee revenues. Final decisions will be made by the dean based on this consultation process.

Other Opportunities: The dean will meet with or report to the student council each quarter on the status of the fee revenue budget and the progress in implementing priorities for the current year. Additional meetings with department chairs, faculty, staff, and students can be requested by the student council.