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Technology Fee Project  a  Application  |  2004-05 Tech Fee Projects 

Technology Fee Background

In 1995, an ad-hoc committee was charged with identifying issues related to the implementation of an instructional technology fee.  Based on their findings, a recommendation was to be made to the Chancellor by April 30, 1995.  After numerous meetings and plans for soliciting student input, the following statements were made by the committee to support the implementation of an Instructional Technology Fee:

1.      Providing students with access to “state of the art” equipment is costly.  We cannot rely on year-end funds to keep current with changing technology.

2.      Funds generated by the Instructional Technology Fee would be earmarked for purchasing new equipment, upgrading existing equipment, acquiring new software, and increasing the number of work stations available for student use.

3.      There is a need to make more effective use of technology in instructional delivery.

4.      Long-term objectives include costs related to campus growth (e.g., acquisition of the State Office Building) and costs related to distance learning issues.

The committee then gathered information regarding other local institutions to determine if students were charged technology fees.  While some institutions (Baker College (Flint campus), Mott Community College, GMI, and Saginaw Valley State University) did not charge a technology fee, others like Oakland University ($9 per credit hour for specific courses) and University of Michigan-Dearborn (fee structure varied depending on major and full-time/part-time status) charged their students significant fees.

The final recommendation made to the Chancellor in April, 1995 was to implement an Instructional Technology Fee for all UM-Flint students according to the following criteria:

            Undergraduate Students

1.                  Students electing twelve (12) or more credit hours:  $20/semester

2.                  Students electing eleven (11) or fewer credit hours:  $10/semester

Graduate Students

1.                  Students electing nine (9) or more credit hours:  $20/semester

2.                  Students electing eight (8) or fewer credit hours:  $10/semester

They also recommended the creation of an Instructional Technology Fee Committee to oversee the funding allocation process.  Allocations would be based on percentages determined bi-annually by the Instructional Technology Fee Committee.  Percentages could fluctuate depending on campus priorities, but funds committed to improving student technology would always comprise the majority of the dollars allocated.

The Chancellor supported the recommendation to implement a technology fee for all students.  The Board of Regents approved the measure, and the first technology fee was assessed in fall semester 1995.