The current student activities fee is $80 per semester for full-time students and $40 a semester for part-time students. This fee provides approximately $90,000 to the Student Government Association (SGA) to distribute to clubs and organizations. During the 2016-2017 budget request cycle, clubs and organizations requested nearly $190,000 in SGA funding, leaving nearly $100,000 worth of activities and programs unable to be funded. In order to be able to provide additional funds to the clubs and organizations, SGA would like to propose that the student activity fee be increased by $5 ($2.50 for part time). This increase would provide approximately $5,600 in additional funding per year. It is further proposed that the $5 ($2.50 for part time) increase occur during each of the next four years, ending with the fall of 2020. The actual fees structure would be as follows:
| Current
Cost |
Beginning
Fall 2017 |
Beginning
Fall 2018 |
Beginning
Fall 2019 |
Beginning
Fall 2020 |
|
| Full-Time Student | $80.00 | $85.00 | $90.00 | $95.00 | $100.00 |
| Part-Time Student | $40.00 | $42.50 | $45.00 | $47.50 | $50.00 |
| Total Estimated Funds for Clubs | $90,000 | $95,600 | $101,200 | $106,800 | $112,400 |
The last increase in the Student Activities Fee occurred in 2005.
Voting for SGA officers and the Proposed Increase in the Student Activities fee will occur after the Thanksgiving Break.
Although only about half of all requests could be funded, here are the activities that were funded by the SGA this year.
Alpha Phi Sigma–Cords, Stoles and Medallions
Alpha Phi Sigma–ACJS Kansas City Conference
Art Club–Zombie Walk Supplies, Advertising and Trophies
Art Club–New York City Art Trip
AT Club–Conference Speaker
AT Club–Travel to the Maine Athletic Trainers Association Fall Conference
AT Club–Travel to the Maine Athletic Trainers Association Spring Conference
AT Club–Travel to the WATA meeting in Boston
Bio-Medical Club–Brain Awareness/Brain Bee
Bio-Medical Club–Medical Tour of optometry and veterinary schools
Business Club–Booth Supplies
Business Club–New York City Trip
Community Recreation–Free Student Ice Skating at the Forum
Community Recreation–Free Student Skiing at Big Rock
CJ Club–Freshmen Welcome Packets
CJ Club–Alumni Mailings for Homecoming
CJ Club–Exam Survival Kit Mailings
CJ Club—Washington, D.C., Trip
CRU–Supplies Budget
CRU–Portland Trip
Geo-Ecology Club–Iceland Trip
Ice Hockey Club–League Fees
Ice Hockey Club–Practice Ice Time
Intramurals–Supplies and Equipment
International Student Club–University Day Program
International Student Club–Spring Festival and Chinese Culture
International Student Club–Calligraphy
International Student Club–Graduation Celebration
International Student Club—D.C. Trip
KDP—NAS–Supplies
KDP—NAS–Sunday River Conference
OOPS–Worcester, MA Conference
Outing Club–Subsidizing equipment and trips
Page Turners–Books
PE Club–Fit and Fun Day
PE Club–MAPHERD Conference
Phi Eta Sigma–Supplies
Phi Eta Sigma–National Conference
PWH–Supplies
PWH–Portland, ME trip
PWH–Africa trip
SEAM–Supplies
SEAM–Rockland Workshop
SEAM–Annual State SEAM Leadership Conference
SEAM–Annual National SEAM Leadership Conference
Student Activities Office Activities–Speakers, Dances, Performers, Homecoming, Welcome Week, Orientation, Etc.
Student Activities Office–SAB NACA Conference
SGA Budget–Scholarships, activities, awards, supplies, etc.
SOSW–Supplies
SOSW–Hunger Dialogs Trip
Track and Field–Bridgewater State University Trip
Track and Field–Fitchburg State University Trip 1
Track and Field–Fitchburg State University Trip 2
Track and Field–Regis College Trip
UMPI 100% Club–Supplies
UMPI 100% Club–Gay Days Funding
UMPI 100% Club–World Aids Day Dance Funding
UMPI 100% Club–Spring Speaker Funding
UMPI 100% Club–Rainbow Ball Trip
University Players–Supplies
University Times–Supplies
University Times—Washington, D.C., Trip
WUPI–Supplies, Tech Support, etc.
WUPI–UMS Radio Station Tour
