Editor,
In addition to paying tuition, each undergraduate student pays $478 a year in student fees.
This money is used in many ways and goes through a distribution process. The main component of these fees is to fund departments that provide essential services to students. In this letter to the editor, I want to briefly
explain the process and how you can give input on where this money should be distributed.
The student fee distribution process begins with the Student Fee Review Board. The SFRB is composed of graduate and undergraduate members. The SFRB holds department hearings and town hall meetings to better educate themselves on student needs.
The SFRB will submit its final recommendations the first week of February to the Office of Student Affairs and the Office of the University President. These fees are included in the final budget, which is approved by the Board of Regents in April.
Where do you want your fee money to go? The SFRB distributes about $11 million, a difficult task.
Therefore, we need your help and input. A complete list of departments and SFRB schedule is on the ASUNM website, asunm.unm.edu. You have the opportunity to voice your opinion by attending a town hall meeting next week or sending an e-mail to asunmprz@unm.edu. Your input and participation are greatly appreciated.
Lazaro “Laz” Cardenas, Jr.
ASUNM president
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