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Welcome. Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication Your Student Fees: How Are They Being Spent? Thursday, November 7, 2013 2 :00 p.m. Gaylord Hall, Hall of Fame Room. How is the University of oklahoma funded?. State of Oklahoma allocation from the legislature

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  1. Welcome Gaylord College of Journalism and Mass Communication Your Student Fees: How Are They Being Spent? Thursday, November 7, 2013 2:00 p.m. Gaylord Hall, Hall of Fame Room

  2. How is the University of oklahoma funded? • State of Oklahoma allocation from the legislature • OU Tuition and General Fees (e.g. Library, Facility, and Health) • Grants and Contracts (Research and Service Activities) • Gifts and Donations • College Fees (Technology Fee and Consolidated Course Fee)

  3. Gaylord College Funding • Gaylord College has been the beneficiary of over $41 million dollars from the Gaylord Family and the Inasmuch Foundation, and the Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation. *Note: OU receives approximately 11% of its operating budget from the State of Oklahoma.

  4. Changes in Funding Since Fiscal Year 09 to Fiscal Year 13… E & G funding has gone down <4.25%> Student Fees have gone down <1.67%> Endowment Payouts have gone down<28.58%>

  5. Technology Fees State-of-the-art technological equipment for: • Computer Hardware and Maintenance • Equipment • Classrooms and Computer Laboratories • Individual Student Use (Check-Out) • Salaries (Student and Staff) • Technology Related Supplies and Materials • Student Printing (Black and White and Color)

  6. Technology FeesFY 2013 Expenditures Expenditure% of Total • Equipment Maintenance $ 13,006 3.08% • Equipment $ 18,072 4.28% • Salaries and Benefits (students) $128,451 30.41% • Computers & Hardware $141,865 33.58% • Computer Software $ 41,031 9.71% • Computer Maintenance and Support $ 21,350 5.05% • Supplies (toner, paper, etc.) $ 48,770 11.54% • Bad debt/service charges/waivers $ 6,263 1.48% • Maintenance & Operations $ 3,639 0.86% Total $417,733 100.00%

  7. Consolidated Course Fee Adding value and excellence to instruction through: • Academic Advising personnel • Student employees to staff and maintain computer labs • Staffing for the student equipment check-out area (the “Cage”) • Internship and Career guidance • Direct academic course support • Support for student competitions (local and national) • Instructional supplies (printing supplies, tapes, etc.) • Guest speakers/industry professionals to speak in classes • Edith Kinney Gaylord Library subscriptions

  8. Consolidated Course feesFY 2013 Expenditures Category Expenditure% of Total • Salaries & benefits (students & staff) $328,345 93.8% • Supplies $3,807 1.09% • Equipment/Furniture/Maintenance $1,564 0.45% • Student support & travel $1,405 0.40% • Edith Kinney Gaylord Library—subscriptions $13,495 3.86% • Bad debt/service charges/fee waivers $114 0.03% • License (WIRE) $890 0.25% • Printing & postage $435 0.12% Total $350,055 100.00%

  9. Proposed fee increases for FY 15 • The Gaylord College is proposing two (2) increases to its student fee structure: • Technology Fee (9.1%) • Consolidated Course Fee (9.1%) • If approved, the new fees will be effective beginning with the 2014-2015 academic year.

  10. Proposed Technology Fee Increase for FY 15 • Current Technology Fee is $33 per semester credit hour. • New Proposed Technology Fee for FY 15 would be $36.25 per semester credit hour. • Justification includes an imminent need to replace aging equipment, computers, and production gear. Additionally, an upgrade of the college’s network and broadcast infrastructure is needed. This will be a large capital expense paid over time. • Students have benefitted largely by not having to cover a large portion of this equipment because of the initial gift to build and endow the Gaylord College. Equipment and infrastructure is aging and is needing to be replaced. Student fee money must be used in part to pay for these expenses.

  11. Proposed Consolidated Course Fee Increase for FY 15 • Current Consolidated Course Fee is $28.50 per semester credit hour. • New Proposed Consolidated Course Fee for FY 15 would be $31.25 per semester credit hour. • Justification includes a pending need to fund existing student and staff wage and salary expenses. These positions include student workers in the computer laboratories, Cage equipment checkout employees, as well as academic advising personnel in Student Services. • Over the last five (5) years, Gaylord College has experienced significant cuts to its E & G budget. This has resulted in more full time staff (e.g. academic advisers) being funded through student fee revenues. A flat to declining budget, coupled with flat or declining enrollments necessitate increased funding.

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