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Information Technology Fee (IT Fee). Principles, Distribution Model and History Pam Fuller (pqs4@psu.edu). Information Technology Fee (IT Fee). IT Fee Guiding Principles Penn State IT Fee Distribution Campus IT Fee Distribution Equation 2009/2010 Distributions Total IT Fee
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Information Technology Fee(IT Fee) Principles, Distribution Model and History Pam Fuller (pqs4@psu.edu)
Information Technology Fee (IT Fee) • IT Fee Guiding Principles • Penn State IT Fee Distribution • Campus IT Fee Distribution Equation • 2009/2010 Distributions • Total IT Fee • Central Services • History • Additional Resources
IT Fee Guiding Principles • Supplemental funding for the IT-related services and infrastructure necessary to support Penn State’s academic mission. • PSU Presidential directive: • IT Fees collected at a campus are returned to that campus through central services and location-specific services. • Central Services – support all students at every campus location • Location-Specific Services – support students at a single campus location • IT Fee increases support central services.
IT Fee History • 1990/1991: • “Student Computer Fee” at $35/semester • Supported electronic mail and Internet services for students in courses using computing services • 1996/1997: • Renamed “Information Technology Fee” • 1998/1999: • Expanded use to include additional PSU units that supported computing and infrastructure services for all students • Returned a portion of UP resources to academic colleges • Soon after, Provost decided to allocate fee increases to support central services
IT Fee History (continued) • 2010/2011: • Full-time student fee is $236/semester • Based on previous decision by campus Chancellors, part-time students pay reduced fee: • 5 to <9 credits = $177/semester • <5 credits = $80/semester • IT Fee increases for full-time enrollments: • 0809 = $10 • 0910 = $8 • 1011 = $6 • 1112 = $4 • 1213 = $2
IT Fee Resources • http://its.psu.edu/itsfinancial/finpolicies/itfeeall/itfeeall.html • IT Fee Distribution Model • IT Fee Overview by Fiscal Year (Central Services) • IT Fee Rates (Historical View) • Campus Historical Information (Accessible by Financial Officers)