MEMBERS PRESENT:
Bernie Goldstein	Chair, Administrative Representative
Cara Puccio	Student Representative
Mette Adams	Student Representative
Karl Binswanger	Student Representative
Shannon Furr	Student Representative
Rebecca Schram	Student Representative
Sue Parker	Faculty Representative
Pat Seda	Staff Representative
MEMBERS ABSENT:
Steve Orlick	Faculty Representative
STAFF PRESENT:
Dennis Harris	Senior Director, Planning and Analysis
Katie Pierce	Academic Affairs Budget Officer
GUESTS PRESENT:	Dr. James Stewart, Chair, ENSP
	Dr. Martha Yates, Chair, Kinesiology

	MEETING AGENDA
I.	Approval of Agenda
II.	Notice of Minutes of May 12, 1998
III.	Course Fee Proposal - Review of Policy & ENSP 375 Proposal
IV.	User Fee Proposal - Review of Policy & Proposed Towel Fee Increase
V.	Mandatory Fee Proposals - Review of Policy
VI.	IRA Program Review, 1996/7-98/9 Continuing Programs - Policy & Scheduling
VII.	IRA Program Review, 1998/9 One-Time Programs
VIII.	IRA Funding Requests 1999/2000
IX.	Adjournment

	MATERIALS DISTRIBUTED WITH AGENDA PACKET
1.	FAC Minutes, May 12, 1998
2.	ENSP 375 Course Fee Proposal
3.	Kinesiology Towel Fee Proposal
4.	SSU 1998/99 Expenditure Plan, p. 112, IRA Fees
5.	FAC Budget Recommendations for the 1998-1999 IRA Program
6.	IRA Budget, 1996/7 - 1998/9 - Summary of Revenue & Allocations

I:     APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
Chair Bernie Goldstein brought the meeting to order at 5: 38 PM. After an introduction of FAC members, it was Moved, Seconded, and Passed (MSP) unanimously to approve the agenda as proposed.

II:     NOTICE OF THE MINUTES OF May 12, 1998
Noting that only two of the current members were present for the meeting of May 12, 1998, it was MSP unanimously to accept the minutes of that meeting.

Mette Adams requested that, in future, procedures be implemented whereby Committee members attending the last meeting of the year would have the opportunity to comment upon and approve the minutes. Goldstein agreed with her suggestion and said he will take steps to see that such a process is adopted.

III:     COURSE FEE PROPOSAL - ENSP 375
Following a review of the SSU Course Fee Policy and the relevant sections of E.O. 661, James Stewart, Chair, ENSP, introduced the proposal and noted that the department would follow the procedures already being followed by Hutchins. He explained that the CBEST fee was a part of the portfolio development and review class, ENSP 375.

Referencing the SSU Policy, Adams asked why ENSP would formalize and make the CBEST fee a course fee rather than informally collect the fee as Hutchins does and as she had done as a Student Assistant in the Hutchins School office. She asked whether Hutchins had brought its fee before FAC. The answer was in the negative.

Karl Binswanger explained the procedure he and fellow student Crystal Schrouf followed to survey student opinion on the proposal. They found no opposition among ENSP majors.

It is MSP unanimously to Recommend to the President the Approval of the $15 fee for ENSP 375, which would become effective Fall 1999.

Following the vote, Sue Parker asked how department chairs were notified of the policy. Dennis Harris explained that, following approval by the President, it was subject both to campus notice and to placement on the newly-created University Policies web page. Adams noted that ENSP had not utilized the concurrently FAC adopted Trust Agreement Form, with its provision of review by the School Student Advisory Committees. Harris explained that the form had just been introduced for use a few days ago. Provost Goldstein agreed to remind the Dean's Council of the Course Fee Policy and its corresponding Trust Fund Account Agreement Form.

IV:     USER FEE PROPOSAL - TOWEL USE FEE
Martha Yates, Chair of Kinesiology joined the meeting to present the proposal. She explained the nature of the rotating towel program in which faculty, staff and students may pay a fee which entitles them to a towel that may be used and exchanged for a clean one at any time throughout the semester. Towel use fees for faculty and staff were raised from $2.50 to $5.00 effective Fall '98. Kinesiology requests approval to raise the fee to $5.00 for students as well. The towel use fee is entirely optional.

Adams recommended deferring action on the proposal until consultation from potentially-affected students is obtained. Several ideas were discussed as to how student input might be gathered. Cara Puccio will gather consultative input and report at the Committee's next meeting.

It is MSP unanimously to defer action on the towel Use Fee Proposal until consultation with students has taken place.

V:     MANDATORY FEE PROPOSALS - REVIEW OF POLICY
Representatives of the Associated Students have begun discussions preliminary to the development of a proposal for an increase in Associated Student Fees. With this in mind, the Committee turned its attention to Executive Order 661, relevant attachments and SSU policies on the subject. It was assumed in discussion that the university will pay the costs of the referendum including voter information materials and informational forums. With respect to voter education materials and forums, Adams noted that CSU policy requires only a voter pamphlet. She stated further that if AS proceeds with a fee referendum the costs would be minimized if the referendum can be held in conjunction with annual student body elections on April 28, 1999.

Harris noted that if a referendum is considered this year it will require action on a very tight timeline. Policy requires that voter materials be available no less that thirty days prior to referendum date; only 19 days after the proposal is scheduled for review at the FAC.

Adams introduced SSU's policy "Fee Advisory Committee: Activities With Respect to a Fee Referendum", which was developed by FAC last year and adopted by President Arminaña June 28, 1998. The policy calls for FAC to divide into two subcommittees and Adams stated her view proper representation on the two subcommittees is very important.

VI:     IRA PROGRAM REVIEW, 1986/7 - 1998/9 CONTINUING PROGRAM

Harris drew the Committee's attention to the summary of IRA Allocations 1996/97. He pointed out that seven programs were awarded three-year allocations, 98/99 being the final year. He projects that the Committee will receive applications from these programs as well as others for the next three-year cycle. For the benefit of new members he further explained the distinction between "on-going programs"; those receiving annual allocations under the terms of the referendum that funded the IRA Program, and "continuing programs"; those receiving awards for more than one year.

Adams and Puccio wondered whether allocations to on-going programs were at all flexible. Harris said he would review the terms guiding those allocations and inform the Committee.

Review of reports from Continuing Programs as well as their 1999/00-2001/002 requests is tentatively scheduled for FAC's April 20 and May 4 meetings.

VII:     IRA PROGRAM REVIEW, 1998/9 ONE-TIME PROGRAMS
Programs receiving funding for one year are termed "one-time programs". Harris explained that three such programs had been funded in 1998/99:

• Project Censored
• Undergraduate Research
• Aquatics

VIII:     IRA FUNDING REQUESTS 1999/2000
New funding requests are scheduled for review at the May 18 meeting. Harris pointed out that a balance ($19566) unallocated last year will be available this year.

OTHER DISCUSSION

The group discussed the meeting schedule for spring 1999 and agreed that more meetings may be necessary to accommodate a heavy volume of activity. Puccio requested that the May 18 meeting be moved to an earlier date.

There was general agreement with Adams' suggestion that the FAC get underway early in the Fall semester.
IX:     ADJOURNMENT
Having completed its business, a motion was MSP unanimously to adjourn the meeting. Chair Goldstein adjourned the meeting at 6:53 PM.

Minutes respectfully submitted by,
Katie Pierce, Academic Affairs Budget Officer




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