An easy to follow guide to fees that are paid for by the students, what they mean, and what they do.
Source: UCSC Website
General University Fees
University Registration Fee
Used to support student services that provide a supportive and enriching learning environment, which are complementary to, but not a part of, the instructional program. Programs include, but are not limited to, services related to the physical and psychological health and well-being of students, social and cultural activities and programs, services related to campus life, and educational and career support.
Educational Fee
Helps support student financial aid and related programs, admissions, registration, administration, libraries, operation and maintenance of plant, the university’s operating budget, and all costs related to instruction, including faculty salaries.
Nonresident Tuition
Required of students who are residents of states other than California or residents of other countries. The general criteria for residency may be obtained from the Campus Residence Deputy (located in the Office of the Registrar), in the Appendix of the UCSC General Catalog, and online atreg.ucsc.edu/students/residency.htm.
Campus Fees
Campus Programs Fee
Supports campuswide student activities and service projects and the Educational Opportunity Program.
College Student Government Fee
Funds extracurricular programs in the colleges and in the Division of Graduate Studies.
Community and Resource Empowerment Fee
Helps support student-initiated outreach programs under the direction of the undergraduate student government (Student Union Assembly), as well as fund a number of campus Resource and Cultural Centers.
Student Programs Fee
Helps preserve the existing variety and quality of UCSC Student Programs.
Campus Sustainability Program Fee
Distributes funds to UCSC student organizations for programs and events that facilitate collaboration between students, the administration, faculty, and the community to create, implement, and monitor environmentally sound practices on campus.
Engaging Education Program Fee
Supports programming that addresses issues such as the low rates of recruitment, retention, and graduation that historically underrepresented communities face within the university system.
Theater Arts Fee
Provides funding to the Theater Arts Department to primarily subsidize ticket office costs as well as replace income formerly gained through student ticket sales.
Student Facilities Fee
Provides and maintains student lounge and recreation facilities in the colleges and in the Division of Graduate Studies, including repayment of construction loan(s) for new and existing facilities.
Seismic Safety Fee
Funds seismic retrofit projects and health and safety improvements in various student fee funded facilities.
Student Life Facilities Fee
Funds the capital construction and furnishing of the Student Center and expanded sports and recreation facilities.
Student Media Council Fee
Helps support the Student Media Council, a campus-wide coordinating committee of the Student Media unit, for equipment, software and facility improvements to support registered campus student media organizations.
Student Voice and Empowerment Fee
Helps support the Student Committee on Committees, a committee of the Student Union Assembly, to facilitate student representation on all major campus decision-making and advisory committees.
Transportation Fee
Supports the contracted free-fare use of the local transit system and the campus shuttle systems.
OPERS Fitness Facilities Fee
Funds the capital construction and furnishing of the OPERS Fitness Center.
Free/Anonymous HIV Testing Fee
An augmentation to HIV testing at Student Health Services, supports outreach testing by HIV Peer Test Counselors at colleges and campus events.
Campuswide Student Government Fee
Assessed to undergraduates only. Supports administrative and office expenses for the Undergraduate Student Union Assembly (SUA) and the UCSC representatives to the University of California Student Government Association (UCSA). Gives UCSC automatic membership into the University of California Student Association (UC systemwide student government). Provides resources for outreach to the undergraduate student body.
Campus Child Care Fee
Provides general operating subsidies to the two child care centers on campus and a fee subsidy for students with children enrolled in the infant program.
Class Schedule Fee
Assessed to undergraduates only. Partially funds the quarterly Schedule of Classes.
Intramural & Sports Club team Activities Fee
Provides funding for a variety of UCSC Intramural and Sports Club team activities. (including team allocations, travel, equipment purchase, and officials)
Recreation Programs Fee
Provides funding for a variety of UCSC Recreation Programs. (including trips, clubs, vehicles, the Fall Festival, holistic health, and leadership)
Seymour Marine Discovery Center Fee
Provides funding to allow free, unlimited, admission to all registered undergraduate UCSC students to the Seymour Marine Discovery Center at Long Marine Lab and to help fund animal care and facility costs. (not currently supported by other UC funds)
Renewable Energy Fee
Provides funding to purchase renewable energy certificates in order to offset campus use of electricity.
Learning Support Services Sustainability Fee
Funds to be used by Learning Support Services to fund tutoring services.
Incollegiate Athletic Sports Team Fee
Provides funding to expand the athletic department training room hours, support athletic team allocations, travel, equipment, game management, student workers, membership fees, salaries for administrative staff and coaches.
Physical Education Program
Provides funding for a variety of physical education programs, such as new class offerings, educational outreach at colleges to encourage participation, equipment replacement, and salary equity for physical education instructors.
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