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Student Activity Fee Program & Events
Student Activity Fee F.A.Q.s
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| How can I be involved in deciding which events are brought to campus? |
Join OUAB and have your voice heard! OUAB is the Ohio Union Activities Board and it is always looking for energetic students to help brainstorm ideas of what to bring to campus or which events would be good to hold. Go to www.OUAB.net for more information and get involved! |
| How much money do I pay for the Student Activity Fee? |
The fee is a graduated fee, based on the number of credit hours in which a student is enrolled. Consequently, the fee can range from $1 to $15 per quarter. Typically, undergraduates enrolled in 12 or more credit hours and graduate/professional students enrolled in at least 10 credit hours are assessed the full $15 fee.
Students in programs with a non-quarter based academic calendar (such as Law) have their Student Activity Fee calculated accordingly. |
| How much money does the fee bring in? |
The fee fund totals approximately $2.18 million. |
| I was enrolled before the Activity Fee started, and the Fee is only now showing up on my fee statement. Should I be charged the Activity Fee? |
When the Activity Fee was started in Fall of 2003, one of the conditions of implementing the fee was that all new students from that point forward would pay the fee and that students enrolled prior to that point in time would have their fee subsidized for two years. During those two years, the revenue that would have been collected from upperclassmen paying the fee was subsidized by President Holbrook. As of Fall 2005, all OSU-Columbus students pay the Student Activity Fee. |
| What has changed for student organizations from previous years? |
Each registered student organization is eligible to receive up to $200 in operating funds and has the opportunity to apply for up to $2,000 or $3,000 more (depending on their registration status) for special programs. In addition, more funding has been provided to the SOURCE to increase the equipment and tools that student organizations can use. |
| What is Alternative Spring Break? |
Alternative Spring Break is a weeklong, substance-free program centered on community service, and held during the university's spring break. The mission of the Alternative Spring Break program is to provide students with a challenging and fun opportunity to lead and learn through direct service experiences. Students will learn the importance of reflection, social justice, and civic engagement while gaining new perspectives through working in diverse environments. They will also be meeting community needs, building on community assets, and bringing their experiences back to campus. Students will also be able to create new and lasting friendships. |
| What is Explore Columbus? |
Explore Columbus is the new program that allows students to buy discounted tickets to sporting events, concerts, and cultural events throughout Columbus and Ohio. Tickets are also available to area movie theatres, the Columbus Zoo, COSI and the Funny Bone Comedy Club as well as the Columbus Museum of Art. Tickets are sold at The Ohio Union Information and Ticket Center on the 2nd Floor. Students may purchase two tickets with a valid Buck-ID. Students should check www.explorecolumbus.com for the most updated list of tickets available. |
| What is the money generated from the fee used for? |
The breakdown is:
55% campus-wide programming administered by Ohio Union Activities Board (OUAB)
20% student organization funding
10% student government funding
12% Explore Columbus community cultural/entertainment event discounting
3% Alternative Spring Break
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| What is the Student Activity Fee? |
It is a fee charged to all undergraduate, graduate and professional students each quarter. The fee is used to fund major campus events planned by the Ohio Union Activities Board, student organizations, student governments, the Explore Columbus program, and Alternative Spring Break. |
| What other Activity Fee-funded resources are available to student organizations? |
The SOURCE, which receives its budget from the Activity Fee, provides registered student organizations with access to a variety of resources and supplies including photocoping, poster printing, free reservation of equipment like digital cameras, camcorders, and two-way radios, and use of various marketing materials. Student organizations may also receive the free services of a full-time graphic designer, and a team of student designers to help with design of posters, brochures, flyers, postcards, logos, etc. The graphics department can also help secure price quotes from outside printers and manufacturers, etc. |
| What types of programs are sponsored by the fee? |
The fee funds free concerts, lectures, comedy shows, movies, late night programming (including arts/crafts/bingo/inflatable games/psychic fairs, etc.), as well as graduate and professional student programming, and alternative spring break service initiatives. |
| Who pays the Student Activity Fee? |
The fee is charged to all undergraduate, graduate, and professional students enrolled at the OSU-Columbus campus only, which does not include regional campus students.
Students from other Franklin County colleges and universities participating in various cooperative programs with OSU-Columbus are charged tuition and fees based on their "home" institution. Therefore, only students paying their tuition and fees to OSU-Columbus are assessed the Activity Fee, and only those students are eligible for its benefits. |
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