Repository: UIHistories Project: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1988 [PAGE 248]

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[April 9

health services, and the student health insurance program. The fees recommended are required to meet continuing components (salaries and wages, utilities, and general price increases, including food), student programs and operating costs including debt service and repair and replacement programs, of facilities which comprise the Auxiliary Facility System. In addition, an increase in the general fee at Chicago and the establishment of such a fee at Urbana-Champaign represent a change in policy at both campuses. Specifically, this fee is an assessment of both undergraduate and graduate students for certain fixed costs for fee-supported buildings at each campus. The fixed costs supported by this fee include campus administrative allowance, central administration allowance, repairs and replacement, bond principal and interest. Corresponding decreases are made in the student service fee levels. The student service fee at Urbana-Champaign supports the services and programs of the Assembly Hall, mini Union, Intramural-Physical Education Building, Student Services Building, Ice Arena, recreation fields, Recreation Building, and campus recreation. The recommended fee represents a per semester reduction when compared to Fiscal Year 1987; however, this fee level will provide program funds to cover costs associated with the remodeled Ice Arena and recreation fields. The service fee at Chicago supports the operation of the Chicago Illini Union, Chicago Circle Center, student programs, student government, student counseling, intramural sports, campus recreation, and intercollegiate athletics. The recommended fee represents a per quarter reduction when compared to FY 1987. The health service fee at Urbana-Champaign supports the on-campus health service for students at McKinley Hospital and Health Service and the Counseling Center. The increase is required to meet continuing component costs, working capital requirements for McKinley Health Center, computerizing medical records, and covering substantial increases in medical liability insurance costs. The health service fee at Chicago supports the on-campus health services for students and requires no increase for FY 1988. In FY 1988, a computer access and support fee will be charged both undergraduate and graduate students at Urbana-Champaign. These funds will be used to expand and maintain computer access sites and to develop and staff student computer support programs. At each campus the student health insurance has historically covered the cost of premiums paid to the insurance company and the cost of administering the program. However, for FY 1988 the chancellor at the Chicago campus has recommended the establishment of a student HMO to be offered by the University of Illinois Hospital. Students at Urbana-Champaign will continue to receive coverage through commercial insurance. The accompanying table presents current and proposed fee levels for the programs described above. The vice president for business and finance concurs in the fee levels proposed. I recommend approval. Urbana-Champaign 1986-87 $144 89 Proposed, 1987-88 $116 103 30 20 42 $311 (per semester)

Student Service Fee Health Service Fee General Fee Computer Fee Health Insurance

44 $277 Proposed dollar increase 34 Proposed percentage increase . . 12.3