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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

[April 15

Student Fees, All Campuses (Student Services, Health Services, Health Insurance)

(10) T h e chancellors have recommended selected increases in fees for FY 1983 which support auxiliary operations and student activities, student health services, and the student health insurance program. T h e increases are required to meet inflationary factors (salaries and wages, 1 utilities, general and raw food price increases, and repair and replacement programs), overhead cost requirements, and certain program needs for units at each campus.

Student Service Fee

T h e student service fee at the Urbana-Champaign campus supports the services and programs of the Assembly Hall, Illini Union, Intramural-Physical Education Building, and Student Services Building. The recommended increase is required to eliminate a subsidy previously paid to auxiliary units in lieu of fee income not recovered under the fee waiver policy of the campus and to support (at $3 per semester in FY 1983) the operation of the Ice Arena. The student service fee at the Medical Center campus supports the operation of the Chicago Illini Union, student programs, student government, and campus recreation. T h e recommended increase is required to meet inflationary factors and overhead costs. T h e student service fee at the Chicago Circle campus supports the operation of the Chicago Circle Center, student programs, intramural sports and recreation, intercollegiate athletics, and (as distinct from the other two campuses) the oncampus health service. In addition to inflationary and overhead cost requirements, the recommended increase will provide additional funds for intercollegiate athletics and the working capital needs of the Chicago Circle Center.

Health Service Fee

T h e health service fee at the Urbana-Champaign campus supports the on-campus health service for students at McKinley Hospital and Health Service. T h e increase recommended is required to meet the inflationary factors, to provide the current level of operating cash, and to fund a substantial portion of the operation of the Psychological and Counseling Center. T h e health service fee at the Medical Center campus supports the on-campus health services for students. The increase recommended is required to maintain the current level of services and to offset the effect of inflation since the fee was last increased, three years ago. While the costs to support student health services at the Chicago Circle campus are assigned to the student service fee, the campus assesses a separate "pharmacy fee" to meet the costs of medicine and drugs for students for prescriptions written by the campus Health Service. T h e increase recommended is required to offset inflation and the increasing volume of services rendered.

Student Health Insurance Fee

At each of the campuses, the student health insurance fee covers the cost of premiums paid to the insurance company and the cost of administering the program. Recommended increases in this fee for 1982-83 are due to poor claim experience and increasing costs associated with health care in general. T h e following tables present current and proposed fee levels for the programs described above: • * If the University salary program for FY 1983 is below the budget planning parameter of 7 percent, the funds generated will be escrowed and utilized to offset service fee increases in FY 1984.