Universitywide Fees
Universitywide fees are established by The Regents of the University of California and apply to students at all ten campuses in the system. The fee amount is the same at all UC campuses.
Student Services Fee (formerly University Registration Fee) Covers services which benefit the student and which are complementary to, but not part of, the instructional programs. The fee supports operating and capital expenses for 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 campus community; and educational and career support services. Student Services Fee income generated by UCLA students funds UCLA programs. The amount of the Student Services Fee is the same for all campuses in the UC system. The amount is set by The Regents.
Tuition (formerly Educational Fee) Used to help fund financial aid and various academic and non-academic programs as determined by the Office of the President. These programs include financial aid, instructional equipment, faculty salaries, operation and maintenance of plant, admissions and registration. The Educational Fee is set by The Regents. Tuition revenues from all campuses flow to the Office of the President and then are re-distributed to the campuses by the Office of the President.
Nonresident Supplemental Tuition (formerly Nonresident Tuition) Paid only by students who are not California residents. The University of California defines tuition as “payments covering direct costs of instruction and research.” Funding provided by the State of California is intended to cover the cost of instruction for California residents; California residents do not pay tuition. Nonresident Supplemental Tuition levels are set by The Regents. In theory, the amount charged completely covers the cost of instruction. Students who have advanced to doctoral candidacy are eligible for a 100% reduction in the Nonresident Supplemental Tuition.
Special Law and Medical Student Fee Imposed in 1990-91 for the first time, this fee is designed to help offset State budget cuts. None of the revenue is retained by the schools or by the campus; this fee income is viewed and administered as Universitywide funding. As of 2010-11, this amount has been merged into the professional school fee.
MBA Course Materials Fee First approved in 1991 to cover case studies and other course materials, the fee was expanded in 1996-97 to include support for an electronic environment: e-mail, servers, telephone lines, electronic course communication and materials, webpages, software support, and computer classroom workstations.
Disability Insurance Fee Assessed to medical school and dental school students, and collected during the Fall term only.
Professional Degree Supplemental Tuition (formerly Fee for Selected Professional School Students or Professional School Fee) Charged to students in the D.D.S., D.Env., Dr.P.H., J.D., M.Arch, M.B.A., M.D., M.F.A. (Art, TFT), M.P.H., M.P.P., M.S.N., M.S.W., and M.U.R.P. programs. The amount of the fee is different for each professional school program. Regents’ policy specifies that an amount equal to at least one-third of the income from the fee must be used for financial aid. The remainder is retained by the professional schools to maintain academic quality.
Campus-Based Fees
The Regents have authority to impose fees for any University purpose. All campus-based student fees must be approved by the Chancellor, except that no compulsory campus-based fee shall be effective until also approved either by the Regents or by the President under the President's delegated authority, as appropriate. Compulsory campus-based fees must be paid by all registered students to whom the fee applies. Compulsory campus-based fees may only be established, increased, or renewed following a referendum in which students vote in favor of the compulsory fees, except as provided in section 83.00 of Policies Applying to Campus Activities, Organizations, and Students.
Any compulsory campus-based student fee approved as either a new fee or an increase to an existing fee shall provide for fee revenue for local need-based financial aid ("return-to-aid") to be set aside in an amount equal to at least 25% of the total new fee or fee increase as appropriate. The return-to-aid generated by undergraduate students shall be reserved for undergraduate student financial support and the return-to-aid generated by graduate and professional students shall be reserved for graduate and professional student financial support. (See section 81.20 of Policies Applying to Campus Activities, Organizations, and Students.)
Ackerman/Kerckhoff Seismic Fee In September 1992, The Regents approved the assessment of a Student Seismic Fee to fund debt service related to the seismic and life safety renovations for Ackerman Union and Kerckhoff Hall. The fee, which is payable by both regular session and summer session students, was assessed for the first time in Fall 1996.
Ackerman Student Union Fee Covers payment of the capital construction loans for various projects in facilities operated by ASUCLA. The original fee was instituted after a student referendum in the mid-1950s.
Course Materials Fees Course Materials fees cover the cost of providing course materials to be consumed, retained or used by the student. Materials and supplies may include chemicals and other one-time use items, as well as reproduction costs for supplemental materials such as laboratory manuals and non-commercial computer software. The fee can also cover the costs associated with the use of University-owned tools, musical instruments, or other equipment. In addition, the fee can cover the cost of supplemental educational experiences such as off-campus field trips, the cost of film rentals, or online electronic audio and visual course materials and software which directly support the instructional activities of a course. Fees vary and are listed in the Schedule of Classes.
Dentistry Gown and Instrument Sterilization Fee A course materials fee that is assessed to all students enrolled in the regular (State-supported) D.D.S. program. The fee is assessed Summer, Fall, Winter, and Spring.
Graduate Student Association (GSA) Fee Supports graduate student government. It is collected by the University and passed on to Associated Students of UCLA (ASUCLA) to administer on behalf of the students. It can be increased only by a vote of the students in a student referendum. GSA uses these funds to support itself and for programming.
Graduate Writing Center Fee Assessed to graduate students. Provides permanent funding to support the Graduate Writing Center, which offers writing assistance for all types of professional academic writing and presentations. Twenty-five percent of the revenue generated from the fee is used for student financial aid.
Green Initiative Fee Assessed to undergraduates to raise funds for projects focused on environmental sustainability at UCLA. The funded projects focus on minimizing UCLA's contribution to global climate change; conserving water, energy, and other resources; increasing UCLA's use of renewable energy; promoting local and organic food; educating the campus community about environmental sustainability; and providing paid student internships.
Instructional Enhancement Initiative (IEI) Fee A course materials fee that supports the use of technology in teaching undergraduates. The fee funds on-line learning support including course websites and syllabi, computer labs and wireless, course software, and staffing of computer labs for student use. The per-unit fee is assessed after the fourth week of the term to students enrolled in most undergraduate nontutorial courses.
Law Materials and Technology Fee A course materials fee that is assessed to all Law School students to develop and maintain technology-based materials and enhanced services to support students' educational program. It supports such services as the Electronic Course Reserves and student computer laboratories.
Mandatory Medical Insurance Fee (UCSHIP) Medical insurance is a condition of registration for both graduate and undergraduate students at the University of California. As such, the cost of the University of California Student Health Insurance Plan (UCSHIP) is billed along with other UCLA fees each academic term. The UCSHIP fee is waivable if a waiver is submitted by the fee payment deadline for each term. Waiving UCSHIP is an online process. UCSHIP fulfills all of the requirements mandated for qualified medical/health insurance as defined by the University. The Arthur Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center is the primary health care provider for UCSHIP and is where all nonemergency medical care must be initiated for UCSHIP claim payment consideration.
Practicing Leadership and Empowerment to Develop Growth through Education (PLEDGE) Fee Supports the efforts of Undergraduate Student Association student-initiated outreach, community, retention, and media programs that increase student access to university resources and services at UCLA and the surrounding community. The fee increases funding to the Community Programs Office, Student-Initiated Access Committee, and the Campus Retention Committee to support more than 30 projects and activities. The fee also provides supplemental funding to the UCLA Marching Band, the Communications Board and its student-run media, and the USAC External Vice President's office for advocacy on behalf of undergraduate students. The fee was passed by student referendum in Spring 2009 and approved in July 2009. Assessed to undergraduates.
Student Programs, Activities, and Resource Center (SPARC) Fee Assessed to all undergraduate and graduate students for the construction of non-seismic renovations in the Men's Gymnasium building; for the construction and expansion of the John Wooden Recreation Center; and for the building maintenance, utilities costs, and future repair and improvement needs of these two projects as well as similar needs of other student-fee supported activity and recreational facilities on campus. The fee is increased periodically based on the Consumer Price Index.
Undergraduate Student Association Fee Undergraduate student government fee. It is collected by the University and passed on to Associated Students of UCLA (ASUCLA) for use by the undergraduate student government organization. The fee can be increased only by a vote of the students in a student referendum. Funds are used primarily to support student government and for programming such as community service, films, cultural events, and concerts.
Wooden Center Fee Covers repayment of the construction bond plus the ongoing maintenance and utilities costs for the John Wooden Recreation Center. It was approved by student referendum.
Student Fee Advisory Committee
The Student Fee Advisory Committee (SFAC) advises the Chancellor on the use of student fees, institution of new fees or revision of existing fees, and the programmatic requirements of student services. SFAC's scope includes core institutional programs which provide student service regardless of funding source.
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