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Tuition, Fees, Room & Board
Effective Date: 09/01/2010
8.6 Enrollment Deposit
All full-time and/or degree seeking undergraduate students are required to pay a $200 non-refundable enrollment deposit.
History
- 06/14/1889: Diploma fee
- 08/27/1892: Deposit for damages
- 07/27/1897: Establish schedule of fees
- 09/02/1898: No security deposit for students on payroll
- 11/12/1925: Diploma fee, Student Organization fee
- 08/19/1939: Deposit may be drawn against for room damage
- 08/20/1940: Replace deposit with service fee
- 12/01/1967: Replace pre-enrollment deposit
- 01/28/1982: Enrollment deposit
- 09/20/1985: Added degree-seeking students
- 08/03/2000: Increase deposit to $100
- 07/15/2010: Was previously Policy 9.2. Renumbered and changed 120 days to 150 days
- 02/28/2020: Removed "continuing," changed $100 to $200, and made the deposit non-refundable
Effective Date: 09/01/2010
8.7 Residence Hall and Residence Apartment Student Association Fee
Assessment Authority and Fee Cap The President or designee is authorized to assess a Residence Hall and Residence Apartment Student Association Fee not to exceed $30.00 per academic year for students residing in University residence halls or residence apartments. Occupants of Daniell Heights Apartments are exempt from this fee.
Collection Schedule The fee must be divided into two equal semester installments and collected at the time of the initial payment for each semester's room and board charges.
History
- 06/11/1971
- 01/28/1982
- 05/18/1984: Increased fee
- 08/03/2000: Reflect change in the academic calendar from quarters to semesters
- 07/17/2001: Increased fee to $20.00
- 12/14/2007: Increased fee to $30.00
- 07/15/2010: Was previously Policy 9.12. Renumbered, and modified to authorize collection from "Residence Hall of Apartment Occupant" except Daniell Heights Residents.
- 10/2/2026: Restructured for clarity
Effective Date: 04/27/2012
8.8 Student Activity Fee
Undergraduate Assessment and Allocation The President is authorized to assess an $80.00 Student Activity Fee each Fall and Spring semester for enrolled undergraduate students. Fee revenues are distributed as follows:
- Student Organizations: The majority of fee revenue supports student organizations, administered by the Undergraduate Student Government (USG).
- Campus Initiatives: The remaining revenue supports campus community initiatives, determined by the Vice President for Student Affairs.
- Distribution Procedures: Distribution procedures must be established through mutual agreement between USG and the Vice President for Student Affairs, with an annual review of allocation guidelines.
Graduate Assessment and Allocation The President is authorized to assess Student Activity Fees for enrolled graduate students as follows:
- Fall and Spring Semesters ($50.00 per semester): 50 percent is allocated to USG to support student organizations, and 50 percent is allocated to the Graduate Student Government (GSG).
- Summer Semester ($10.00 per term): 100 percent is allocated to GSG to support graduate student operations and initiatives.
Exemptions and Benefit Restrictions
- Off-Campus Exceptions: The President or designee may grant fee exceptions for students enrolled in programs located off the main campus.
- Ineligible Groups: University employees and individuals participating in the Senior Citizen Tuition Waiver policy are not automatically assessed the fee.
- Benefit Restriction: Any individual who is not assessed or does not pay the Student Activity Fee is ineligible to receive associated fee benefits.
History
- 05/17/1991
- 07/16/1993: Changed fee to apply to all enrolled students and identified exceptions.
- 05/19/2000: Changed from quarter to semesters and changed fee to $20
- 07/17/2001: Increased fee to $43.00
- 05/10/2002: Increased fee to $44.30
- 06/25/2003: Clarified the semesters in which the student activity fee will be collected, the language was reworded to allow more flexibility in the distribution of the fee, and distribution procedures be established and reviewed annually
- 04/29/2008: Changed undergraduate activity fee from $44.30 to $50.00, effective fall 2005. Also changed title of vice provost for student affairs to vice president for student affairs.
- 12/11/2009: Changed to reflect that the portion of the fee used for student organizations is administered by the Undergraduate Student Government in collaboration with Student Affairs; and that the remaining portion of the fee is used to support Initiatives, Special Budget Groups, and University Traditions that benefit the entire campus community as determined by Student Affairs
- 07/15/2010: Was previously Policy 9.18. Renumbered and changed Administration to the President.
- 04/29/2011: Renumbered. Was previously Policy 8.11.
- 04/27/2012: Increased undergraduate fee to $60 and increased graduate fee to $50.
- 04/25/2025: Increased undergraduate fee to $80.
- 10/2/2026: Restructured for clarity
Effective Date: 04/30/2021
8.9 Experience Tech Fee
Purpose and Scope The Experience Tech Fee enhances student access to University recreational, cultural, and wellness facilities and events. Fee revenues offset operational costs in lieu of individual student user fees. Covered facilities and programs include:
- Mont Ripley Ski Hill, Portage Lake Golf Course, and Gates Tennis Center;
- Outdoor Adventure Programs and Student Health and Wellness;
- Home Varsity Athletic events and Michigan Tech Trails and Recreational Forest; and
- Visual and Performing Arts Department events and the Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts Presenting Series.
Assessment Authority and Rate Setting The Board of Trustees establishes the Experience Tech Fee rate when setting annual tuition and fee rates. The President is authorized to assess the fee each Fall and Spring semester to qualifying undergraduate and graduate students.
Allocation and Fund Distribution The Vice President for Student Affairs, in consultation with the Undergraduate Student Government, establishes procedures for allocating and distributing fee revenues to participating operational units.
Exemptions, Opt-Ins, and Ineligibility
- Off-Campus Exceptions: The President or designee may grant fee exceptions for students enrolled in programs located off the main campus.
- Opt-In Categories: Dual enrollment, online, and co-op/internship students are not automatically assessed the fee, but may opt in by requesting assessment and paying the fee.
- Ineligible Groups: Employees participating in the Employee Education Program and individuals auditing classes under the Senior Citizen Tuition Waiver policy are ineligible to pay the fee or receive associated benefits.
- Benefit Restriction: Students who are not assessed or do not pay the Experience Tech Fee are not eligible to receive associated fee benefits.
History
06/19/2008
03/05/2009: Reduced fee to $32 for the summer semester
10/08/2009: Added a paragraph to articulate those who are not assessed the fee, are
not eligible to receive the associated benefits.
07/15/2010: Was previously Policy 9.24. Renumbered; responsibility for procedures
assigned to the Vice President for Student Affairs, and authority to grant exceptions
assigned to the President.
04/29/2011: Increased fee for fall and spring semesters and eliminated summer fee.
Renumbered, as was previously policy 8.15.
05/02/2014: Increased undergraduate fee to $90 and $74 for graduate students. Added
Tech Trails and Forest, and Rozsa Center presenting series.
05/20/2020: Increased undergraduate fee to $93 and $76 for graduate students and updated
language.
04/30/2021: Increased undergraduate fee to $96 and $78 for graduate students.
02/25/2022: Increased undergraduate fee to $99 and $80 for graduate students.
04/26/2024: Changed process for fee to be set annually by Board at the time tuition
rates are set and updated language.
10/2/2026: Restructured for Clarity