Student Activity fees are distributed to over 300 student organizations by a committee with representation across the student body. The funding provides a wide range of direct services to students such as presentations, workshops, leadership development, and other engagement opportunities. Student organizations that receive these dollars are registered through the Department of Student Life & Engagement.
FY2027 Student Activity Fee Fund Application
BOARD OF REGENTS POLICY (7.3.2.1 Mandatory Student Fees) “Mandatory student fees” are defined as fees that are assessed to all students, all undergraduate students, or all full-time undergraduate students on one or more campuses of a USG (University System of Georgia) institution, including those fees due prior to registration that may be refunded later in the semester and fees for which the student receives a cash equivalent in the amount of the fee. Mandatory student fees may be required by the Board of Regents or by the institution subject to approval by the Board of Regents. Mandatory student fees shall include, but not be limited to: 1. Intercollegiate athletic fees; 2. Student health service fees; 3. Transportation or parking fees (if the latter are charged to all students); 4. Student activity fees; 5. Technology fees; 6. Facility fees; and 7. Mandatory food service fees. Purposes and rates for all mandatory fees shall be approved by the Board of Regents to become effective the following fall semester. All mandatory fees assessed to students enrolled in 12 credit hours or more shall be assessed at the Board-approved rate. Institutions may reduce mandatory fees on a per-credit-hour basis or on a tiered structure for students taking fewer than 12 credit hours or for students enrolled in summer courses. All mandatory student fees collected by an institution, as well as any proposals to increase or create a mandatory student fee or to change the purpose of an existing mandatory student fee, shall be proposed and administered by the President of the institution and presented to an advisory committee composed at least 50 percent students for advice, counsel, and a vote prior to the institution submitting the request to the Board of Regents. The advisory committee must include at least four students and Student Government Associations should make a concerted effort to include broad representation among the students appointed to the advisory committee. These procedures do not apply to special circumstances in which a general purpose fee is instituted system-wide by the Board of Regents. Mandatory student fees shall be used exclusively to support the institution’s mission to enrich the educational, institutional, and cultural experience of students. All payments from funds supported by student mandatory fees shall be made according to approved business procedures and the appropriate business practices of the institution.
The Student Activity Fee Committee (SAFC) serves as an advisory group to the university administration concerning the allocation of student activities fees. Specifically, the committee is advisory to the Executive Vice President for Enrollment & Student Affairs (EVPESA) and works collaboratively with the Office of Access, Success, and Belonging, and others designated by the EVPESA. SAFC consists of 1 staff member from AU Staff council, 2 from the Faculty Senate, 3 students from SGA and 3 students from GSGA. The committee is co-chaired by two ESA leadership members: Administrator, ESA Business Operations & AVP, Access, Success, and Belonging.