31 EXECUTIVE RESOLUTION Ul01

July 6, 1989

UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO
STUDENT UNION
Sponsored by:

Tri-Executives
Represen ta ti ve-a t-Large
Engineering Represen ta ti ve

Authored by:

Tri-Executives

Tracy Wahl
Alan Ikeya
Dawn Massop
Karey Ullemeyer
Mike Drews
Alan Ikeya
Tracy Wahl
Dawn Massop

A RESOLUTION

WHEREAS:

Historically, the UCSU has been adament about containing the
the rising costs of attending the University, including tuition,
and student fees. Thus, the UCSU historically has been
opposed to increases in the athletic fee. In addition, UCSU
has been supportive of athletes as a student constituency, and
has taken pride in winning teams (see 24 ECR Ill 08 and 30
LCR ill 05); and,

WHEREAS:

Given these conditions, the athletic department continues to
rely on students to finance its program with a 18% direct
subsidy proposed for the 1989-90 fiscal year. Thus, while
supportive of athletes and athletic programs, students are
distressed about the apparent lack of control they have in
athletic fee increases and the subsequent spending of that fee.
THEREFORE,

BE IT ENACTED by the Legislative Council of the University of Colorado Student
Union, THAT:
SECTION 1:

A student shall be appointed to sit on the Regent's Committee
on Athletics. This student shall make quarterly reports to the
UCSU, including the executives, and the legislative council.

SECTION 2:

Students shall be notified of any pending increases in said fee
on a bi-annual basis (every six months). Each January students
shall be given an update on athletic department revenues and
expenditures, and the projected ability to meet that fiscal
year's budget.

SECTION 3:

Per the June 1989 Dietze Resolution, students shall be kept
informed about the President's discussions on reducing the cost
of Big Eight intercollegiate athletics.

SECTION 4:

A student committee shall be established within the
Department of Intercollegiate Athletics with representatives
from UCSU and reps. from both major and minor sports. This
committee shall be addressed monthly by the Financial

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Director of Intercollegiate Athletics.
SECTION 5:

A fundraising plan shall be drawn up by the dept. of
intercollegiate athletics that explains how funds will be raised
to meet a 1990-91 inflation-adjusted budget of 10.4 million.
This plan shall be complete by Dec. 1989 and shall not include
an increase of student athletic fees.

SECTION 6:

The tri-executives will sponsor and organize a series of panels
and open forums for the discussion of intercollegiate athletics
at the Universl ty of Colorado - Boulder. In vi ted will be the
Regents, Vice President of Budget and Finance, Athletic
Director, Associate Director of Business Affairs (Athletic
Dept.), Athletes and Students.

SECTION 7:

We strongly encourage that the Athletic Department circulate
money back to the University in every possible aspect. (i.e.
Scholarship athletes live in University owned buildings.)

SECTION 8:

Requests that other CU campuses contribute to the Athletic
Fee according to their population percentage.

SECTION 9:

This resolution takes effect upon passage.

7/06/89- PASSES- LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL- ACCLAMATION

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