University of Colorado Student Union
Legislative Council

A Resolution

Resolution History

The State of Colorado’s budget crisis and statewide cuts to capital construction have forced the students at the University of Colorado to take corrective measures into their own hands. On April 29, 2004, UCSU Legislative Council passed 60LCB#15 Capital Construction. This bill serves to fund capital construction projects on the Boulder campus. While students agreed to increase student fees substantially commencing at the completion of the first building, these fees will bear a heavy burden. Even though twenty percent (20%) of the funds collected through the capital construction fee are mandated for need-based financial aid, students’ fees are not covered by scholarships.

Resolution Summary

WHEREAS: The State of Colorado budget crisis, primarily because of TABOR and Amendment 23, has reduced funding to the University of Colorado to less than seven percent (7%) and has halted state-funded capital construction projects;

WHEREAS: The students of the University of Colorado have pledged student fees to pay for the much needed repairs and improvements to the Boulder campus;

WHEREAS: A large percentage of graduate students pay for school through teaching and research appointments which departments provide tuition waivers;

WHEREAS: The waivers received by graduate students do not cover student fees; AND

WHEREAS: UCSU is dedicated to addressing the concerns of students, especially those dealing with student fees.

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Legislative Council of the University of Colorado Student Union,
THAT,

SECTION 1: The students of the University of Colorado at Boulder urge administration to investigate moving graduate students’ capital construction fee under a separate category so that it may be covered by tuition waivers while maintaining the history of the fee.

SECTION 2: The students of the University of Colorado at Boulder request that administration explore the same possibility for undergraduate students.

SECTION 3: The students of the University of Colorado at Boulder require that the findings be brought back to Legislative Council. For change to be implemented, the findings must be brought back to Legislative Council in bill form.

SECTION 4: This resolution will be sent to Sr. VC/CFO Ric Porreca and any additional requesting parties.

SECTION 5: This resolution takes effect upon passage by Legislative Council and upon obtaining the signatures of the Council President and Tri-Executives.