Course Fees

 
Guidelines   Lab and course fees can be established in order to cover specific course costs.  Review UVU's Lab & Course Fees policy (http://www.uvu.edu/policies/officalpolicy/policies/show/policyid/81), which includes:
  • Description and Use:  Fee amounts are based on the cost of equipment, maintenance, software, supplies, handouts, field trips, lab or other direct instructional materials to be used by students.
  • Account Balances:  Departments may not generate excess funds from lab and course fees (all accounts are monitored by the Dean's office).
  • Fee Disclosure:  Courses with approved fees must provide full disclosure to students in the course syllabi.
Fee accounts should be reviewed regularly by each department for accuracy.  Reports are available from your Financial Manager, and are also posted to http://www.uvu.edu/asc/reports/miscellaneous.html.
Timeline   Submit:  Fee requests can be submitted to the AVPAA office at any time
Committee Review:  Annually (February)
Implemented:  Fall semester of following academic year
IMPORTANT!   Any requests submitted without sufficient documentation, appropriate calculations, or signatures will not be considered by the Committee.
Instructions   1. Contact the Finance & Business Services office to request Index and Detail codes first.  These codes must be assigned before a Lab/Course Fee request can be considered.  (Attribute codes are assigned by Academic Scheduling after a fee has been approved.)
    2. Open the Lab & Course Fee Request form* (interactive pdf).  This is the only form that will be accepted.
    3. Enter the required information (hand-written forms will not be accepted).  Always include:
  • Course number and title
  • Effective term date
  • Index and detail codes
  • Amount being requested (whole dollar amounts only)
  • Complete list of items to be supplied or used in the course (equipment, quantity, size, mileage, etc.)
  • Justification and supporting documentation, which may include:

    • Itemized quote or receipt from supplier(s)
    • Do items become property of student, or remain at UVU?
    • How often are items replaced?  (one time use, life expectancy, etc.)
    • What type of maintenance is required? (parts, labor, etc.)
    • Show how amount was determined.  Examples:
         - # items x $ per item / # students per semester
         - # vehicles x # days x $ per day (or mileage) / # students
    4. Print a hard copy and obtain all required signatures.
    5. Submit requests to the AVPAA office or Course Fee Review Committee Secretary.
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