Services & Activities Fees (S&A) Fees

Money available for student activities and projects:
request Services & Activities (S&A) funds now

Who may request funds?

Any WSU Vancouver group, organization or individual may request funds. Recognized student organizations (RSOs) should pursue funding support through ASWSUV except under special circumstances.

What can funds be used for?

These funds are used to support non-academic student activities, programs, and projects on the WSU Vancouver campus (e.g. student government, performances, speakers, services, facilities and equipment for students).

What is the source of the funding?

A portion of WSU Vancouver student tuition is earmarked as "Services & Activities (S&A) Fees." For the next academic year, the amount anticipated for possible allocation is in excess of $1,400,000.

What is the timeline?

Completed budget request forms must be received by 5 p.m. on Friday, March 8, 2013. Please submit completed forms via e-mail to Helen Gregory at helen.gregory@vancouver.wsu.edu.

Public budget hearings will take place between March 21 – April 2, 2013. Specific hearing times will be de­termined and the schedule will be posted.

Annual S&A Fees Timeline
December 15Students recommended to Chancellor for approval
JanuaryChancellor approves committee members
FebruaryOrientation meetings for both operating and facilities committees
Early MarchCall for budget proposals
Late MarchBudget Hearings and Committee Decisions
Early AprilBudget recommendations forwarded to Chancellor, President and Board of Regents for Approval

Budget request forms


Services and Activities (S&A) fees information and committees

Services and Activities fees are one component of the total tuition and fees that students pay. S&A fees can only be used to support non-academic activities, events, facilities/equipment, and programming.

S&A Fee Allocation Committee (operating)

Composition and tenure

  • Five undergraduate students with one-year terms (recommended by ASWSUV).
  • One graduate student with a one-year term (recommended by ASWSUV).
  • One faculty member with a two-year term (recommended by faculty organization).
  • The Vice Chancellor for Finance and Operations or designee; and Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs or designee.

S&A Facilities Fee Allocation Committee (facilities)

Composition and tenure

  • Four undergraduate students with one-year terms (recommended by ASWSUV).
  • One graduate student with a one-year term (recommended by ASWSUV).
  • One faculty member with a two-year term (recommended by Faculty Organization).
  • Vice Chancellor of Finance and Operations or designee; and Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs or designee; and Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs or designee.