SGA approves $35 fee increase for fall

Published on October 27, 2009 by Caitlyn Van Orden

The Student Government Association (SGA) approved a $35 increase in student fees for the fall 2010 semester in order to complete the Owls Nest Recreation and Sports Park on George Busbee Parkway.

During the KSU Vision 2010-2015 forums held Oct. 12-15, President Daniel Papp presented information about projects the university planned to complete in the future. He told attendees that he and other university officials would be requesting that SGA approve the $35 fee increase, the only increase for the fall semester.

“The additions to the sports park would include about 7 new fields, a possible track, an 8300 seat stadium, additional parking, walking/jogging trails, possible volleyball courts and other amenities,” said SGA president Daniel Street.

The stadium would be used for KSU women’s soccer in the fall and professional soccer in the spring. It would also be a venue for concerts, holding up to 15,000 and would have a “killer sound system,” according to Papp.

SGA president Daniel Street presented statistics about the forums to SGA members at their Oct. 21 meeting. According to his presentation, 415 people attended the Vision forums, not including the people who viewed online. Following the forums, SGA conducted an online survey, which 396 students completed. The results showed that most students were in support of the plans outlined during the Vision forums.

“I strongly believe that the numbers you’ve seen support a positive vote,” said Papp to the SGA before it held its vote.

The SGA then approved the fee unanimously.

The fee increase will be presented to the Student Fee Committee for approval Nov. 3 and then, if approved, will be submitted to the Board of Regents either in November, December or January.

Papp said the stadium would be ready to use by May 1, 2010, and the additional fields would be built in summer 2010.

“We will [eventually] be voting on an additional fee in regard to the planned Student Recreation Center, which is in its first stages of planning,” said SGA senator Kevin Hagler.

Responses to "SGA approves $35 fee increase for fall"

  • Former KSU made a comment on October 27, 2009:

    396 students out of 20,000+ completed the survey and they think that is the overall view of the student population?

  • Adam made a comment on October 29, 2009:

    There’s a little thing called a statistical sample. It’s quite sufficient for 400 out of 20,000 to be seen as representative.

  • Daniel Street made a comment on October 30, 2009:

    Adam,

    You’ve got the idea. Former KSU, our Senate did examine whether the response rate was satisfactory, but from a preliminary sample from a fairly random class (a mandatory general-education serving as a ‘control sample’), we found surprisingly similar support for the fee increase. This control sample was selected by a faculty member well versed in statistics and sampling techniques. The Senate then voted on the issue and supported the fee increase by a 27-0 vote.

    While we admit that the survey may not fully represent the views of all of campus, one of our responsibilities as your elected and appointed representatives in SGA is to represent you to the best of our ability and judgment. I hope that we’ve served you and campus well, and am always open to hear your feedback to issues effecting campus.

    Readers, please feel free to voice your opinions at our SGA meetings weekly (Thursdays at 3:30PM) or by contacting us through our website (www.KSUSGA.com).

    Sincerely,

    Daniel Street

    President, KSU Student Government Association 2009-’10

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