How to Submit a Fee Proposal

The process is based on the fee category. Please see Executive Order 1102 (supersedes Executive Order 1054).

• Category I, State Statute (CSU Board of Trustees determined - not available for proposals)
• Category II, Mandatory Fee (Requires referendum or consultation)
  • Contact the Office of Student Affairs
• Category III, Materials & Services, Course Fee
  • If you have a new, or an adjustment to an existing Category III, Materials & Services, Course Fee (usually referred to as a Miscellaneous Course Fee) you will need to complete the following documents and submit them to the Office of Academic Scheduling & Curriculum:

    • Memo addressed to the Associate Provost with justification

    • Miscellaneous Course Fee Request

For additional information, please view the Instructions to submit a Category III, Materials & Services, Course Fee. Copies to the Associate Provost, Director of Accounting, and the Campus Fee Advisory Committee will be made and distributed by the Office of Academic Scheduling & Curriculum. For questions regarding this process please contact Patrick Bungard at ext. 77771 or via email to pbungard@csusb.edu.

• Category IV, Fees other than Category II or III (Non-coursework materials, services, penalty, or use of service fees)

• Category V, Self Support Fees (Only CEL, Parking, Housing, One Card or Student Health Services)

  • If you have a new, or an adjustment to an existing fee, in Category IV and/or V, you will need to complete the following documents: 

    •  Fee Proposal for Presidential Review

      • Includes pages 1- 3, Rationale for the Fee Proposal - page 2 and

      • Fee Revenue/Expense Projection Spreadsheet - page 3

For Fee Category Definitions and more information, see Executive Order 1102.

NOTE: The establishment of new fees and changes to existing fees must be approved either by the Campus Fee Advisory Committee or the President before assessing or collecting any new or increases to fees.  Student Financial Services Office will not activate fees in the Student Finance System and General Accounting will not set up new Trust Funds without receiving signed approvals.

Please contact Maria Badulis at ext. 73153 or email mbadulis@csusb.edu, if you have questions regarding the fee proposal process.