Student Services Fee Allocations
SSF Fall 2024 Allocations
Fall 2024 Student Services Fee Breakdown
EFC / Athletics – $29,455
This pays for the Eagle Fitness Center and associated costs, including equipment maintenance. It also allows students to get into athletic events free of charge.
Student Center Maintenance – $400
This cost originated when students asked for extended hours for Pecota.
Bad Debt – $910
Bad debt is created when students neglect to pay the service fee. This is accounted for in the budget.
Student Leadership Scholarship – $55,703
This includes ASNU, SAB, MOSAIC, Welcome Weekend assistants, and Campus Ministries student leader scholarships. NU values student leadership and provides scholarships to those involved as a sign of gratitude and encouragement for students to participate.
Campus Ministries – $5,000
Campus Ministries uses these funds to provide supplies for the worship team and associated groups, run events like Chic Chat and Fellaship, and provide pastoral care to students. They also put on local and global missions events. Additionally, these funds are also used for events like Revive and Pursuit. Part of this budget is also used to provide honorariums, travel, and lodging for guest speakers.
NU Merch- $3,000
This summer, NU reimagined how we sell merch on-campus. These funds are for start-up costs, including display racks.
Campus Ministries/Chapel Media Student Workers – $16,000
These funds help to pay for administrative and chapel media student workers for our Campus Ministries department. This allows for chapel services, Pursuits, and some SAB events to have A/V support. Additionally, this funding allows the Campus Ministries front office to be staffed for students to get help with their Spiritual Life Credit issues.
Multicultural Life – $7,000
These funds are used to host events that encourage students to engage in other cultures and broaden their worldview. A majority of funding is used by MOSAIC.
Res Life – $5,000
These funds are used for campus-wide Res Life events and Res Life training expenses.
GPC – $1,700
These funds are used for GPC events, Sharks/Jungle events, floor events, supplies, and GPC RA retreat and staff meetings.
Gray-Beatty – $1,700
These funds are used for Gray-Beatty events, Hive/Ducks and Chicks/Den events, floor events, supplies, and Gray-Beatty RA retreat and staff meetings.
Student Apartments – $1,400
These funds are used for FOA events, supplies, and Student Apartments RA retreat and staff meetings.
Student Leadership Training – $9,500
These funds are used to fund retreats and training and provide resources so that students are able to fulfill their leadership roles and serve the school to the best of their ability.
Student Activities Board (SAB) – $21,000
These funds are used to create events that allow students to actively engage with each other in the NU community, including Welcome Back Bash, Screaming Eagles Week, and NW Fest. Having a variety of events throughout the year allows all students to participate and find belonging.
Evening – $6,000
Evening is our end-of-the-year off-site Spring formal.
ASNU Miscellaneous – $1,100
These funds are used for events, office supplies, team development, and other necessary expenses.
ASNU Senate – $2,500
This is used to supply funding for Senate projects and other student-initiated proposals to enhance campus life.
ASNU Clubs – $500
This funds the initial allocation for clubs as well as funding for larger proposed club events.
Vice President of Student Development Discretionary Funds – $882
This funding allows Dr. Rick Engstrom to buy gifts for student leaders or back various student development-related projects and initiatives as he sees fit.
Family Weekend – $2,500
This funding is used for Fall Fest and other elements of Family Weekend, so that this weekend can be free for families to attend.
FAQs
Why is there a fee?
Students are rarely charged for services or events, even including athletics. Having this fee allows students to access events and services all year for no additional charge.
Why does it cost this much?
The Student Services Fee typically increases at the same rate as tuition each year in order to keep up with costs, especially scholarships. Compared to universities similar to NU, $500/year is low. SPU charges $915/year, George Fox charges $720/year and Whitworth charges $1,380/year.
I don’t participate in anything. Why do I have to pay?
Students all have a fair opportunity to participate in any programs and receive any services that funding is provided for. All students have access, so all students are required to pay.
I’m a commuter, why do I pay for residence life?
The funding here is programming-specific. Examples of events that have used this funding are GPC Late Nights, Gray-Beatty or Student Apartments events, and living area Christmas parties, which have been popular among a wide range of students and are open to everyone, including commuters.
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