Student fees as part of athletic budget

[leeman]

I was very surprised to see that UL is the only Sunbelt school with ZERO! (Student fees) $0.00 dollars dedicated to the athletic budget!.. Just one question. WHY/WHY NOT?!.... We need MONEY!....

[Hammer58]

I was very surprised to see that UL is the only Sunbelt school with ZERO! (Student fees) $0.00 dollars dedicated to the athletic budget!.. Just one question. WHY/WHY NOT?!.... We need MONEY!....

It wasn't the right time. We are working quietly behind the scenes waiting for the right time.

[Hudsheen#winnin]

its because Louisiana would not allow it...i believe

[CajunRebel]

I think we could be the only 1-A university in the nation with no student fees.

[Zeebart21]

It wasn't the right time. We are working quietly behind the scenes waiting for the right time.

Don't want to rock the boat. Cant get anyone mad at us... we'll let everyone else take care of their business, we'll just lay low, then hit me when they aint expecting it.

Dont get me pi**sed this morning, Hammer!!

Hope you are enjoying the beach!!

Z

[cajunref]

Don't want to rock the boat. Cant get anyone mad at us... we'll let everyone else take care of their business, we'll just lay low, then hit me when they aint expecting it.

Dont get me pi**sed this morning, Hammer!!

Hope you are enjoying the beach!!

Z

Yes, but we have a top secret PLAN...eveyone will be blown away when the time is right!!! Don't want to give it away too early you know...

[Cajunrunner]

I was very surprised to see that UL is the only Sunbelt school with ZERO! (Student fees) $0.00 dollars dedicated to the athletic budget!.. Just one question. WHY/WHY NOT?!.... We need MONEY!....

What about ULM? I thought State of Louisiana did not allow any of its universities to charge fees for athletics?

Then again, I do seem to remember in college voting on a student ballot regarding a proposal to have an extra fee and dedicate it towards an indoor athletic complex. I've slept since then, so I could be wrong.

[RealityCheck]

What about ULM? I thought State of Louisiana did not allow any of its universities to charge fees for athletics?

Then again, I do seem to remember in college voting on a student ballot regarding a proposal to have an extra fee and dedicate it towards an indoor athletic complex. I've slept since then, so I could be wrong.

Student fees for athletics could be collected, but the maximum allowed General Fund transfer was reduced dollar-for-dollar under the previous rules. McNeese, Northwestern, Nicholls, ULM, and Southeastern all reported student fee revenue for athletics in 2010-2011 since none of those schools transferred the maximum General Fund amount.

The Board of Regents rule change means that the maximum General Fund transfer amount will no longer be reduced by student fee money voted for athletics. The trick is to not follow ULM's example and make sure that any student fee referendum actually passes.