Are you new to student life fee budgeting? Are you unsure what your campus administration is supposed to consult with you on during the year? This workshop will cover these topics and more. Come and learn how to navigate the fee budgeting process, explore what a good consultation looks like, and walk away prepared to take on budgeting this year.

1. Budget Consultation &
Student Life Budgeting Proce
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Presented by:
Matt Gutsch, Director of Government Relations

2. 
 MN State Policy 2.3 - Student Involvement in
Decision-Making:
 “To promote appropriate levels of student involvement in
system, college, and university decision-making and to
assure that student perspective is considered, students shall
have the opportunity for representation on system, college,
and university committees involving or affecting student
interests and shall have the opportunity to review or be
consulted on issues that have a significant impact on
students.”
Why do we consult?

3. 
 MN State Procedure 2.3.1, Part 3, Subpart A:
 “Means that administration seeks an opinion
from the campus student association and
considers that information in the decision-making
process.”
 “Consultation includes presentation of materials,
discussion, and an opportunity for students to ask
questions in a meeting.”
What is consultation?

4. 
 It means:
 MN State policy says student input is an important
part in decision-making.
 Students have a right to be heard, through official
channels, on issues that impact them.
 Students have the right to ask questions and be
provided with appropriate information on these
issues.
 Administrators should meet with students at least
twice a semester
 Students have the right to make appointments to most
campus committees
What does this all
mean?

5. 
 What it doesn’t mean:
 That students get to be a part of every campus
committee.
 Presidential cabinet meetings
 Committees that review personnel
 Committees established under collective bargaining
agreements.
 That students don’t have to actively engage.
 That students will always get their way.
 “You have a right to a say, not to your way.”
What it doesn’t mean!

6.  September/October:
 Administrators and students meet for the first time.
 Introductions and initial discussion
 November/December:
 Second meeting to discuss issues in more detail,
allow students to ask questions.
 Campus budget, fee levels, and other issues on the
docket.
 January/February: Third meeting:
 Updated information, more questions, students
offer initial opinions if well informed.
 March/April: Fourth meeting: Updates, more
questions, students give opinion on upcoming
decisions.
 Late April: Student president writes letter to Board of
Trustees. The letter tells the Board how the process
went.
The Consultation
“Process”

7. Budget Packet
Time!
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8. CENTER
PICTURE SLIDE
Far far away, behind the word
mountains, far from the countries
Vokalia and Consonantia, there live the
blind texts.
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