Master Plan Voting

[CajunEXPRESS]

Is this a fee in perpetuity or does it have a finite run?

Hammer I read in the thread that the fee will run until it is repealed. So it pretty much will go on forever. At some point they will have to increase the value to keep up with inflation, and that is probably when it might get repealed.

Long term athletics need an independent source of revenue, and so does academics. We can no longer count on the state for much help cause God knows there is a horse ranch in Rapids parish that needs to be included on some politicians slush fund list, I mean economic development list.

[Just1More]

Isn't everybody excited. This by far, is the best time in the history of the University of Louisiana, and we are here to witness and be a part of it!

God bless America and Louisiana!

This is a monumental step change event. It is a massive financial lift for the university and the Acadiana community.

As a move going forward, I see this as an opportunity for alumni and the community to be investment partners with the UL students. The dollars that will circulate in the local economy as a result of this vote, are significantly meaningful to the community. When "all things UL" become presented to the community at-large, we need to participate, invest, support and help in every way available. The students have voted to support UL. The rebound effect from the community needs to quadruple that commitment.

I would announce this to the area community as a commitment that UL students recognized and made as an investment in Lafayette and Acadiana, not just UL. Local businesses need to reciprocate and provide even greater support to UL and UL students.

[TechAlum05]

How much per semester or quarter----the UNO Monroe UL and Tech amounts and how they were arrived at to present to the students----I love stats and the % of Student Body vote and how the voting was conducted would be very interesting!!!

Louisiana Tech's April 2012 Student Self-Assessed Fee:

"Projects to be supported by these fees include the construction of new campus parking facilities, recreational and parade fields, stadium field house expansion, and the demolition of decommissioned dormitories."

There were two fees in this vote. The first was a renewal of an existing $20/quarter fee, and the second was a new $30/quarter fee. The fees is this package added up to $50/quarter, or $150/year per student. Turnout was low (7 percent of the student body), but this was during the SGA Elections that didn't have any contested seats. The fees passed by an 83% to 17% margin.

http://news.latech.edu/2012/04/19/lo...us-facilities/

UL-Monroe's 2011 Student Fee Vote:

ULM wanted to pass a new fee onto the students in 2011. The fee proposal was sold to the students as helping athletics, the arts, and campus beautification. In reality, the proposal was a massive athletic fee increase proposal with a minimal fee proposal for campus beautification and the performing arts. The fee would have generated $1.8 million for ULM athletics each year, but only about $95,000/year combined for the Visual and Performing Arts and "campus beautification". If I remember correctly, the SGA focuses most of their attention on VAPA and campus beautification with almost no attention toward the athletic fee portion. I don't remember the exact figure of the fee increasr per student, but I want to say it was around $130/semester, or $260/year.

The fee failed by a vote of 53% to 47%. 1816 students voted, or about 22% turnout. Typical turnout at ULM's student elections is roughly 10% at best.

http://www.katc.com/news/ulm-students-vote-on-fees/

UL-Monroe's 2012 Natatorium Votes:

ULM wanted to pass fees in 2012 to renovate the natatorium into an event center and create an outdoor recreation center in Bayou Park (like the one Tech built recently). The fee to renovate the natatorium into an event center was $25/quarter, and the fee to create the Bayou Park outdoor rec center was $65/quarter. The fees added up to $90/quarter, or $180/year.

The first fee failed by a vote of 1,098 to 905 (55% to 45%). The second vote failed by a vote of 1,006 to 989 (50.4% to 49.6%).

http://www.ulm.edu/universityrelatio...ferendums.html

[Boomer]

Yes. (You're dealing with Boomer. He would like a detailed report and audit that would make an IRS auditor blush.)

--------Well Hammer my Boy----just scroll a bit to see the stats that were requested---Philosophy has been described as the love of knowledge---some folks have a quest for the real truth---I thank my Tech alum for his efforts---BUT WHERE ARE THE UL STATS???????? LOL-------- I do have a question regarding UL's summer sessions---Will this be a full payment like the Tech quarters???

[SlappyCajun]

Boomer-

Have you heard of the "Google machine?"

[Hammer58]

Boomer-

Have you heard of the "Google machine?"

Why Google when you can just say "Somebody ought to post...."?

[TechAlum05]

--------Well Hammer my Boy----just scroll a bit to see the stats that were requested---Philosophy has been described as the love of knowledge---some folks have a quest for the real truth---I thank my Tech alum for his efforts---BUT WHERE ARE THE UL STATS???????? LOL-------- I do have a question regarding UL's summer sessions---Will this be a full payment like the Tech quarters???

Since I live in the northern part of the state, I'm more familiar with the happenings of Louisiana Tech and UL-Monroe than the happenings of your university. Sorry for the lack of detail about that fee increase, but I just don't know much information about the fee increase that passed at Lafayette.

[Hooj_Cajun_Fan]

Since I live in the northern part of the state, I'm more familiar with the happenings of Louisiana Tech and UL-Monroe than the happenings of your university. Sorry for the lack of detail about that fee increase, but I just don't know much information about the fee increase that passed at Lafayette.

Don't be a dill-weed. We are Louisiana...don't call us Lafayette.

[BlueDawg]

I'm sure Parents love this....when students vote for fee hikes, as if a good college education is getting cheaper these days?! I love it when people say, "oh, its just $250 more per year?!" Tech did it, sure but there's gotta be a better way.

[CajunFan3406]

I'm sure Parents love this....when students vote for fee hikes, as if a good college education is getting cheaper these days?! I love it when people say, "oh, its just $250 more per year?!" Tech did it, sure but there's gotta be a better way.

Glad you have your fingers on the pulse of the parents. My GF's balance in tuition, fees, and books after TOPS is paid for by her parents, and when she mentioned the new fee to them they thought it was a great idea. Encouraged her to vote for it, and they're not huge UL fans.

[BlueDawg]

Glad you have your fingers on the pulse of the parents. My GF's balance in tuition, fees, and books after TOPS is paid for by her parents, and when she mentioned the new fee to them they thought it was a great idea. Encouraged her to vote for it, and they're not huge UL fans.

[BlueDawg]

Hmmm.....w/ one example I'm sure you speak for the majority of parents as well?! I know I'm definitely in the minority here (even w/ Tech fees)...especially when grandiose master plans are dangled in front of students who mostly don't pay a dime for their education....." It's only $250 more a year, that you won't have to pay." The problem is these taxes/ fees never go away & will only increase the next time more improvements need to be made." Students will never understand this.