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 Kim Nicholl in Academic Scheduling.  Copies to Associate Provost, Director of Accounting, and the Campus Fee Advisory Committee will be made and distributed by Academic Scheduling. 
    • Memo addressed to the Associate Provost with Justification and the following attachments. (Link to template:

      Miscellaneous Course Fee Request Template

      • Miscellaneous Course Fee Request

      • Miscellaneous Course Fee Request Itemized List

      • Fee Compliance Certification

      • Trust Fund Information FactSheet

• 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 (

      Accounting Svcs - CategoryIV-VFeeProposalFormRevised04182016.docx - 3-8-17

      )

      • 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 Matias Farre at 7-5039, if you have questions regarding the fee proposal process. You can also email farrem@csusb.edu with questions.