Do you believe that students should have an input in budget decision making?
There are three budgets which directly affect undergraduates--room rent, board charges and tuition. They are distinct budgets, with distinct financial officers, and must each balance separately. Our tuition forms between 25-30 per cent of the total FAS income, and 73 per cent of the unrestricted income. Our room rent and board charges form between 80 and 90 per cent of those departments' total income.
Yes
So far our desires, and view, have not been a major consideration in decisions made between items, i.e. "budgetary tradeoffs". Since we as students are the primary consumers, it is our right to be a part of this decision process, and to be aware of how our money is being spent. CHUL's involvement in the decision-making process is presently very limited.
No
Students would never have enough expertise to even compare with the full-time, year-round staff to set up a budge. Students lack an adequate sense of the overall university goals. CHUL already has student representatives, and they review the budget, especially that of room rent.
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