A Web site allows students to click on a host of services and demand their money back line item by line item. All funded groups received a list of refund recipients and are allowed to deny their services to those students.
The ASSU also oversees Stanford Student Enterprises, which provides on-campus advertising, linen cleaning and other services--in a role similar to Harvard Student Agencies (HSA). The ASSU relies on the enterprises for a large chunk of its funds.
Dartmouth also has teamed up with commercial ventures to bolster student government.
In recent years, Dartmouth students have found fault with the mandatory $100 activities fee.
"There was a big controversy, since students felt that they were paying enough and wanted the college to pay more money," said President of Dartmouth's Student Assembly Dean V. Krishna.
The question of funding went to Dartmouth's trustees, who decided to add the money Dartmouth receives from a contract with Coca Cola to the student life pool, in addition to raising the activity fee by $10.
At press time, University Hall and the council had not negotiated any soft drink compromise.