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I'm still thinking through my take on the bill, Ramu. <br>
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My initial thinking is that it'd be good, particularly when we're talking about technology, building, maintenance fees.
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>From what I've learned in my research, our tuition and fee waiver is pretty generous. Per semester fees are around $200 for domestic students and around $600 for international students appointed as a GTA, GRA, GA, or fellows here.
<b>What is the total amount in per semester fees that grad students appointed as GRAs and GTAs pay on your campuses?</b><br>
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Unfortunately, we have some "minor" fees that would be included in the proposed broad sweep of "all mandatory fees except tuition." That revenue helps us undertake some significant initiatives, and the cost per student, per semester is minimal (e.g., $25).
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Examples? One fee provides funding to our Grad Student Organization to support research and travel awards and another fee funds professional development for grad students. I also worry about the potential repercussion to our University commitment of funds that
help us offset the cost of the mandatory international health insurance plan for international grad students appointed in GTA and GRA appointments.
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While I know we can and will find other revenue streams to cover these important investments, I fully admit that it's been nice to know that the dedicated fees are protected.
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Thank you. </font><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif"><font face="Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif">I think this will be a positive development, if it survives. Is that your take too? A lot hinges on how we define "Teaching Assistants" on our campuses. We
currently define them as those who are in charge of a class, i.e., named as instructors of record. Some campuses have only two classifications: TA or RA. We have three: GA, TA, and RA.<br>
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<div class="x_moz-cite-prefix">On 3/3/2022 12:42 PM, Mary J Farmer-Kaiser wrote:<br>
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Just a quick FYI to make sure that Senate Bill 76 is on your radar. It wasn't for me until recently. Our comptroller and I just finished up a review to provide the Legislative Fiscal Office with the potential fiscal impact of the bill to our institution.
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B. Ramu Ramachandran
Associate Vice President for Research & Dean of Graduate School
Director, Institute for Micromanufacturing
T. L. James Eminent Scholar Chair Professor
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Louisiana Tech University
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