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    We have not started this discussion yet but we have some fees
    designated as "mandatory" which do not include energy surcharge,
    technology fee, etc. I assume we will be covering the "mandatory
    fees". We have three categories -- RA's, TA's, and GA's. I think we
    will do this by a variety of mechanisms -- for RA's, we already
    build tuition + mandatory fees into grant budgets (if the funding
    agency will allow). For TA's, we may follow the same mechanism
    Sanjay outlines. Our GA's will not get a fee waiver.<br>
    <br>
    Best regards,<br>
    Ramu<br>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 10/20/2022 3:48 PM, Menon, Sanjay
      wrote:<br>
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        <p class="MsoNormal">Hi Nancy,<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal">The current procedure at LSUS is to grant a
          waiver of the tuition when the GA form is processed.  No
          separate payments are made – the account balance is simply
          reduced by the amount of the tuition.  .  I am guessing the
          same procedure will be followed when the fee waiver goes into
          effect in 2024.  <o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal">We have four categories of GAs - Teaching
          Asst, Research Asst, Service Asst,  & GA – No tuition
          Waiver.  The first three will get the waiver. 
          <o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal">Regards,<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal">Sanjay<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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          <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#7030A0">Sanjay T.
              Menon, Ph. D.</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#7030A0">Dean of
              Graduate Studies</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#7030A0">Director of
              India Studies</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal"><i><span
                style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#461D7C">Louisiana
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            <p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> La-cgs
              <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:la-cgs-bounces@lists.latech.edu"><la-cgs-bounces@lists.latech.edu></a> <b>On Behalf Of
              </b>Nancy Biggio<br>
              <b>Sent:</b> Thursday, October 20, 2022 2:35 PM<br>
              <b>To:</b> Louisiana Council of Graduate Schools
              <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:la-cgs@lists.latech.edu"><la-cgs@lists.latech.edu></a><br>
              <b>Subject:</b> [La-cgs] State Bill 76<o:p></o:p></p>
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        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal">All,<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal">We have begun conversations about the
          impact and procedure for implementing the attached legislation
          and would appreciate comments from other graduate programs. 
          Some specific questions which have come up: 
          <o:p></o:p></p>
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            style="margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">Will you
            expand this to other categories of graduate assistants not
            mentioned in the legislation (i.e. professional assistants)?<o:p></o:p></li>
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            style="margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">Will you
            include course/lab/differential fees?<o:p></o:p></li>
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            style="margin-left:.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">Will these
            be processed as a payment (aka part of the financial aid
            package) or a waiver?<o:p></o:p></li>
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        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal">Looking forward to hearing your thoughts.<o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal">Nancy <o:p></o:p></p>
        <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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              C. Biggio, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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B. Ramu Ramachandran
Associate Vice President for Research & Dean of Graduate School
T. L. James Eminent Scholar Chair Professor
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