The board may approve an assessment of mandatory fees for programs or activities that it determines provide educational value to the students consistent with the college mission and goals. The board will approve the mandatory fee on an annual basis to ensure that the programs or activities maintain educational value to students.

Programs that use funds generated through the mandatory fee must further the following guiding principles:

1. Improve the overall quality of the campus experience from the students’ perspective;
2. Increase opportunities for student involvement and leadership in the educational process through extra-curricular activities and support services;
3. Enhance the appropriate out-of-class services and programs at the campuses based on the unique needs of Lane students.

The mandatory fee enhances student life and the overall student experience by maximizing opportunities for out-of-class experiences that build on classroom education and connect to the larger world and improving the educational climate by offering programs and activities.
The President will establish a Mandatory Fee Committee by October 30 of each year to advise the administration on ongoing and emerging student needs. The voting members of the mandatory student fee committee will be composed of both elected students and students appointed from student groups and organizations at the college. At the discretion of the president, administrative staff appointed to the committee will serve in a support role and as non-voting members. An annual report from the Mandatory Fee Committee will be submitted by the President to the Board before budget decisions are finalized for the next year. All appropriations in relation to this fee must be viewpoint neutral. All changes to the mandatory fee remain in the sole discretion of the Board.

ADOPTED: November 9, 1998
REVISED: July 12, 2000
REVISED: December 2002
REVISED: July 27, 2004
REVISED: June 14, 2006
REVIEWED: April 8, 2009
REVIEWED: June 13, 2012
REVISED: February 3, 2016