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Information Technology Fee (IT Fee)

Information Technology Fee (IT Fee). Philosophy, History and Distribution Model. IT Fee Discussion Points . Philosophy History 0910 New Initiatives Distribution Model Central Services Location-Specific Services Distribution Schedule Fall Initial Distribution Spring Final Distribution.

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Information Technology Fee (IT Fee)

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  1. Information Technology Fee(IT Fee) Philosophy, History and Distribution Model

  2. IT Fee Discussion Points • Philosophy • History • 0910 New Initiatives • Distribution Model • Central Services • Location-Specific Services • Distribution Schedule • Fall Initial Distribution • Spring Final Distribution

  3. IT Fee Philosophy • Supplemental funding for the IT-related services and infrastructure necessary to support Penn State’s academic mission. • PSU Presidential mandate: • IT Fees collected at a campus are returned to that campus through central services and location-specific services. • IT Fee increases support central services.

  4. IT Fee History • 1990/1991: • “Student Computer Fee” at $35/semester • Supported electronic mail and Internet services for students in courses using computing services • 1996/1997: • Renamed “Information Technology Fee” • 1998/1999: • Expanded use to include additional PSU units that supported computing and infrastructure services for all students • Returned a portion of UP resources to academic colleges • Soon after, Provost decided to allocate fee increases to support central services

  5. IT Fee History (continued) • 2010/2011: • Full-time student fee is $236/semester • Based on previous decision by campus Chancellors, part-time students pay reduced fee: • 5 to <9 credits = $177/semester • <5 credits = $80/semester • IT Fee increases for full-time enrollments: • 0809 = $10 • 0910 = $8 • 1011 = $6 • 1112 = $4 • 1213 = $2

  6. IT Fee Distribution Model • Formula: • IT Fee Income – Central Services charge = Fee Income distributed to campuses to support Location-Specific Services • Central Services support all students across all campus locations • Central Services provided by: • University Libraries • Telecom and Networking Services and Security Operations Services units of ITS • Other ITS units providing academic computing services

  7. IT Fee Distribution Model (cont.) • Campus leadership determines location-specific services offered with distributed IT Fee resources. • Location-specific services include: • Student computer labs and attendants • Classroom computing equipment • Academic colleges collectively receive $850,000 from the IT Fees returned to University Park campus for location-specific services.

  8. IT Fee Distribution Schedule • Fall Initial Distribution: • Projects total IT Fee collection for current fiscal year using actual income from previous year, adjusted for fee increase. • Uses previous year’s average fall and spring enrollments to determine central services charge per campus. • Distributes 90% of projected total IT Fee distribution to campuses for location-specific services.

  9. IT Fee Distribution Schedule (cont.) • 1011 Fall Initial Distribution Formulas: • IT Fee Increase Ratio = • (1011 full-time IT Fee per student / 0910 full-time IT Fee per student) • 1011 Projected IT Fee Income = • 0910 Actual IT Fee Income (includes waivers) X IT Fee Increase Ratio • 1011 Fall Initial Distribution per location = • 90% X {1011 Projected IT Fee Income - (Central Services Charge X Average Headcount percentage)}

  10. IT Fee Distribution Schedule (cont.) • Spring Final Distribution: • Uses actual IT Fee collection for current fiscal year as reported by Budget Office. • Subtracts central services charges based on current year actual enrollment data. • Calculates total IT Fee to be distributed to campuses for location-specific services. • Distributes difference between calculated IT Fee distribution and Fall Initial Distribution.

  11. IT Fee Distribution Schedule (cont.) • 1011 Spring Final Distribution Formula: • 1011 Actual IT Fee Income = • Reported by the University Budget Office • 1011 Spring Actual Distribution per location = • 1011 Actual IT Fee Income (includes waivers) – (Central Services Charge X 1011 Average Headcount percentage) - Fall Initial Distribution per location

  12. IT Fee Resources • IT Fee Distribution Model • IT Fee Overview by Fiscal Year (Central Services) • Campus Historical Information (Accessible by Financial Officers) • http://its.psu.edu/itsfinancial/finpolicies/itfeeall/itfeeall.html

  13. IT Fee Questions?

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