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Una iniciativa para suprimir las tasas de retraso de los estudiantes

Marianna Lopez Luritta, Traductor January 31, 2023

En una reunión celebrada el 23 de enero, el senado estudiantil de la Universidad Estatal Weber aprobó una resolución que adopta una postura estricta contra los recargos por mora. La aprobación unánime...

WSU has a Student Fee Recommendation Committee that consists of students and faculty to aid in making decisions about dividing student fees. Photo credit: Blythe Evans

What will be with student fees

Rebecca Baggett October 27, 2021

Weber State University's Student Fee Recommendation Committee is getting ready for their annual meetings to sift through potential recipients of funds drawn from the pool of student fees, part of a yearly...

Student fees, paid by all students, cover departments such as athletics, Campus Recreation and the Counseling and Psychological Services Center. Photo credit: Pixabay

Of the students, by the students, for the students

Lexie Andrew September 27, 2021

One of the expenses that all students pay to Weber State University are student fees. These fees are a separate expense from tuition, but they still show up on the tuition payment portal. Student fees...

The Student Fee Recommendation Committee undergoes hours of training in order to best allocate students fees. Photo credit: Pixabay

Breaking down student fees

Jennifer Greenlee April 19, 2021

Each year, students pay thousands of dollars in tuition and student fees. Each dollar has a purpose, from funding student services like the Health Center to paying for student events.This year, student...

WSU has proposed an increase of tuition by about 2-3% and is now waiting on university policy. (Adam Rubin // The Signpost)

WSU looks to change policy to increase tuition

Adam Rubin February 24, 2021

Weber State University has proposed a tuition increase of 2–3%. WSU’s administration is waiting on feedback to pass university policy to officially raise the tuition. The first virtual “Truth...

Clarifying course vs student fees

Clarifying course vs student fees

Caitlyn Nichols November 7, 2019

Understanding how tuition affects student life is important. One of the important parts of tuition are student fees and course fees. Both of these fees are used for important resources on campus, but not...

Student Fee Recommendation Committee to allocate millions

Student Fee Recommendation Committee to allocate millions

Jennifer Greenlee February 1, 2019

Every year, the Student Fee Recommendation Committee convenes to decide how to allocate the student fees paid alongside tuition. The SFRC is made up of eight students who apply at the beginning of the...

International Student Senator Chukwuebuka Odu presents question on international student regulations. (Kelly Watkins / The Signpost)

Where do you go, I wanna know

Deborah Wilber December 7, 2018

The International Student and Scholar Center continues to defend their actions in placing student accounts on hold. Currently, international students provide financial documentation to show they can afford...

Photo credit: Maddy Van Orman

Women’s Center and Counseling Services among top recipients of student fees

Joe Traub March 15, 2018

The Student Fee Recommendation Committee made their annual decision on Feb. 16 regarding how they will go about granting requests to increase allocations to various Weber State University departments. Thirty-seven...

Outdoor recreation gets million-dollar makeover

Outdoor recreation gets million-dollar makeover

Ryan Marion February 22, 2018

University faculty members presented the development of two new Ogden campus buildings to the Weber State University Student Association Senatorial meeting on Feb. 12. Assistant Director of WSU’s...

Glow sticks and black lights abound at Davis campus game night

September 20, 2014

Glow sticks, black lights, volleyball and video games were all combined into one night of activities  at the WSU Davis campus black light game night Friday. Two floors of the D3 building were devoted...

Dream Weber provides tuition

March 6, 2012

The Dream Weber program gives hope to potential students in poor financial standings to obtain a college degree. The program covers tuition for students and potential students whose annual household income...

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