Spring 10 | Fall 09 | Spring 09 | Fall 08 | Spring 08 | Fall 07 | Spring 07 | Fall 06 | Spring 06 | Fall 05 | Spring 05 | Fall 04 Title A Resolution in Support Decreasing the Athletics Student Registration Fee Number 101 Week Bill Entered Committee October 21, 2009 Author Senator Jonathan Gaurano, Senator Emily Carlton, and Hannah Nead Sponsor Semester Fall 09 Committee Constitutional Review Status in Committee Passed with Amendments Status in Senate Passed Original Text WHEREAS, the students at the University of California, Berkeley pay registration fees; and, WHEREAS, the University is going through a budget crisis; and, WHEREAS, students are facing increased fees, costs, and decreased services because of the aforementioned budget crises; and, WHEREAS, $70.00 (exact number???) per academic school year per student is allocated to the department of Intercollegiate Athletics; and, WHEREAS, the aforementioned fee is not optional; and, WHEREAS, this fee directly benefits the Division 1 Athletes, which is less than 900 students; and, WHEREAS, there are over 30,000 non-athlete students on campus; and, WHEREAS, these non-athlete are only involved in Intercollegiate Athletics Division 1 as spectators; and, WHEREAS, the non-athlete students have an option to contribute Intercollegiate Athletics in the form of tickets to view or not to view Division 1 Athletic Teams as non-academic entertainment; and, WHEREAS, WHEREAS, not all students have the resources be it time or money to view any type of entertainment, and, WHEREAS, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, something in regard to supporting all entry fees to Division 1 sports FURTHER RESOLVED, the abolishment of the registration or repeal – fee Committee Text WHEREAS, the students at the University of California, Berkeley pay registration fees; and WHEREAS, the University is going through a budget crisis; and WHEREAS, students are facing increased fees, costs, and decreased services because of the aforemen-tioned budget crises; and WHEREAS, $70.00 per academic school year per student is allocated to the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics; and WHEREAS, the aforementioned fee is not optional; and WHEREAS, this fee directly benefits the Division 1 athletes, which is less than 900 students; and WHEREAS, there are over 30,000 non-athlete students on campus; and WHEREAS, these non-athletes are only involved in Intercollegiate Athletics Division 1 as spectators; and WHEREAS, the non-athlete students have an option to contribute to Intercollegiate Athletics in the form of tickets to view or not to view Division 1 athletic teams as non-academic entertainment; and WHEREAS, not all students have the resources, be it time or money, to view any type of entertainment; and THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that this use of the Registration Fee be abolished or repealed. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the ASUC Academic Affairs Vice President and the ASUC Presi-dent write letters to the Academic Senate reflecting the ASUC’s stance on this issue. Final Text WHEREAS, the students at the University of California, Berkeley pay registration fees; and WHEREAS, the University is going through a budget crisis; and WHEREAS, students are facing increased fees, costs, and decreased services because of the aforemen-tioned budget crises; and WHEREAS, $70.00 per academic school year per student is allocated to the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics; and WHEREAS, the aforementioned fee is not optional; and WHEREAS, this fee directly benefits the Division 1 athletes, which is less than 900 students; and WHEREAS, there are over 30,000 non-athlete students on campus; and WHEREAS, these non-athletes are only involved in Intercollegiate Athletics Division 1 as spectators; and WHEREAS, the non-athlete students have an option to contribute to Intercollegiate Athletics in the form of tickets to view or not to view Division 1 athletic teams as non-academic entertainment; and WHEREAS, not all students have the resources, be it time or money, to view any type of entertainment; and THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that this use of the Registration Fee be abolished or repealed. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the ASUC Academic Affairs Vice President and the ASUC Presi-dent write letters to the Academic Senate reflecting the ASUC’s stance on this issue.