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The Daily Collegian
California State University/ Fresno
Thursday, April 14,1988
Staff balks at parking fee hike
By Lois Henry
Staff Writer
The bailie of thejjarking fees has reached a new stage
with faculty balking and trying to bargain down their
projected fees for the "88-89 school year.
The California Faculty Association has demanded a
"look at the books" of the Chancellor's Office 10 determine what has been done with an alleged 513.3 million in parking revenue surplus.
The CFA contends a parking fee increase is unnecessary next year.
"Our attitude is there should be a zero increase. We
don't see the need for an increase this year and [the Chancellor's Officel refuse to budge," said CSUF civil
engineering professor and president of the Fresno
chapter of CFA Dr. Wayne Dominick.
Faculty at CSUF pay $7.50 a month for parking for
a four and a half month period. That fee will go up to
$12 or $14 a month next year depending on whether
parking lot improvement will include structures or
not.
The CFA stated in a publication, called Issues '88,
thai each year the Chancellor's Office brings in $16.7
million in parking fee income from faculty. The
publicaticr. breaks down ihe Chancellor's Office's expenses as $10 million for parking operations, $1 million
for overhead and S2.2 million for debt service, leaving
$3.5 million in surplus for this year.
The CFA publication states besides ihe $3.5 million
surplus on hand now, the Chancellor will also have an
estimated $1 million in excess revenue each year
without raising fees.
Using these figures, the CFA stales the Chancellor's
Office has built up a healthy cash contingency of $13.3
million.
The announcement of the increase, Dominick said,
was made without consulting the CFA.
Dominick said the CFA has been trying to bargain
with the Chancellor's Office about parking fees for approximately six months to no avail. He added that parking fees are part of the faculty contract
The CFA study on parking fees was done by Paul
Wonhman of the CFA headquarters in Los Angeles,
Dnrmmck said.
The Chancellor's Office has mandated a tiered parking
Please see FEE; page 3
Tai Chi
Kurt Hegrc/Z>air¥ CoiiegL
Julln Chen, center, leads a class in Tal Chi Chuan, a form of Chinese martial arts. Chen Is on exchange Program from China. The
class meets Mondays and Wednesdays near the south side of the library.
Business
frat offers
tax help
By Jennifer Wbiteley
Staff Writer
April 15 is the IRS deadline for filing tax returns. The Beta .Mpha Psi fraternity is providing a booth in the Free
Speech Area for people who don't
know how to file the* tax returns or
just don't feel like boihering with it.
Wendy Kwiatkowski, chairperson
for the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program, said
members of the Beta Alpha Psi man
the booth on a volunteer basis.
The volunteers for VITA help
prepare simple Federal and State tax
Please see TAX, page 5
Work Study program gives
students financial opportunity
By Angela Vaklivia
Staff Writer
Several campuses around ihe nation are
having trouble finding students willing to
participate in Work Study programs.
However, that's not the case at California State University campuses.
A story which was recently released by
the College Press Service reported that
several college campuses were having difficulties finding students willing to take
Work Study jobs.
At Penn State University, a drastic
shortage of Work Study students crippled
the university library sysiem, forcing Ihe
school lo reduce services.
The CSUF Work Study program has reported 99 percent utilization of the money
thai has been allocated to them from the
federal and state government over the last
nine years, according to the director of financial aids, Joseph Heuston.
"There is more demand for jobs than
there is money," said Heuston.
Out of approximately 650 financial aid
students that were offered the Work Study
program this semester as one of the options lo help supplement their- income,
450 are currently enrolled in the program.
The Work Study program has received
$445,000 this year, and Heuston said that
he could use $300,000 to $400,000 in
addition to what he has already funded.
Heuston, who has been director of financial aids for more than 14 years, said,
"at this point I'm over-committed by
$172,000."
"If everyone should work up to the last
minute, Fm in trouble."
Meaning that if all students who are
currently enrolled in the program should
continue at iheir place of employment
until June 30, CSUF will be short
$172,000.
However. Heuston said that because of
his many years of experience in the business, he has some insight on budgeting
and said he always over-budgets. "I hope
to be at a zero balance by June 30."
He said there are many obstacles college students face which force them to
quit, and that is the reason why he allows
himself to over-budget
Heuston said he gets the most Work
Study dropouts this time of year.
"Students don't work as much in the
spring," he said.
Another reason why students are more
api to quit their Work Study jobs is because they are preparing to graduate and
look for another job and simply don't
have the time.
The Work Study program allows students to work under contract for a certain
amount of allocated money. Money allocated is proportional to financial need.
Please see WORK, page 5
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| Title | April 14, 1988, Page 1 |
| Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
| Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
| Publication Date | 1988 |
| Description | Daily (except weekends) during the school year. Microfilm. Palo Alto, Calif. : BMI Library Microfilms, 1986- microfilm reels ; 35 mm. Vol.1, no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- |
| Subject | California State University, Fresno -- Periodicals. |
| Contributors | Assocated Students of Fresno State. |
| Coverage | Vol.1, no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- to present |
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| Full-Text-Search | , . , -___, The Daily Collegian California State University/ Fresno Thursday, April 14,1988 Staff balks at parking fee hike By Lois Henry Staff Writer The bailie of thejjarking fees has reached a new stage with faculty balking and trying to bargain down their projected fees for the "88-89 school year. The California Faculty Association has demanded a "look at the books" of the Chancellor's Office 10 determine what has been done with an alleged 513.3 million in parking revenue surplus. The CFA contends a parking fee increase is unnecessary next year. "Our attitude is there should be a zero increase. We don't see the need for an increase this year and [the Chancellor's Officel refuse to budge," said CSUF civil engineering professor and president of the Fresno chapter of CFA Dr. Wayne Dominick. Faculty at CSUF pay $7.50 a month for parking for a four and a half month period. That fee will go up to $12 or $14 a month next year depending on whether parking lot improvement will include structures or not. The CFA stated in a publication, called Issues '88, thai each year the Chancellor's Office brings in $16.7 million in parking fee income from faculty. The publicaticr. breaks down ihe Chancellor's Office's expenses as $10 million for parking operations, $1 million for overhead and S2.2 million for debt service, leaving $3.5 million in surplus for this year. The CFA publication states besides ihe $3.5 million surplus on hand now, the Chancellor will also have an estimated $1 million in excess revenue each year without raising fees. Using these figures, the CFA stales the Chancellor's Office has built up a healthy cash contingency of $13.3 million. The announcement of the increase, Dominick said, was made without consulting the CFA. Dominick said the CFA has been trying to bargain with the Chancellor's Office about parking fees for approximately six months to no avail. He added that parking fees are part of the faculty contract The CFA study on parking fees was done by Paul Wonhman of the CFA headquarters in Los Angeles, Dnrmmck said. The Chancellor's Office has mandated a tiered parking Please see FEE; page 3 Tai Chi Kurt Hegrc/Z>air¥ CoiiegL Julln Chen, center, leads a class in Tal Chi Chuan, a form of Chinese martial arts. Chen Is on exchange Program from China. The class meets Mondays and Wednesdays near the south side of the library. Business frat offers tax help By Jennifer Wbiteley Staff Writer April 15 is the IRS deadline for filing tax returns. The Beta .Mpha Psi fraternity is providing a booth in the Free Speech Area for people who don't know how to file the* tax returns or just don't feel like boihering with it. Wendy Kwiatkowski, chairperson for the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program, said members of the Beta Alpha Psi man the booth on a volunteer basis. The volunteers for VITA help prepare simple Federal and State tax Please see TAX, page 5 Work Study program gives students financial opportunity By Angela Vaklivia Staff Writer Several campuses around ihe nation are having trouble finding students willing to participate in Work Study programs. However, that's not the case at California State University campuses. A story which was recently released by the College Press Service reported that several college campuses were having difficulties finding students willing to take Work Study jobs. At Penn State University, a drastic shortage of Work Study students crippled the university library sysiem, forcing Ihe school lo reduce services. The CSUF Work Study program has reported 99 percent utilization of the money thai has been allocated to them from the federal and state government over the last nine years, according to the director of financial aids, Joseph Heuston. "There is more demand for jobs than there is money," said Heuston. Out of approximately 650 financial aid students that were offered the Work Study program this semester as one of the options lo help supplement their- income, 450 are currently enrolled in the program. The Work Study program has received $445,000 this year, and Heuston said that he could use $300,000 to $400,000 in addition to what he has already funded. Heuston, who has been director of financial aids for more than 14 years, said, "at this point I'm over-committed by $172,000." "If everyone should work up to the last minute, Fm in trouble." Meaning that if all students who are currently enrolled in the program should continue at iheir place of employment until June 30, CSUF will be short $172,000. However. Heuston said that because of his many years of experience in the business, he has some insight on budgeting and said he always over-budgets. "I hope to be at a zero balance by June 30." He said there are many obstacles college students face which force them to quit, and that is the reason why he allows himself to over-budget Heuston said he gets the most Work Study dropouts this time of year. "Students don't work as much in the spring," he said. Another reason why students are more api to quit their Work Study jobs is because they are preparing to graduate and look for another job and simply don't have the time. The Work Study program allows students to work under contract for a certain amount of allocated money. Money allocated is proportional to financial need. Please see WORK, page 5 |
