Principles

Underlying Principles for the Administration of the SA Fee

USQ Student Forum Principles:

• prioritising proposals that are for the benefit of the collective student population
• consideration of the demographics, location and mode proportions of the USQ student body
• consideration of Commonwealth National Protocol requirements (how USQ consults with students)
• consideration of Commonwealth National Services Benchmarks (guidelines on how the SA Fee money can be spent).

USQ Principles:

• the provision of a range of services that are collectively of value to the whole student population, whilst acknowledging that individually their value will vary for different cohorts within USQ's highly diverse student population
• commitment to enabling opportunities for all students to provide input on the services facilitated by the SA Fee.  This is in conjunction with the required formal student consultation
• ensuring that the implementation of the SA Fee and the provision of the student services and amenities are effectively and efficiently deployed with respect to USQ's processes, systems and human resources, and align with USQ's strategic directions
• charging the SA Fee from Semester 2, 2012
• annually indexed rate per course, which can be deferred via SA Fee HELP.