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Resolution of the Board of Trustees of the University of the Virgin Islands Approving Increase Technology Fee Effective Fall 2009 WHEREAS, the University has implemented VISION 2012 Strategic Plan for sustainability as approved by the Board of Trustees, and WHEREAS, sustainable development means the University will maximize opportunities for revenue generation and model the highest and best use of the resources generated for the University, and WHEREAS, the University is committed to maintaining reasonable fees in order to encourage the highest possible access to higher education by residents of the Virgin Islands, and WHEREAS, the University is committed to achieving the capacity to sustain the programs and services that meet client demands, and WHEREAS, the University must find alternative revenue sources and work towards maximizing the current revenue streams, and WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees has supported a policy of modest increases while keeping tuition and fees affordable and competitive, and WHEREAS, the demand for technology services from students has continued to rise, and WHEREAS, the cost to provide and maintain technology services has grown exponentially, and WHEREAS, the University has invested heavily to improve the University’s technology infrastructure, and that that investment has been validated by an external audit, and WHEREAS, the results of customer service surveys indicate that significant increases in customer service satisfaction has occurred since the repair of the infrastructure, and WHEREAS, the CIS computer lab fee is redundant to the purpose of the information technology fee, and WHEREAS, the current fees for technology services in the residence halls cover only the cost of providing the technology support to the residence halls NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: Section 1. That the Board of Trustees of the University of the Virgin Islands hereby authorizes and approves increasing the technology fee from $50 to $90, to be phased in over two Academic Years, with increases of $25.00 and $15.00 in the Fall 2009 and Fall Technology Fee Increase Resolution March 14, 2009 2010 semesters, respectively. The Board further approves the elimination of the CIS computer lab course fee and the bundling of the current fees for technology associated with the residence halls in to the room and board fees without a change in their amount. Section 2. That the Board of Trustees of the University of the Virgin Islands authorizes the President and Vice-President for Administration and Finance Affairs to take the necessary action to implement the foregoing schedule of student fees. Section 3. That this resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption. CERTIFICATION The Undersigned hereby certifies that the foregoing is a true and exact copy of a resolution approved by the Board of Trustees of the University of the Virgin Islands at a meeting on March 14, 2009 as recorded in the minutes of that meeting. Secretary of tKeBoard Date