What are Mandatory Fees?
USG Board of Regents (BOR) Policy 7.3.2.1:
Mandatory student fees shall be used exclusively to support the institution’s mission to enrich the educational, institutional, and cultural experience of students.
Georgia Southern’s Mandatory Fees:
- Student Activity Fee
- Recreation (RAC) Fee
- Health Fee
- Technology Fee
- Sustainability Fee
- Athletic Fee
- Athletic Facility Fee
- Transit Fee
- Student Center Facility Fee
Details of Mandatory University Fees
How Are Fees Used to Support Student Engagement?
Text version of engagement highlights.
Total attendees: 175,279 (increased 30%).
Unique attendees: 21,574 (increased 11%).
Total events: 2,817 (increased 14%).
Events with attendees: 2,649 (increased 36%).
Retention rate, Fall 2022 cohort to Fall 2023: 78%.
| Engagement Dimension | Armstrong Events | Statesboro Events | Liberty Events | Virtual Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Events/ Activities/ Initiatives | 692 | 1,934 | 11 | 181 |
| Events with Attendee Check In | 665 | 1,795 | 10 | 180 |
| Percentage of Events with Attendee Check In | 96% | 93% | 91% | 99% |
| Total Attendees | 22,526 | 143,016 | 290 | 9.492 |
| Attendees – Primary Campus: Armstrong | 19,805 | 2,831 | 14 | 1,407 |
| Attendees – Primary Campus: Statesboro | 1,005 | 135,602 | 5 | 7,461 |
| Attendees – Primary Campus: Liberty | 104 | 165 | 264 | 88 |
| Attendees – Primary Campus: Online | 326 | 1,037 | 2 | 305 |
| Unique Attendees | 4,057 | 18,242 | 161 | 5,571 |
| Unique – Primary Campus: Armstrong | 2,823 | 1,191 | 8 | 938 |
| Unique – Primary Campus: Statesboro | 680 | 15,224 | 4 | 4,223 |
| Unique – Primary Campus: Liberty | 42 | 74 | 143 | 67 |
| Unique – Primary Campus: Online | 227 | 619 | 2 | 215 |
Links to Fees Policies
University System of Georgia Policies
Georgia Southern University Policy
2022 Fiscal Year Highlights
Georgia Southern’s Fiscal Year is July 1 – June 30
Text version of the fiscal year fees cycle
July: new fiscal year begins.
November: student fee committee is established.
April to May: Board of Regents approves fee rates and budgets.
January to March: budgets are proposed and awarded.
Student Fee Advisory Committee
The Georgia Southern Student Fee Advisory Committee shall conform to the following requirements:
- At least 50% of the committee shall be students
- At least four (4) students must be in the committee
- At least 50% of student members must be undergraduate students
- At least 25% of student members must be graduate students
- At least one (1) part-time student
- At least one (1) fully online student
Mandatory Fee Waivers
At the end of the fiscal year if revenue exceeds expenditure, then the revenue is carried forward to the next fiscal year as reserves.
The Board of Regents (BOR) Policy grants fee waivers to students in the Dual Enrollment Program, fully online, military, or over 62 years of age.
Military members currently serving in any branch or the Reserves/National Guard may learn more about having their mandatory fees waived by following this link