Laboratory Fees (A-24)
Original Implementation: June 29, 1981
Last Revision: July 19, 2011
Laboratory fees may be assessed to cover the costs of laboratory materials and supplies used by students enrolled in the respective laboratory. An academic unit may choose to average the costs of its total laboratory program and set an appropriate uniform fee. The basic fee for all laboratory classes is $10; when it can be demonstrated that the value of expendable supplies is more than the basic fee, a laboratory fee up to $30 may be charged. No fee will be assessed on any laboratory course whose demonstrated expenses are less than $10 per student. Assessed lab fees shall not exceed the cost of actual materials and supplies used by students.
Laboratory fees greater than $10 will be recommended by the academic unit chair/director and by the dean for approval by the provost and vice president for academic affairs. All laboratory fees shall be reviewed annually at the academic unit level for appropriateness and accuracy.New and changed fees above the $10 basic fee will be submitted to the Board of Regents for final approval. All laboratory fees shall be published in the appropriate media.
Cross Reference: Tex. Educ. Code § 54.501
Responsible for Implementation: Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Contact For Revision: Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Forms: None
Board Committee Assignment: Academic and Student Affairs