About the Board
The Student Service Fee Advisory Board (SSFAB) is made up of nine students and one non-voting advisor. The Board meets several times during the latter half of the Spring semester and several more times in early Fall.
In the Spring, Board members receive a comprehensive orientation designed to familiarize them with SSFAB operating procedures and budget procedures. Departments that receive Student Service Fee monies each make a 30-minute presentation to the Board, so that members have a clear understanding of what a department does and its goals for the coming fiscal year. Each presenter is assigned a Board liaison, who works with that Director to maximize the Board's understanding of the departments function and needs.
The Board also designates liaisons to the Student Senate and Graduate Student Council, in order to establish relationships, obtain suggestions, answer questions and/or identify areas of concern.
In the Fall, the departments return to present their budgets, as well as any requests for increased funding. Following these presentations, the Board goes into deliberation. A budget request can only go forward if it a majority of the Board approves. (Fall 2008 presentation schedule - PDF) The Board forwards its allocation recommendations, as well as a recommendation on the amount of the Student Service Fee, to the Vice President for Student Affairs; the Student Senate and Graduate Student Council are also informed about the recommendations.
The Board is also responsible for reviewing requests to increase the Student Health Center Fee, Recreational Sports Fee and University Center Fee and providing recommendations on the same to the Vice President for Student Affairs.
The nine Aggies serving on the Board play a very important role, making recommendations on behalf of all graduate and undergraduate students at Texas A&M. Their recommendations directly affect campus life and the futures of many departments and programs. If you would like to be a part of the process, please apply for Board membership. Applications are accepted and interviews conducted early each Spring. Our goal is to seat a diverse Board that effectively represents all the students we serve.
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