Memorial Union Reinvestment

Funding

Funding Overview

The building project is being funded through a variety of sources:

  • Students (via segregated fees)
  • Private donations
  • Revenue generated by (expanded) Union services
  • Campus funds
  • State and Federal funds for historic structures will also be requested to fund the project

Segregated fee details

  • $48 per semester in student segregated fees for the first two years following the plan’s implementation
  • $96 per semester after the first two years, for up to 30 years. Students will never pay more than $96 a semester for construction.
  • Student fees cover up to 58% of construction costs. Union operating revenue and donations will cover the rest.
  • This fee includes funding for the construction of Union South and the preservation and enhancement of Memorial Union.

 

 

Comparison of UW System Colleges: Segregated Fees and Student Unions/Student Centers

 

2011-12 Academic Year

(Major Projects are those that have been or will be enumerated)
Segragated Fee Category – Unions/Centers:
Amt. to Operations: Amt. to Major Projects: Total SegFees Designated to “Unions/Centers” *Rank:
Superior 187.00 528.00 715.00 1
Parkside 140.12 375.05 515.17 2
Stevens Point 265.60 239.00 504.60 3
Eau Claire 175.00 326.00 501.00 4
River Falls 230.00 220.00 450.00 5
Stout 257.23 181.97 439.20 6
Madison 232.14 192.00 424.14 7
Whitewater 254.63 135.00 389.63 8
Platteville 228.00 130.00 358.00 9
Green Bay 277.78 66.59 344.37 10
Oshkosh 254.01 20.79 274.80 11
La Crosse 197.05 75.06 272.11 12
Milwaukee 236.50 0.00 236.50 13