How It Works

The Special Assessment Student Services Fee (SSF) process includes groups on the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus that meet the minimum criteria outlined in the SSF Special Assessment Handbook. The process is student-led, advised by the Office for Student Affairs (OSA), and all committee activities are open to the public. Recommendations for funding are made in a viewpoint-neutral manner and are driven by guidelines for decision-making that are outlined in the SSF Special Assessment Handbook.

The Student Services Fee (SSF) process is open to all registered student groups on the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus that meet the eligibility criteria outlined in the SSF Student Groups Handbook. The process is student-led, advised by the Office for Student Affairs (OSA), and all committee activities are open to the public. Recommendations for funding are made in a viewpoint-neutral manner and are driven by guidelines for decision-making that are outlined in the SSF Student Groups Handbook. A student group in the SSF process must be registered with Student Activities as a Registered Student Organization or Campus Life Program.

The Media Groups Student Services Fee (SSF) process includes groups on the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus that meet the minimum criteria outlined in the SSF Media Groups Handbook. Media groups must have a mission that indicates that the group’s primary focus is to provide a media-related service (not exclusive to social media) to campus. The process is student-led, advised by the Office for Student Affairs (OSA), and all committee activities are open to the public. Recommendations for funding are made in a viewpoint-neutral manner and are driven by guidelines for decision-making that are outlined in the SSF Media Groups Handbook. 

The Administrative Units Student Services Fee (SSF) process includes non-academic units on the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus whose mission is to provide programming, services and facilities to support students and enhance their experience while at the University. Units participating in this process must meet all criteria outlined in the SSF Administrative Units Handbook, and students involved in the governing boards of the units must inform the requests. The process is student-led, advised by the Office for Student Affairs (OSA), and all committee activities are open to the public. Recommendations for funding are made in a viewpoint-neutral manner and are driven by guidelines for decision-making that are outlined in the SSF Administrative Units Handbook. 

Information coming soon.