The University would certainly have liked for the State to pay for these needed improvements. Unfortunately, this was not possible. Reductions in the current year's funding are planned and further reductions in future years are expected. The UTK student technology fee resulted from a year-long planning process, in which a broad range of the campus community was consulted, including students, faculty and staff. Before the fee was presented to the Board of Trustees, the issue was put to a vote by the three student groups.
Students play an active role in the planning and spending of the fee.
The Technology Advisory Board has a student co-chair and five student members. Additionally, there is a student subcommittee that develops recommendations for the Technology Advisory Board. These students are continually developing and implementing plans for the technology fee.