UPDATE UCF expects to generate about $1.45 million less in AS&F fees than anticipated. This represents 7.7 percent of the total $18.8 million activity and service fee budget that was approved in the spring.
According to a UCF spokesperson, the total number of student credit hours this fall is now projected to be about 1.5 percent lower than our number of actual credit hours last fall. UCF is planning to address this gap by trimming expenses and also by using activity and service fee reserves to limit the impact on students. Those discussions are in the early stages.
KnightNews.com has learned from sources within student government that there are concerns about the strength of the projected $18.8 million SGA Activity and Service Fee budget.
We asked UCF Wednesday afternoon if the budget in place will be completely sustainable for this year’s activities and we are currently waiting to hear back. A spokesman Thursday morning said that he is checking on it.
Watch an interview with SGA Speaker Anthony King.
We tried to speak with SGA adviser Matt Betz about the situation but he dodged our questions, saying he couldn’t confirm or deny the situation. Betz also did not mention any issues during his report to the Senate, however, SGA Speaker and AS&F Chair Anthony King confirmed to us that something was going on.
We also asked if the situation could effect gym hours, however, King did not immediately know if it would.
“I wouldn’t say 100% it would or wouldn’t be effected but if it’s as AS&F I guess anything’s potentially open to be effected,” King said.
Check back to KnightNews.com for updates on this developing story.
Watch a live stream of the SGA meeting to see if the strength of the SGA Budget comes up. Also, in an unrelated portion of the SGA meeting, Speaker Anthony King is fighting off a motion of no confidence, which would kick him out of office.
