In response to concerns raised about its consequences, a newly proposed $10 room reservation fee for students will be suspended.

Conference and Event Services was subject to a $497,000 budget reduction during the last year stemming from the loss of state general funding. The unit closed this gap by reducing staff, implementing efficiency measures and raising certain fees. Most new fees apply to outside renters of university facilities. The proposed fee of $10 on room rentals for students, which had been general fund supported, would have raised $28,000 as part of the overall $497,000 reduction. Having been made aware of the effect that this fee will have on study groups led by TAs and events hosted by student organizations, we will suspend the fee while a representative group of students is convened to consider this matter. It should be noted that the staff of Conference and Event Services are dedicated to UC Davis students and our campus community. This fee proposal was but one small part of our efforts to address its significant budget reduction. We welcome conversations to better understand the potential consequences of this action and to develop alternative solutions that meet the needs of our students.

Bob Segar
Assistant Vice Chancellor
Campus Planning and Community Resources