The Athletic Fee, which was passed by all five student governments recently, establishes a mandatory $75 fee per semester per student. As of now, there is no way for students to opt out of it, though ASU President Michael Crow could make some amendments.
The allocation of the fee's funds will create a new student section, known as the “Inferno,” at sporting events. The “Inferno” will be located in the lower bowl of Sun Devil Stadium for football events and will accommodate 25 percent of the student body.
A new shared governance system will be established between the Associated Students of ASU and Sun Devil Athletics, the “Sun Devil Athletics Advisory Board.” The board will have two undergraduate students from each ASU campus, two graduate students and two alumni and will seek to create a new ticketing system, plan renovations and community outreach, among other things.
The fee will not allocate funds for salaries, recruitment or any other administrative expenses.
The tuition portion that used to be allocated to Sun Devil Athletics will be reinvested, but is not limited to an increase in stipends for Teaching and Research Assistants, career service support for graduate students, more commuting options across all campuses every day of the week and a greater focus on academic retention.
Students will also have access to Graduate Test Preparation Courses at no cost and will be able to download computer programs such as Office and Adobe.
Non-traditional students will also see new resources with the reallocations such as Veteran support across all campuses and increased access to child care and other family resources.
