Student Association discusses a potential change to how students get season tickets for FB/BB

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[OrangeXtreme]

Before the elections, Seedat told the assembly that she will be meeting soon with SU Director of Athletics Mark Coyle to discuss changing how students get season tickets for football and men’s basketball games in the Carrier Dome.

Under Seedat’s proposal, students would be charged a $100 student athletic fee, which would cover season ticket costs for both sports. Currently, students must buy season tickets separately through the Carrier Dome Box Office. A football and men’s basketball combo package costs $219.

Seedat said she had a conference call Monday with student government officials at other schools that are members of the Atlantic Coast Conference, which Syracuse’s football and men’s basketball teams compete in. A number of those universities have something similar to the student activity fee Seedat is proposing, she said.

The idea was originally suggested in the spring by then-President Boris Gresely, but Gresely was unable to move forward with the proposal since SU was searching for a new athletic director following Daryl Gross’ resignation. But with that search over and Coyle at the head of the athletics department, Seedat said she will push for the student athletic fee.

“This is something that could really be happening,” she said.

 

[Alsacs]

12,000 x 100= 1,200,000 for the SU AD.
vs.
5000 x 220= 1,100,000 for the SU AD.
I don't think even 5,000 students have student tickets so this would be smart. Give all the students free tickets and if you pay like 50k a year for school another 100 is nothing.

 

[SUFan44]

This should have been done a long, long time ago. Makes sense on every single level.

 

[Moontan]

This should have been done a long, long time ago. Makes sense on every single level.

Except when all 12,000 want to go to the Duke hoops game.

 

[SUFan44]

Except when all 12,000 want to go to the Duke hoops game.

Who cares? It creates supply and demand. Just like every other school in the country. And not all 12,000 students will want to go to the Duke game. Not even close.

 

[rrlbees]

Tough call. A student like my kid would be all for it since it seems it will be cheaper. But if I'm a parent of a student who could care less about athletics, and I'm already paying as much as $63k, I might not be too happy even if it's only $100. Just one more fee.

 

[dasher]

Tough call. A student like my kid would be all for it since it seems it will be cheaper. But if I'm a parent of a student who could care less about athletics, and I'm already paying as much as $63k, I might not be too happy even if it's only $100. Just one more fee.

You haven't seen anything yet. You won't believe the fees you are going to get hit with.

 

[Capt. Tuttle]

Tough call. A student like my kid would be all for it since it seems it will be cheaper. But if I'm a parent of a student who could care less about athletics, and I'm already paying as much as $63k, I might not be too happy even if it's only $100. Just one more fee.

Take it from the funding of stupid exclusionary groups that colleges take from the student activities fee.

 

[orangeinjersey]

Give all the students free tickets and if you pay like 50k a year for school another 100 is nothing.

Speak for yourself, not every kid is a trust fund kid from Nassau/Suffolk County. My pocket money was what I had to work for, and $200 was impossible to come up with. I had plenty of friends the same.

 

[upperdeck]

the other issue with everyone can go is that you dont reward the kids who show up to every game with a guaranteed spot. you may also end with less kids to most games since they incentive to not waste what you paid for will not be there.

 

[CuseOnly]

I think it is a great idea and it would be pretty close to the lowest Student Athletic Fee in the country at $100. Virginia charges $657 per student.

Another thing for folks to complain about.

 

[Alsacs]

Speak for yourself, not every kid is a trust fund kid from Nassau/Suffolk County. My pocket money was what I had to work for, and $200 was impossible to come up with. I had plenty of friends the same.

I meant it if you charge students another 100 dollars as part of the tuition bill as a student athletic fee nobody will care about a 100 dollars extra when you are paying 50k for school.

 

[Consigliere]

the other issue with everyone can go is that you dont reward the kids who show up to every game with a guaranteed spot. you may also end with less kids to most games since they incentive to not waste what you paid for will not be there.

When I was in school just a few years back we paid $25 for an activity pass but had to present it at the box office before the game to get a ticket. That way seats were held only for those who picked up tickets. Not sure if they could resell the redeemed seats, or if it even matters at this point.

 

[Cheriehoop]

Heck I paid probably $25 or so for student athletic fees even back in the dark ages when I was a student at Oswego in the 70's. I had to pay it even though I was commuting from Syracuse my last year there. It's currently $209.50 a student at Oswego. $100 is a bargain for SU students.

 

[JoeSU]

Many moons ago (late 70s) I seem to recall we paid a small fee ($25) that covered admission to any SU sporting event. I think there was some kind of sticker that went on your ID, which you had to show at the special student gate(s) to gain admission. Today you could easily and more securely accomplish the same thing using the new cards that have a microchip embedded. This ensured that tickets handed out before an event weren't used, sold, or given to non-students.

 

[SUFan44]

There are a TON of fees associated with school. How do you think they have access to the gym? To the student center? Library fees?

What do you think this line is for:

Miscellaneous Fees $1,524

http://financialaid.syr.edu/costofattendance/undergraduate/

Do you have any idea what you're paying for with those fees? I didn't either. So what is the difference?

 

[kcsu]

needs to happen im surprised it isnt more

 

[Toga]

One small step for attendance and another small step for cost of attendance. A win win.

 

[texascpa]

Do you have any idea what you're paying for with those fees? I didn't either. So what is the difference?

While I agree with the approach the student association is taking, this line of thinking is why so many governments are in debt, why people can't manage their money and why we pay so many taxes.

 

[CU44SE]

long overdue, as much as most people won't like it, this is common place at most universities. More money for athletics and imo this will lead to increased student attendance d/t the perceived free tickets. Granted they are payed for as part of your college tuition but do not need to look for money at the time to purchase such tickets, so essentially for the students, it will be free when they ask their friends how much it is to attend these events. Free tickets always draws bigger student attendance. All in all, their are no negatives if this passes. For a 4 year graduate, this will equate to 800 dollars of their 240,000 dollar tuition. A whopping 0.33% of their overall tuition, the definition of a hidden cost that no one will really notice in the long run.

 

[rrlbees]

You haven't seen anything yet. You won't believe the fees you are going to get hit with.

I already know. From this semesters bill.

$203 Activity fee
$213 Co-curricular fee
$354 Health fee
$200 Internet fee
$70 MPP fee
$320 College program fee
$1360 total semester fees

 

[rrlbees]

Another thing for folks to complain about.

It's complaining if a parent doesn't want to pay for something their kid isn't getting anything out of? Your attitude is why people complain.

 

[SUFan44]

I already know. From this semesters bill.

$203 Activity fee
$213 Co-curricular fee
$354 Health fee
$200 Internet fee
$70 MPP fee
$320 College program fee
$1360 total semester fees

It's complaining if a parent doesn't want to pay for something their kid isn't getting anything out of? Your attitude is why people complain.

Some college students get their full money's worth out of each fee. Others get no value at all from certain ones. Do you think your kid is going to get the full worth of his activity fee? Or co-curricular fee? Just curious, he very well may.

I am pretty sure I didn't. And know for a fact that I didn't get any value from the co-curricular fee. Maybe I should have, that's up for debate. But I did attend all games, and would have gotten full value from that fee had it been added (and not charged separately).

There is no difference between the proposed one for athletics and any other one. The only difference is it is being added way too late.

 

[rrlbees]

Some college students get their full money's worth out of each fee. Others get no value at all from certain ones. Do you think your kid is going to get the full worth of his activity fee? Or co-curricular fee? Just curious, he very well may. I am pretty sure I didn't. And know for a fact that I didn't get any value from the co-curricular fee. Maybe I should have, that's up for debate. But I did attend all games, and would have gotten full value from that fee had it been added (and not charged separately). There is no difference between the proposed one for athletics and any other one. The only difference is it is being added way too late.

He'll get value from each except I don't know what the MPP fee is. He'd also get his money's worth from the athletic fee. So I'm speaking about random parent and student. When it's a fee that a student is getting zero benefit I'm not sure I'm for it. But I definitely know it's a piss poor attitude for someone to say it's just one more thing for someone to complain about.