MANDATORY STUDENT FEE ADVISORY
COMMITTEE (MSFAC)
FY16 ATHLETIC FEE PROPOSAL
GEORGIA TECH ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
DECEMBER 8, 2014
AGENDA
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General Info
Benefits of the Athletic Fee
FY16 Financials
Georgia and ACC Comparisons
Future Requests
Questions
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ATHLETIC FEE
• $254 fall/spring = $5M annually
• Allows GIT to maintain championship level
athletics program
• Alignment with Institute’s “whole student
experience” objectives
• No fee increase request for FY16
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STUDENT BENEFITS
• Access to seats in prime sections for all
Football and Men’s Basketball home contests
– 8,675 seats available at Bobby Dodd Stadium
– 900 seats available at McCamish Pavilion
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STUDENT BENEFITS –ATTENDANCE
Marching Band
8%
Graduate Students
10%
Seniors
25%
Student-Athletes
2%
Freshman
19%
Juniors
18%
Sophmores
18%
– Averaged 8,240 students per football game
• Student allotment “sold” out for Miami - additional inventory
was made available for students
– Student allotment “sold” out for MBB vs. UGA
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STUDENT BENEFITS
• Unlimited access to all other home athletic
events to include women’s basketball,
baseball, volleyball, softball, tennis, etc.
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STUDENT BENEFITS
• Discounted or free student
tickets to post season
competitions
– Example - $40 subsidy for ACC
Championship (1,045 sold)
• 40% discount on football,
men’s basketball, and baseball
tickets for young alumni
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STUDENT BENEFITS
• Use of practice courts at Ken Byers Tennis
Complex.
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STUDENT BENEFITS
• Operating expenses for Marching Band
and Cheerleading programs
– includes bowl travel (18 straight seasons)
• Marketing and promotions
– T-shirts (white/gold-out), pom-poms, etc.
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STUDENT BENEFITS
• Salary expenses for student assistantships
(team managers, interns, tutors, GAs, etc.)
• Facility rental discounts provided to studentorganizations
– Ex. Commencement, Sting Hunger, Ramblin On
• Facility maintenance expenses for designated
student sections
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FY16 FINANCIALS
FY 2014
Actual
FY 2015
Current
Budget
FY 2016
Proposed
Budget
w/ Fee Increase
Revenue
Fee Revenue
Planned Reserve Amount to be Used (NEW)
Non-Fee Revenue (list Individually )
Student Football Reserve Seating Revenue
All Other Revenue
Total Revenue
5,073,873
5,173,000
5,173,000
300,321
63,259,515
300,000
68,261,000
300,000
66,441,000
$68,633,709
$73,734,000
$71,914,000
$68,633,709
$73,734,000
$71,914,000
Cost of Goods Sold
Net Revenue
Expenditures
Personal Services (Including Fringes) - Staff
Personal Services (Including Fringes) - Students
Travel
Supplies and Materials
Repairs and Maintenance
Telecommunications
Contracted Services
Lease Payments (Debt Service)
Software
Equipment Non-capitalized
Equipment Capitalized
Scholarships
Stipends
Auxiliary Services Administration
Plant Allocation
Other Expenses, (list Individually):
Utilities
Sales Tax
Total Expenditures
Surplus (Deficit)
Cumulative Fund Balance
22,745,341
310,358
5,697,216
6,126,309
1,623,749
343,114
4,708,292
13,292,166
324,169
606,645
0
8,561,826
457,595
0
2,370,683
22,957,000
340,000
5,698,000
6,114,416
5,435,000
315,000
4,808,000
13,379,000
306,584
712,000
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9,495,000
465,000
0
2,000,000
944,954
870,018
984,000
725,000
$68,982,435
$73,734,000
$0
$4,500,460
($348,726)
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$4,500,460
23,333,000
345,000
5,759,000
5,661,000
2,601,000
321,000
4,904,000
13,355,000
313,000
726,000
0
9,836,000
470,000
0
2,000,000
0
1,125,000
1,165,000
$71,914,000
$0
$4,500,460
COMPARISONS – STATE OF GA
• 2nd lowest athletic fee and revenue %
in Georgia
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COMPARISONS - ACC
• 2nd lowest fee revenue % in the ACC
• Athletic Fees - UVA = $657; BC = $316
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Clemson may increase from $0 to $350
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FUTURE REQUESTS
• GTAA has not received an increase in over 4
years, but costs have risen by over 13% since
FY12.
• NCAA autonomy, legislation, and litigation will
impact budget in the immediate future
– Estimated costs of $2M-3M
– Ex. cost-of-attendance, enhanced insurance
coverage, payment for name, image, and likeness
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FUTURE REQUESTS
• GTAA will implement “zero-based” budgeting
in FY16 to more effectively allocate resources
to address future needs.
• Request funding for projects/initiatives that
directly impact students and/or studentathletes
– Potential examples
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New or enhanced student promotion strategies
Enhancements for the marching band program
Grant-In-Aid increases to cost-of-attendance
Facility upgrades for Bobby Dodd student sections
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HOW YOU CAN HELP
• Promote attendance at all athletic events
• Educate fellow students on the benefits
and participation opportunities
• Know that GTAA working to further engage
the student body into college athletics
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QUESTIONS
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