Overview
Source: Office of the Registrar - Fee Schedule
The entire Berkeley Campus Fee is comprised of smaller campus-based fees. Each of these was voted on and approved by the UC Berkeley student body during a past election cycle.
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Lower Sproul Fee
Although it once went toward the construction of MLK and Eschleman Student Union, this fee now pays for some of the maintenance of those buildings.
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Wellness Fee
This fee goes toward RecSports, the University Health Center, and PATH2CARE. The discretionary portion of the fee funds other student organizations and campus departments each year.
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Health Fee
This covers the salaries and benefits of multiple staff positions at the University Health Center, and a few other services there.
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Big C Fee
This fee funds the Centers for Educational Justice and Community Engagement (EJCE). It also funds student organization projects that target underserved campus populations each year.
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Life Safety Fee
The Life Safety fee funds projects that keep the architecture of campus spaces safe for students, such as building renovations and seismic retrofitting.
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Basic Needs Fee
This fee goes toward the Basic Needs department under the Divison of Equity and Inclusion. It funds services related to food, housing, and financial security for students in need.
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GOLD Fee
The GOLD Fee funds the Centers for Educational Equity and Excellence (CE3), which supports the success of non-traditional students at Berkeley. CE3 houses programs such as the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP), Transfer Student Center (TSC), and Student Parent Center (SPC).
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TGIF Fee
TGIF goes toward the Student Environmental Resource Center. The fee also supports the Green Initiative Fund, which distributes grants to projects that promote sustainability on campus.
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V.O.I.C.E. Fee
This fee supports the DailyCal, UC Berkeley's student-run newspaper.
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Student Center Fee
Once funding renovations to the Dining Commons in the Student Union Complex, the Student Center Fee now pays for some of the maintenace and operations of MLK and Eschleman.
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Housing Security Fee
This fee goes towards the Housing Security Award Fund, which students can qualify for by applying to the Basic Needs Center's Emergency Fund.
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Ethnic Studies Fee
This fee goes towards the Ethnic Studies Department at UC Berkeley. Specifically, it funds the Ethnic Studies' 5th account, which distributes grants to student-initiated events for the Ethnic Studies Community.
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ASUC Fee (Undergrad Students Only)
The ASUC Fee goes toward the undergraduate student government's internal budget, which includes senator stipends and ASUC chartered programs, as well as registered student organizations that apply through the ABSA application.
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GA Fee (Grad Students Only)
The GA Fee goes toward the graduate student government's internal budget, as well as registered graduate student organizations.
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STARR Fee (Undergrad Students Only)
The STARR fee funds multiple programs, student, and full-time staff positions within the bridges Multicultural Resource Center on campus, which provides services related to recruitment and retention of first-generation low-income students of color.