Do you support the creation of a new lock-in fee of $6.41 per undergraduate student per quarter (fall, winter, spring) for the AS Strategic Operations Office? Of the $6.41 collected, $4.81 goes to the program, $1.60 is for a 25% return to aid, a 1% A.S. admin fee will be collected, and a 10% administrative assessment will be charged to all non-capital expenditures.
Revenue will be used for the AS Strategic Operations Office for costs associated with executing school-wide initiatives such as the Ipad For Equity project, a program that provides tech access to students who can’t otherwise afford iPads, and access to Grammarly for Education to help students with their writing. Grammarly Premium is normally $144 annually, while Grammarly For Education would be $13 annually for each UCSB user. This will enable students to access all the premium features of Grammarly with the exception of its AI functions, which will be determined by instructors on a per-class basis. If passed, this lock-in fee will be subject to reaffirmation every 2 years.
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The Office seeks to utilize the revenue from the lock-in fee to procure Grammarly For Education for all UCSB undergraduate students, which will increase equitable education for each student at UCSB. Only 595 students out of the ~25,000 students at UCSB have Grammarly premium, meaning there is a lack of equal educational resources for UCSB students. Currently, 3,000 Universities across the United States have implemented Grammarly For Education, including a UC school, UCSF. Grammarly For Education helps students obtain professionalism and empowers them to write creatively. Grammarly is incredibly useful for CLAS Writing, English Language Learners, and professional development of students striving to start their careers. Grammarly For Education is a tool that will help all students gain confidence in their writing. By implementing Grammarly for Education at UCSB, we would be enhancing accessible educational opportunities and inspiring positive learning for students of all backgrounds.
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