The S&A Fee Process


The S&A Fee is used to support nonacademic services that enrich the student experience. The term "S&A Fee" means fees, other than tuition fees, that are charged to all students who are registered for courses at the WSU Pullman campus. 

The fee is recommended annually by a committee comprised primarily of students and approved by the WSU Board of Regents. All students taking 10 or more credit hours pay the fee. The amount varies from year to year, depending on the recommendation from the S&A Fee Committee. 

For information on this year’s fee and allocations, see the S&A Fees homepage. 

Fall 2025 meetings for 2026-2027 funding will be posted soon. 

Open Meetings and Transparency

All Services and Activities Fee Committee meetings are open to the public. Meeting agendas, times, and locations are published in advance to ensure transparency, allowing the public to be informed about the topics and business that will be discussed at each meeting.

Members of the WSU community can view meeting materials from this year's S&A Committee by accessing the S&A Meeting Materials Site.  You must log in with your WSU credentials to access that site. If you are a member of the public and would like to request access to view meeting materials, please email student.affairs@wsu.edu.

The S&A Fee process takes several months and generally follows these steps: 

  • S&A Fee Committee reviews requests submitted by campus groups 
  • Based on those requests, the committee decides on a recommended fee and allocations (proposals may not be fully funded based on committee deliberations and anticipated revenue)
  • The committee presents its recommendations to WSU president 
  • The Board of Regents approves or rejects the recommendations 

Funds requested through the S&A Fee process must be used to support non-academic student activities, programs, and projects on the WSU Pullman campus.  

All recognized Registered Student Organizations (RSOs) are eligible to request funds. Nonacademic departments and facilities may also request funding. 

To submit a funding request, a representative from a group must attend an S&A Fee request training session. The one-hour training session provides groups with: 

  • The timeline for the S&A request process 
  • Detailed instructions on submission materials 
  • Access to the allocation proposal templates 
  • Training dates will be posted on this page.

To submit a funding request, each group must have attended a training session. Each funding request must include the completed budget request template (provided at the training) and a narrative cover sheet detailing the requesting group's mission and the scope of its impact on students. Once the proposal and budget request forms have been completed, groups will upload them to the S&A Fee site.  

Following uploading materials, groups will be scheduled for a presentation. Presentation time blocks are limited to 15 minutes, including the presentation and time for questions from the committee. Students must give the presentation, and a faculty advisor must be present.