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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><img width="1435" height="174" id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image001.png@01D2B2D4.87709940" alt="more fac"></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Dear students,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">I hope this e-mail finds you well. As your “Dean of Students” I encourage each of you to take some time to
<b>understand the facts</b> on the Athletic Fee Referendum and <b>vote tomorrow</b>. All students can log into their
<a href="https://leo.tamuc.edu/">MyLeo</a> account starting tonight at midnight to vote until midnight tomorrow night. Essentially any time on Wednesday, April 12<sup>th</sup>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">With an anticipated
<b>budget <u>cut</u> of around 6.4% from the State of Texas (current proposal from the Texas Senate) (<span style="color:red">~$2.78 million dollars/year</span>)</b> and a
<b>33% <u>shortfall</u> in the amount of available Student Service Fees versus requests (<span style="color:red">~$1 million dollars</span>)</b> the Athletic Fee Referendum
<b>will impact all of you</b> whether it passes or not.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">As your advocate, my only hope is that each of you take a few minutes to familiarize yourself with the
<u>4 facts below and vote</u>!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><span style="mso-list:Ignore">1.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">The Athletic Fee at Texas A&M University-Commerce is the <b>lowest
</b>among intercollegiate athletic programs in the Lone Star Conference. As a result,
<b>institutional funds are currently used to supplement the low Athletic Fee</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><img border="0" width="543" height="462" id="Picture_x0020_6" src="cid:image004.png@01D2B2D2.93A7A700" alt="2"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><span style="mso-list:Ignore">2.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">An increased Athletic Fee would
<b>save approximately $866,000 per year in institutional funds</b>, which will be used to address a critical shortage of faculty by
<b>adding 16 new tenure-track positions</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><img border="0" width="546" height="456" id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image006.png@01D2B2D2.93A7A700" alt="asdf"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><span style="mso-list:Ignore">3.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span></b><![endif]><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Students currently enrolled in a guaranteed tuition plan
<u>will not be affected by this fee increase</u>.</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Starting Fall 2017, students on the optional rate and all new students taking 13 hours or more will pay an athletic fee increase of
no more than $273 per semester. <b>New faculty positions will help <u>decrease the time to degree</u> for students. A full-time student living on campus could
<u>save up to $17,734 per year in tuition, fees, room and board.</u><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Currently, there are
<u>only 16 students</u> who are not enrolled in a guaranteed tuition plan. This includes undergraduate, graduate, international, domestic, transfer, commuter and on-line students.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><img border="0" width="545" height="459" id="Picture_x0020_5" src="cid:image008.png@01D2B2D2.93A7A700" alt="Comparing Cost"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><span style="mso-list:Ignore">4.<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Currently, Texas A&M University-Commerce has
<b>one of the lowest tuition and fee rates</b> for comprehensive public universities in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and even if the Athletic Fee Referendum passes, TAMUC will still be
<b>about $1000 less</b> than our competitors (average costs per semester).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.25in"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><img border="0" width="546" height="471" id="Picture_x0020_7" src="cid:image015.png@01D2B2D2.93A7A700" alt="1"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">If you have any additional questions, please visit us in the atrium of the Rayburn Student Center tomorrow between 8 am and 5 pm. If you will not be on campus you can also
send me an e-mail.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Wishing you the best,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Tomás<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><img border="0" width="1441" height="175" id="Picture_x0020_8" src="cid:image003.png@01D2B2D5.9D8F5440" alt="more fac"></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">________</span><span style="font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Open office hours for students only – W 3-4 and Th 10-11<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Free lunch? Join me for the “Dine with Dean” program<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Tomás A. Aguirre, Ed.D. | Assistant Vice President & Dean of Students<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Division of Student Affairs<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:Tomas.Aguirre@tamuc.edu"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:windowtext">Tomas.Aguirre@tamuc.edu</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Mail: P.O. Box 3011 | Commerce, TX 75429<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Ship: 2600 South Neal Street | Commerce, TX 75428<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">Tel: 903.886.5153 | Fax: 903.468.6040 |
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