What is the Student Technology Fee?
The Technology Fee Advisory Committee was established in 2002 to develop the College's plans for use of the revenues from the new student technology fee adopted by the University Board of Trustees. The committee was charged with developing a budget plan in accordance with guidelines established by the University as to the expenditure of these funds and to maximize input across the College community.
How does Student Technology Fee work?
The Student Technology Fee ("Tech Fee") was created as an interactive way to enhance technology available to students on all CUNY campuses. Fees collected from students are held in reserve to fund projects that have a "demonstrable affect" on the student body. Each campus has an advisory committee that consists of administrative staff, faculty and student representatives that oversee budget allocation and project approval however; Tech Fee is totally dependent on the entire college community for its functioning: without proposals submitted by students, faculty, and staff, there would be no projects to fund.
Student Technology Fee Plan Fiscal Year 2026-2027
Student Technology Fee Plan Fiscal Year 2026-2027
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Student Technology Fee Committee 2026-2027
Faculty / Administration
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Patricia Kahn | CIO and AVP Information Technology Services |
| Bang Geul | Assistant Professor, Division of Humanities & Social Sciences, Media Culture |
| Jonathan Peters | Professor, School of Business, Accounting & Finance |
| Amy Stempler | Associate Dean and Chief Librarian |
Students
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Thomas Chen | Student Government Representative, Senator |
| Michael Levitas | Student Representative |
| Marco Mazzaferro | Student Representative |
| John Carp | Student Representative |
Resources to Committee – Non-Voting
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Kevin Ascolese | HEO, Budget Office |
| Intissar Hassan | Interim Assoc. Director Budget, Finance & Administration, Office of Economic Development, Continuing Studies & Government Relations |
| Linda John | HEO, Director of Academic Computing |
| Bryan McGuckin | Computer Laboratory Technician, School of Education |
| Doriann Pieve-Hyland | HEO, Director of Technology Operations, Training & Development |
| Leonardo Pignataro | HEO Associate, Academic Affairs Manager in Student Success Development |
| Beatrix Reinhardt | Professor, Division of Humanities & Social Sciences, Performing & Creative Arts |
| Tara Ricciardi | Substitute Lecturer, School of Health & Sciences, Department of Nursing |
| Christina Liverano | Division of Science and Technology |
| Ralf Peetz | Dean for Division of Science and Technology |
Projects Funded and Descriptions
Project 1: Networking and Systems $144,500
- Expenditure Category: D
- Continuing Project (C)
- Requested by Students, Faculty and Staff
- Fiscal Year 7/1/2026 – 6/30/2027
Project Description: Funding will be used to improve student services by replacing legacy devices, the continued investment in technology solutions that help protect critical systems and enhance the detection of vulnerabilities, and the continued expansion of Campus Wi-Fi coverage for faculty, staff, and students.
Project 2: Computers or portable devices from Academic Divisions to support Teaching/Tutoring $43,445.04
- Expenditure Category: A
- Continuing Project (C)
- Requested by Faculty/Staff
- Fiscal Year 7/1/2026 – 6/30/2027
Project Description: Funding will be used to purchase a variety of technology used by Performing Arts, Photography, Academic Affairs, and Science/Technology to support teaching and learning, etc.
Project 3: Academic Software to support instruction $137,479.21
- Expenditure Category: H
- Continued (C)
- Requested by Faculty/Staff
- Fiscal Year 7/1/2026 – 6/30/2027
Project Description: Funding will benefit students in support of teaching and learning, and curriculum. Major software allocations include
- Bloomberg, Mimic Pro. Rise Vision and Standard & Poors for the Business trading room
- Scientific software (National Instruments)
- Qualtrics site license
- In addition to other software needed for classroom instruction
Project 4: Software to support student services $92,560.50
- Expenditure Category: D
- Continued (C)
- Requested by Faculty/Staff
- Fiscal Year 7/1/2026 – 6/30/2027
Project Description: Funding will benefit students in support of student services, advisement and counseling,
- Software needed for counseling, scheduling, and student support (Symplicity, Titanium)
- Software needed for student organizations/student life (Campus Groups)
- Degree Works
- IOTA
- Via TRM
Project 5: Maintenance Support Contracts for Student Services $137,290.17
- Expenditure Category: D
- Continued (C)
- Requested by Staff
- Fiscal Year 7/1/2026 – 6/30/2027
Project Description: Funding will be used to renew maintenance contracts and software licensing for student services. Major costs include:
- Wireless support (Aruba)
- Asset/Helpdesk software (KACE)
- Remote login support (Beyond Trust)
- Qtrac
Project 6: Personnel $989,637
- Expenditure Category: G
- Continued (C)
- Requested by Faculty/Staff
- Fiscal Year 7/1/2026 – 6/30/2027
Project Description: Funding will benefit faculty, staff, and students by providing staffing resources in support of Helpdesk, Web Development, Training, student services, SEEK, Library, Center for Teaching, Learning, and Professional Development as well technical assistance for labs (Humanities, IT labs). In addition, funding will support staff to assist with technology and software upgrades, multimedia, infrastructure, and virtual office hours. Customer service resources are available for technical support and account assistance. Project reflects salary increases due to negotiated contractual obligations
Project 7: Library $271,696.84
- Expenditure Category: F
- Continued (C)
- Requested by Faculty
- Fiscal Year 7/1/2026 – 6/30/2027
Project Description: Funding will benefit students and faculty by providing Library electronic resources including licensing and rights for scientific databases, digital journals and electronic subscriptions.
Details of cost include subscription fees to a variety of academic journals such as Wiley, EBSCO, Waldo, STEM journals, NY Times, Kanopy, etc.
Project 8: Assistive Technology $5,002
- Expenditure Category: B
- Continued (C)
- Requested by Faculty, Staff, Students
- Fiscal Year 7/1/2026 – 6/30/2027
Project Description: Funding will be used to purchase assistive technology in order to benefit students and faculty in support of teaching and learning. Details of cost include the purchase of a variety of technology to support the Center for Accessibility, such as Livescribe pens, Braille keyboards, magnifiers, etc.
Project 9: Technology for Smart Classrooms $9,879.35
- Expenditure Category: H
- Continued (C)
- Requested by Faculty and Staff
- Fiscal Year 7/1/2026 – 6/30/2027
Project Description:
Funding will benefit students and faculty by supporting teaching and learning in smart classrooms to replace technology such as projection devices, AV equipment, screens, peripherals, etc
Project 10: University Charges $685,000
- Expenditure Category: K
- Continued (C)
- Requested by IT Steering
- Fiscal Year 7/1/2026 – 6/30/2027
Project Description: Funding will benefit faculty, staff, and students who benefit from the variety of technologies, software, and infrastructure supported by CUNY. Details of cost: covers a variety of technologies, licensing and software including network firewall, Blackboard, Microsoft, CUNYfirst, Proofpoint, Adobe, just to name a few.
Project 11 Equipment to Support Learning (non-computer related) $110,102.14
- Expenditure Category: H
- Continued (C
- Requested by Faculty and Staff
- Fiscal Year 7/1/2026 – 6/30/2027
Project Description: Funding will benefit students; non-computer hardware requests from academic departments as well as by Division faculty chairs/deans to support courses – e.g. Spectrometer, Circulators, Analytical Balancers, Freezer to store microorganisms, etc.
Project 12 Website $43,935.61
- Expenditure Category: D
- Continued (C
- Requested by Students, Faculty, and Staff
- Fiscal Year 7/1/2026 – 6/30/2027
Project Description: Funding will benefit students; faculty, and staff. Hosting of website and applications for ADA compliance and reporting.
Budget Template
CSI STF Budget Template 2026-2027
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Prior Years
Budget Template
- CSI STF Budget Template 2025 - 2026
- CSI STF Budget Template 2024 - 2025
- CSI STF Budget Template 2023 - 2024
- CSI STF Budget Template 2022 - 2023
- CSI STF Budget Template 2021 - 2022
- CSI STF Budget Template 2020 - 2021
Student Technology Fee Plan
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- Student Technology Fee Plan for Fiscal Year 2025-2026 in pdf format
- Student Technology Fee Plan for Fiscal Year 2024-2025 in pdf format
- Student Technology Fee Plan for Fiscal Year 2023-2024 in pdf format
- Student Technology Fee Plan for Fiscal Year 2022-2023 in pdf format
- Student Technology Fee Plan for Fiscal Year 2021-2022 in pdf format
- Student Technology Fee Plan for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 in pdf format
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