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Pensacola State College announced proposed lab fee changes for courses for students enrolled in the Visual Arts, Math and Computer Science programs.
The College’s District Board of Trustees will vote on the fee changes at the Tuesday, June 18, meeting set for 5:30 p.m. on the Pensacola campus. If approved by the Board of Trustees, the new fees will take effect for the Fall 2024 Semester.
The courses and proposed fee changes include:
Mathematics and Computer Science Department
- CIS 2530 lab fee increases to $84 from $0
Reason: Lab Fee to pay for industry-standard certification vouchers provided to students. CompTIA ITF+.
Visual Arts Department
- ART 1750 ─ Ceramics I fee increases to $100 from $35.
Reason: Purchasing consumable supplies required in the curriculum for student success based on content updates, enrollment trends, and increased material and supplier costs.
- ART 1751 – Ceramics II lab fee increases to $100 from $35.
Reason: Purchasing consumable supplies required in the curriculum for student success based on content updates, enrollment trends, and increased material.
- ART 1201 – Two-Dimensional Design lab fee increases to $55 from $25.
Reason: Purchasing consumable supplies required in the curriculum for student success based on content updates, enrollment trends, and increased material and supplier costs.
- ART 1400 – Printmaking I lab fee increases to $85 from $50.
Reason: Purchasing consumable supplies required in the curriculum for student success based on content updates, enrollment trends, and increased material and supplier costs.
- ART 1401 – Printmaking II lab fee increases to $75 from $25.
Reason: Purchasing consumable supplies required in the curriculum for student success based on content updates, enrollment trends, and increased material and supplier costs.
- ART 2950 – Portfolio and Resume Development lab fee increases to $100 from $25.
Reason: Purchasing consumable supplies required in the curriculum for student success based on content updates, enrollment trends, and increased material and supplier costs.
- GRA 2210 – Electronic PrePress lab fee increases to $55 from $25.
Reason: Purchasing consumable supplies required in the curriculum for student success based on content updates, enrollment trends, and increased material and supplier costs.
- GRA 3194 – Graphic Design III lab fee increases to $55 from $25.
Reason: Purchasing consumable supplies required in the curriculum for student success based on content updates, enrollment trends, and increased material and supplier costs.
- GRA 4186 – Senior Studio Graphic Design lab fee increases to $100 from $25.
Reasons: Purchasing consumable supplies required in the curriculum for student success based on content updates, enrollment trends, and increased material and supplier costs.
- GRA 4189 – Portfolio Development lab fee increases to $75 from $25.
Reasons: Purchasing consumable supplies required in the curriculum for student success based on content updates, enrollment trends, and increased material and supplier costs.
- PGY 1116 – Color and Design lab fee increases to $75 from $25.
Reasons: Purchasing consumable supplies required in the curriculum for student success based on content updates, enrollment trends, and increased material and supplier costs.
- PGY 2401 – Photography I lab fee increases to $100 from $25.
Reasons: Purchasing consumable supplies required in the curriculum for student success based on content updates, enrollment trends, and increased material and supplier costs.
- PGY 2801 – Digital Photography I lab fee increases to $75 from $25
Reasons: Purchasing consumable supplies required in the curriculum for student success based on content updates, enrollment trends, and increased material and supplier costs.
- PGY 2201 – Photographic Lighting Techniques lab fee increases to $55 from $25
Reasons: Purchasing consumable supplies required in the curriculum for student success based on content updates, enrollment trends, and increased material and supplier costs.
- PGY 2107 – Large Format Camera lab fee increases to $85 from $25
Reasons: Purchasing consumable supplies required in the curriculum for student success based on content updates, enrollment trends, and increased material and supplier costs.
- PGY 2802 – Digital Photography II lab fee increases to $75 from $25
Reasons: Purchasing consumable supplies required in the curriculum for student success based on content updates, enrollment trends, and increased material and supplier costs.
- PGY 2404 –Photography as Art (Photography II) lab fee increases to $100 from $25
Reasons: Purchasing consumable supplies required in the curriculum for student success based on content updates, enrollment trends, and increased material and supplier costs.
- GRA 2151 – Computer Graphics I lab fee increases to $55 from $25
Reasons: Purchasing consumable supplies required in the curriculum for student success based on content updates, enrollment trends, and increased material and supplier costs.
- GRA 2152 – Computer Graphics II lab fee increases to $55 from $25
Reasons: Purchasing consumable supplies required in the curriculum for student success based on content updates, enrollment trends, and increased material and supplier costs.
- GRA 2190 – Graphic Design I lab fee increases to $55 from $25
Reasons: Purchasing consumable supplies required in the curriculum for student success based on content updates, enrollment trends, and increased material and supplier costs.
- GRA 2191 – Graphic Design II lab fee increases to $55 from $25
Reasons: Purchasing consumable supplies required in the curriculum for student success based on content updates, enrollment trends, and increased material and supplier costs.
- GRA 2206 – Typography lab fee increases to $55 from $25
Reasons: Purchasing consumable supplies required in the curriculum for student success based on content updates, enrollment trends, and increased material and supplier costs.
- GRA 2721 – Creative Web Design lab fee increases to $55 from $25
Reasons: Purchasing consumable supplies required in the curriculum for student success based on content updates, enrollment trends, and increased material and supplier costs.
- GRA 3202 – Advanced Typography lab fee increases to $55 from $25
Reasons: Purchasing consumable supplies required in the curriculum for student success based on content updates, enrollment trends, and increased material and supplier costs.
- GRA 3883 – Motion Graphics lab fee increases to $55 from $25
Reasons: Purchasing consumable supplies required in the curriculum for student success based on content updates, enrollment trends, and increased material and supplier costs.
- ART 1203 – Three-Dimensional Design lab fee increases to $60 from $35
Reasons: Purchasing consumable supplies required in the curriculum for student success based on content updates, enrollment trends, and increased material and supplier costs.
- ART 1300 – Drawing I lab fee increases to $55 from $25
Reasons: Purchasing consumable supplies required in the curriculum for student success based on content updates, enrollment trends, and increased material and supplier costs.
- ART 1301 – Drawing II lab fee increases to $55 from $35
Reasons: Purchasing consumable supplies required in the curriculum for student success based on content updates, enrollment trends, and increased material and supplier costs.
- ART 2500 – Painting I lab fee increases to $75 from $35
Reasons: Purchasing consumable supplies required in the curriculum for student success based on content updates, enrollment trends, and increased material and supplier costs.
- ART 2501 – Painting II lab fee increases to $75 from $35
Reasons: Purchasing consumable supplies required in the curriculum for student success based on content updates, enrollment trends, and increased material and supplier costs.
- ART 2701 – Sculpture I lab fee increases to $75 from $35
Reasons: Purchasing consumable supplies required in the curriculum for student success based on content updates, enrollment trends, and increased material and supplier costs.
- ART 2702 – Sculpture II lab fee increases to $75 from $35
Reasons: Purchasing consumable supplies required in the curriculum for student success based on content updates, enrollment trends, and increased material and supplier costs.
For more information about the fee changes, email Anita Kovacs, the College’s vice president of Business Affairs, at vicepresidentbusinessaffairs@pensacolastate.edu.