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How it all started:
A friend of mine was going out of the country for a few weeks, and I borrowed his on-campus parking pass while he was abroad. Consequently I was fined $140 for, admittedly, breaking the universities parking policy. Additionally, I received an email from Parking Services informing me that my friends parking pass would also be revoked, to which I facetiously and playfully responded that I would need to pay my fine in pennies (14,000 pennies to be exact). The email I received in reply stated that I could pay in pennies, but would be responsible for counting them out in the office. Knowing that it is not my responsibility to ensure the accuracy of my payment, this added to the frustration I was already feeling.
This situation inspired me to do a little research about parking citations at UNCC, and I learned that 80% of all citations are siphoned into funding for local public schools. This got me thinking. Why are college students, who are arguably one of the most fiscally challenged group of people, supplementing the funding of public schools when this is actually the responsibility of taxpayers? It is my opinion that this is not an appropriate use of parking citation revenue.
As the Vice President of the UNCC Mathematics Club, and the Treasurer of the UNCC Actuarial Science Club, I have seen first-hand the poor allocation (and lack thereof) of funding for student organizations. The first impression of UNCC is an attractive and beautiful campus for prospective students. But, there are some building and classrooms that are very rundown; some lecture hall chairs have their springs coming through the seat and even missing desk tops. My biggest question is: if UNCC does not have the proper funding to keep up it’s own campus, why is the money leaving the school? We should reinvest these earnings into our own campus and student body, and not be treated as a revenue stream.
Why I need your help:
I plan on using the donations to purchase a set of actuarial study manuals for the UNCC Actuarial Science Club as I know they desperately need more resources. It is not an understatement to say that these manuals are invaluable to students who want to pass their certification exams and they are very expensive.
Any remaining funds will be distributed to other student organizations as needs arise that can not be funded by the school.
In addition, I plan to take a small percentage to purchase promotional material such as signs and fliers. These will be used to continue educating the student body to where their money is being spent and what they can do to help.
A friend of mine was going out of the country for a few weeks, and I borrowed his on-campus parking pass while he was abroad. Consequently I was fined $140 for, admittedly, breaking the universities parking policy. Additionally, I received an email from Parking Services informing me that my friends parking pass would also be revoked, to which I facetiously and playfully responded that I would need to pay my fine in pennies (14,000 pennies to be exact). The email I received in reply stated that I could pay in pennies, but would be responsible for counting them out in the office. Knowing that it is not my responsibility to ensure the accuracy of my payment, this added to the frustration I was already feeling.
This situation inspired me to do a little research about parking citations at UNCC, and I learned that 80% of all citations are siphoned into funding for local public schools. This got me thinking. Why are college students, who are arguably one of the most fiscally challenged group of people, supplementing the funding of public schools when this is actually the responsibility of taxpayers? It is my opinion that this is not an appropriate use of parking citation revenue.
As the Vice President of the UNCC Mathematics Club, and the Treasurer of the UNCC Actuarial Science Club, I have seen first-hand the poor allocation (and lack thereof) of funding for student organizations. The first impression of UNCC is an attractive and beautiful campus for prospective students. But, there are some building and classrooms that are very rundown; some lecture hall chairs have their springs coming through the seat and even missing desk tops. My biggest question is: if UNCC does not have the proper funding to keep up it’s own campus, why is the money leaving the school? We should reinvest these earnings into our own campus and student body, and not be treated as a revenue stream.
Why I need your help:
I plan on using the donations to purchase a set of actuarial study manuals for the UNCC Actuarial Science Club as I know they desperately need more resources. It is not an understatement to say that these manuals are invaluable to students who want to pass their certification exams and they are very expensive.
Any remaining funds will be distributed to other student organizations as needs arise that can not be funded by the school.
In addition, I plan to take a small percentage to purchase promotional material such as signs and fliers. These will be used to continue educating the student body to where their money is being spent and what they can do to help.
Organizer
Stephen Coyle
Organizer
Charlotte, NC
