Campus addresses energy fee
■ rrovost Moseley said the
University had no other option,
while students said they wanted
more say in the fee decision
By Anna Seeley
Oregon Daily Emerald
At the end of a question and an
swer forum set up to address ques
tions and concerns about the Uni
versity’s new energy fee surcharge,
opposing sides agreed that conser
vation is a good way to address
concerns on both sides of the issue.
Several University officials,
students and a representative
from the Oregon Students Associ
ation gathered in the Internation
al Student Association Lounge to
discuss the energy fee surcharge
created to accommodate rising en
ergy costs. The “shady energy
fee,” as it is referred to by the
ASUO office, has angered many
students, and the forum was held
to allow them to address concerns
and ask administrators questions
about the fee.
ASUO Vice President Joy Nair
said the ASUO would like to see
alternatives to the fee, such as
more work toward conservation.
Provost John Moseley said the
University is already taking con
servation measures, and, in spite
of cost increases, was able to de
crease energy spending by 12 per
cent. Students would need to
contribute to further their conser
vation efforts, he said.
“To date, what we have done
with conservation are things we
can do without changing behav
ior,” Moseley said. “The next level
of opportunity will be changing
behavior.”
Director of Campus Operations
George Hecht added that over the
summer the University put up
new lights and occupancy sensors
in classrooms, and expects that
will reduce the amount of wasted
energy.
“By eliminating waste, we could
save as much as 20 percent on
costs,” Hecht said. “We are trying to
do everything we can to conserve,
and students can help, too.”
The panel suggested adjusting
the thermostat and turning off
lights and computers when leaving
Adam Jones Emerald
John Moseley discusses the energy surcharge to be applied to students’ cost of attendance.
a room to save energy. There was
also talk about creating a committee
composed of students and faculty
members who will work on re
searching and developing a cam
paign on ways the University can
conserve energy.
“The way to deal with the sur
charge is through conservation,”
Moseley said. “Whatever we can
save on conservation, I’m willing to
reduce the fee by that much.”
Although Moseley said they do
not want this fee, he does not think
it is unfair. He said financially, their
“backs are against the wall,” and
without it they will have to cut
from instructional services.
“I believe what we are doing is in
the best interest of our students,”
Moseley said. “We have limited
funds and we have cut to the bone.
We have nowhere else to go.”
Hecht added that 100 percent of
this fee would be going to educa
tional services. Areas such as ath
letics, housing and the EMU would
not be covered by the surcharge.
OSA Communications Director
John Wykoff, there to represent the
students’ viewpoint, said, “First
and foremost, this is an access is
sue.”
The process in which the energy
fee was created had no student in
put, he said. He said the fact that
some universities aren’t imple
menting the fee is also an issue.
“Students should have been in
the process with OUS,” Wykoff
said. “Students are angry about the
surcharge, and we very much want
to put this behind us and move on
to other issues.”
Anna Seeley is a student activities reporter for
the Oregon Daily Emerald. She can be reached
at annaseeley@dailyemerald.com.
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