Tampa – The HCC District Board of Trustees will consider a new program fee at their September meeting. The proposed fees are limited to covering costs incurred by the College and will not generate a profit. The new fees, if approved, would go into effect in the spring of 2024.
The Board of Trustees’ meeting will take place on Wednesday, September 27, at 4 p.m. at the Dr. Gwendolyn Stephenson District Administration Center, Board Room, 4115 N. Lois Avenue, Tampa, FL 33614. Comments on the new fees may be sent to trustees@hccfl.edu and will be shared during the meeting.
AGENDA ITEM 6.XX – APPROVAL OF COURSE FEES EFFECTIVE Spring 2024 [NON-CONSENT] – These fees were reviewed and if approved by the Board, will go into effect Spring 2024. The proposed fee increase is due to the rising costs of travel for study abroad programs. Fees collected for courses are limited to covering the costs incurred by the College and will not generate a profit. All fee proceeds will be used to pay for consumable materials and student travel costs.
American Sign Language: It is requested that this fee be eliminated. The fees that would be eliminated are the $35 fees each for the ASL 1140C and ASL 1150C courses. The fees were used to run an on-campus computer lab that was staffed by those who were skilled in ASL. The lab was closed and the Dale Mabry Campus does not intend to reopen it. The savings to students taking both courses would be $35 per student per course or $70 total.
ALS 1140C and ASL 1150C – The proposed fee is $0/student.
| Total Cost for 30 Students/Class | $0 |
| Cost per Student | $0 |
Honors Global Leadership Study Abroad: The proposed fees cover the costs incurred by the College and will not generate a profit. The increased student fees are required to cover the rising costs of faculty and student airfare, ground transportation, lodging and food while traveling and studying abroad. The current fee for the Honors Global Leadership Study Abroad program is $1,200. The proposed fee is $2,040 per student, an increase of $840 per student.
ISH 2955 – The proposed is $2,040/student. Student fees are for airfare, ground transportation, lodging and food.
| Total Cost for 15 Students/Class | $30,600 |
| Cost per Student | $2,040 |
| Expenses: Airfare, ground transportation, lodging, and food. | |
Dental Assisting:The proposed fees are limited to covering costs incurred by the College and will not generate a profit. The Dental Assisting (ADT) program is being converted from a non-college credit Post-Secondary Adult Vocational (PSAV) to a college credit ADT program. The conversion resulted in a complete review of the curriculum including student fees. Total student fees for the PSAV Dental Assisting program are currently $1,034. Total student fees for the new ATD Dental Assisting program are $627. This represents a total savings to the student of $407.
DES 1020L Head, Neck, and Dental Anatomy Lab –The current fee is $50 per student. The proposed reduced fee is $30 per student. Student fees are for consumable lab and safety supplies.
| Total Cost for 25 Students/Class | $750 |
| Cost per Student | $30 |
| Soap for carving, colored pencils for drawing teeth, graph paper, jet acrylic for carving with slow speed hand piece, tray covers, gowns, gloves and masks. | |
DES 1052C Dental Pharmacology/Pain Control Lab –The current fee is $34 per student. The proposed reduced fee is $6 per student. Student fees are for consumable lab and safety supplies.
| Total Cost for 25 Students/Class | $150 |
| Cost per Student | $6 |
| Gauze, wipes, towels, cotton tip swabs, prophy angles, prophy paste, topical anesthetics, tray covers, gowns, gloves and masks. | |
DES 1201L Dental Radiology Lab –The current fee is $200 per student. The proposed reduced fee is $125 per student. Student fees are for consumable lab and safety supplies.
| Total Cost for 25 Students/Class | $3,125 |
| Cost per Student | $125 |
| Film, wipes, sensor sleeves, slide shields, waste disposal treatment, sterilization towels, towels, X-ray solution, film carrier, plastic cups, tray covers, gowns, gloves and masks. | |
DES 1801L Introduction to Clinical Procedures I Lab –The current fee is $175 per student. The proposed reduced fee is $56 per student. Student fees are for consumable lab and safety supplies.
| Total Cost for 25 Students/Class | $1,400 |
| Cost per Student | $56 |
| Syringe and syringe parts, articulation paper, sterilization pouches, bonding agent kits, chair covers, cotton tip applicators, etchant gel, water picks and supplies, cotton rolls, ejector tips, matrix bands, topical anesthetic, plastic cups, tray covers, gowns, gloves and masks. | |
DES 1805L Clinical Practice I Lab (rotations) –The current fee is $175 per student. The proposed reduced fee is $0 per student. This course does not require the use of lab supplies.
| Total Cost for 25 Students/Class | $0 |
| Cost per Student | $0 |
DES 1832L Expanded Functions of Dental Auxiliaries Lab –The current fee is $225 per student. The proposed increased fee is $235 per student. Student fees are for consumable lab and safety supplies.
| Total Cost for 25 Students/Class | $5,875 |
| Cost per Student | $235 |
| Gauze, acrylic polish sets, air/water tips, alcohol wick, alginate set, articulation paper, crowns, baseplate wax, biocide, resin, bonding agent kit, lab knives, cement mixing pads, dressing material, copalite varnish, side shields, cement powder, dry socket paste solution, etchant gel, fluoride applicator trays, fluoride foam, impression trays, IRM Standard, jet acrylic kits, matrix strips, micro brushes, towels, floss, tray covers, gowns, gloves, masks, etc. | |
DES 2101L Dental Materials Lab –The current fee is $175 per student. The proposed fee is also $175 per student. Student fees are for consumable lab and safety supplies.
| Total Cost for 25 Students/Class | $4,375 |
| Cost per Student | $175 |
| Pumice, gauze, fast tray powder, dappen dishes, acrylic polish sets, air/water tips, alcohol wick, alginate set, articulation paper, crowns, baseplate wax, biocide, resin, buff wheel, plastic cups, zinc cement, bonding agent kit, lab knives, cement mixing pads, dressing material, copalite varnish, side shields, cement powder, dry socket paste solution, etchant gel, fluoride applicator trays, fluoride foam, impression trays, luting cement, jet acrylic kits, matrix strips, micro brushes, towels, floss, tray covers, face shields, gowns, gloves, masks, etc. | |
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