Course Materials & Services Fees

Guidance and resources for the financial administration and reporting of UC San Diego student fees, including Course Materials and Services Fees.

On this page

• Current fee levels
• UCOP annual fee reporting
• Course Materials and Services Fees (CMSF)
  • Step 1: Before you propose
  • Step 2: Submit your proposal
  • Step 3: Campus review
  • Step 4: After approval
  • Policies and references
• Questions

Overview

Budget & Financial Analysis provides financial oversight, guidance, and administrative support for student fees at UC San Diego, working with campus departments and University stakeholders so that fee funds are budgeted, managed, and reported in accordance with University of California policy and campus guidelines. Student fees support programs, services, and initiatives central to the student experience, and each fee category has its own requirements for use, approval, and reporting.

Current fee levels

• University of California systemwide fees by academic year
• UC San Diego quarterly fees

UCOP annual fee reporting

The University of California requires annual student fee reporting from every campus. Budget & Financial Analysis coordinates UC San Diego's submissions to the Office of the President in collaboration with campus partners.

• 2026 annual UCOP reporting calendar (internal)
• UCOP Other Fee Information
• UC San Diego Registration & Fees
• UCOP Budget & Finance policies and resources
• UCOP Description of Charges reference guide
• UCOP Student Services Fees report

Course Materials and Services Fees (CMSF)

Course Materials and Services Fees cover costs specific to a course, such as materials, supplies, equipment, and services, that are not supported by other funding. Departments propose new fees or fee adjustments through an annual campus review cycle.

Next deadline: Proposals for the next annual review cycle (2027-28 academic year implementation) will open in Fall 2026 and be due by mid-January 2027.

Step 1: Before you propose

• Consult your departmental and divisional leadership to confirm that no alternative funding source is available.
• Review the Interim CMSF Guidelines.

Step 2: Submit your proposal

Submit all proposals through the CMSF proposal form in Kuali Build. Proposals are accepted in fall quarter for implementation the following academic year.

Step 3: Campus review

Proposals move through multiple campus review and approval steps:

CMSF proposal review workflow showing each campus review and approval step, as listed above

Step 4: After approval

Once a fee is approved, the department is responsible for:

• Schedule of Classes: Work with the Office of the Registrar to add the new fee or fee adjustment before the applicable publishing deadline. See the Schedule of Classes publication schedule.
• General Catalog: Update course fee information through the Academic Senate's Catalog Copy process.

Policies and references

• PPM 120-9, supplemented by the Interim CMSF Guidelines
• UCOP DA 2559: Delegation of Authority to Set Miscellaneous Fees
• UCOP Guidelines for Implementing Course Materials and Services Fees

Questions

Contact FeesCBO@ucsd.edu for student fee or CMSF questions.