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Last Updated: February 18, 2026 8:58:09 AM PST
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Information and links to Student Fee overview and policies.

Student Fee Levels

Course Materials and Services Fees (CMSF)

Course Materials and Services Fees (CMSF) Review Process

 

Prior to submitting a CMSF proposal, it is recommend to first have a conversation with your department leadership to assess if alternative funding support options are available.

 

Proposal Deadlines

CMSF Proposal Deadline for implementation in Spring 2026: Friday 11/07/2025

 

CMSF Proposal Deadline for implementation in the 2026-27 Academic Year (AY): Monday 3/9/2026

The CMSF review cycle typically includes accepting proposals in the fall quarter for the following academic year (AY) (i.e. proposals in Fall 2025 for the 2026-27AY). However, CMSF proposals for the 2026-27 AY will be accepted sometime during Winter 2026 quarter pending assessed impacts of the TSS implementation. Additional information will be forthcoming. 
Starting in fall quarter 2026, the CMSF review cycle will revert to an annual review process with proposals being accepted in fall 2026 for the 2027-28 academic year. 

 

Interim Guidelines

Interim CMSF Guidelines

Please review the Interim CMSF Guidelines listed above prior to creating a CMSF proposal. 

Review of current approved CMSFs will begin in the coming months and departments will be notified & consulted at that time. No action is currently required.

 

CMSF Proposal Submissions

Academic Affairs:    NEW Kuali Build (KB) CMSF Proposal Form

Please use the newly created Course Materials and Services Fee Kuali Build (KB) form for all submissions.

  

Health Sciences (HS) & Scripps Institute of Oceanography (SIO):

CMSF Proposal Workbook

Please use the linked "CMSF Proposal Workbook" document to submit 1 workbook per CMSF proposal. Users can override all fields of the CMSF Proposal Workbook with information relevant to their proposals for a new CMSF or adjustment to an existing CMSF. 

 

Questions?

For Academic Affairs: please contact

Adam DiProfio, Director Budget & Financial Management, adiprofio@ucsd.edu

and

Hang Phung, Sr. Financial Analyst, hphung@ucsd.edu

 

For Health Sciences & SIO: please contact FeesCBO@ucsd.edu

 

Related CMSF Documents & Policies

  • PPM 120-9 Policy (please also refer to the Interim CMSF Guidelines as a reference & use the new CMSF proposal workbook linked above for proposal submission)

 

Post CMSF Approval Steps

Departments are required to coordinate with the Office of the Registrar to have the approved CMSF (new or adjustment) added to the schedule before the publishing deadlines. Information is available on the Office of the Registrar Schedule of Classes:Publication Schedule.

An ISIS detail code per each course is required prior to having a CMSF fee added to the schedule. For information please review the ISIS Detail Code webpage.

Departments are required to update the General Catalog with any course fee information. Information related to the General Catalog Process via Academic Senate is available here: Catalog Copy  

 

CMSF Proposal Review Process

The Course Materials & Services Fee (CMSF) review process encompasses a number of reviews through multiple workflows as demonstrated below. 

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