National Jurist piece on King Hall's student budget committee

Finally in press (National Jurist) is our own BPC 3L representative (Bill Stanger) and Dean Brett Burns's commentary on a new model of collaborative and transparent budget setting in law school.

This piece describes how "UC Davis School of Law, known for its collegial and collaborative environment, is addressing budget concerns in a manner true to its reputation" through the formation of a student budget advisory committee.

The Committee serves to formalize student participation in the budgeting process and to provide feedback regarding programs and services.  It has also facilitated greater awareness of how a significant portion of student fees--roughly one-third--is returned to students in the form of financial aid, the article notes.

"While the formation of the Student Budget Advisory Committee is not a magic bullet for the rapidly rising cost of legal education, it is a respectable and appropriate step in keeping students engaged in the budget process at UC Davis School of Law," write Burns and Stanger.

http://www.law.ucdavis.edu/news/news.aspx?id=4676

http://www.nationaljurist.com/content/bringing-students-budgeting-process