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The 麻豆影院鈥檚 administration and CU鈥檚 student government together spent a combined $278,797.52 to curtail the 4/20 gathering on the CU-麻豆影院 campus this year, according to figures released today by the university.
The administration spent $124,561.34 and the CU Student Government spent $154,236.18.
鈥淚 view the university鈥檚 commitment of $124,000 as an investment in the health, safety and conduct of basic academic business on the CU-麻豆影院 campus,鈥� said CU-麻豆影院 Chancellor Philip P. DiStefano. 鈥淥ur efforts were funded by insurance premium rebates that result from CU-麻豆影院鈥檚 reductions in liability and hazard claims, so no tuition dollars were applied to this expense.鈥�
The CUSG portion was spent to fund a concert by hip-hop artist Wyclef Jean. Those funds, controlled by CUSG, came from student fee reserves, so there will be no impact on CU-麻豆影院 student fee structures next fall as a result of the expenses.
鈥淲e sought to give CU students an alternative activity to participating in 4/20,鈥� said Carly Robinson, former CUSG vice president for internal affairs. 鈥淲e know that maximum attendance at the show 鈥� about 1,200 鈥� was lower than we hoped, but it was still four times larger than the 300 or so who participated in the smoke-out. I believe we made good on our pledge to the student body and took a major step toward ending 4/20.鈥�
CU-麻豆影院鈥檚 $124,561.34 in police and facilities costs included:
鈥� $75,569.37 for CU police/security/dispatcher overtime and labor costs for officers from outside agencies;
鈥� $12,579.61 for Argus security staff assisting with police/parking operations;
鈥� $5,789.29 for Fire Department/ambulance coverage;
鈥� $9,515.55 on miscellaneous expenses, including food and water for all personnel; ads in 麻豆影院, Denver and Fort Collins student newspapers and additional equipment rental;
鈥⑻�$6,550.85 for CU Parking and Transportation Services personnel overtime;
鈥⑻�$7,270.67 for Parking Services equipment/rentals, such as cones, barricades and signs. The campus and area closure signs are re-usable for other events, such as President Obama鈥檚 visit last month.
鈥� $7,286 for overtime labor costs in facilities management (groundskeeping, locksmiths and other facilities employees). This includes $699 for the fish emulsion and equipment to apply it to the Norlin Quad.
CUSG concert expenditures include:
鈥� $84,611 for talent
鈥� $35,882.66 for production
鈥� $19,526.63 for security
鈥⑻�$8,049.65 for facility fee
鈥� $3,441.88 for staff
鈥� $1,170 for parking
鈥� $1,056.93 for miscellaneous expenses
鈥� $497.43 for transportation
Contact:
Bronson Hilliard, CU spokesperson, 303-735-6183
Ryan Huff, CU Police spokesperson, 303-492-7581
Carly Robinson, former CUSG vice president
carly.robinson@colorado.edu
Carlos Garcia, University Memorial Center, 303-492-8832