The first meeting of the University Facility Fee Advisory Board (UFFAB) was held on November 10, 2005 in the ASCSU Senate Chambers with representatives from most of academic colleges in attendance. In the spring of 2005, the Associated Students of Colorado State University (ASCSU) approved a $10 per credit hour facility fee to be used for capital improvements at CSU in ASCSU Senate Bill 3430 . This was the result of a downturn in the state budget at the time, and a lack of funding from the state to higher education institutions for capital construction and improvement projects. This new fee was approved by the CSU System Board of Governors at their June 2005 meeting, and was assessed to all students taking classes at the Fort Collins campus beginning with the fall 2005 semester. 

In 2006 UFFAB supported bonded projects – University Center for the Arts ($15.1M), Computer Services Building ($12.9M), the addition of Rockwell ($8M), and the BSB Building ($45M)

In 2010, the facility fee was increased to $15/credit hour after UFFAB performed due process and made the recommendation of the fee increase to the Student Fee Review Board. This provided more flexibility to fund more cash funded projects and bond larger projects. Bonded projects included the Engineering II Building ( $30M), the expanded the Morgan Library ($10M), and Classroom renovations ($10M)

In 2015, the facility fee was increased in $20.75/credit hour and UFFAB helped support the Biology Building project ($57M) and provided cash for additions to the Animal Zoology Building and the Natural Sciences building. 

In Fall 2021, a fee increase of $3.00 was approved by the board with the support of the Student Fee Review Board (SFRB) to the current facility fee of $23.75/credit hour. The potential of 3 large projects on campus were proposed to the board; The Clark Building, the Glover Building, and the Biomedical Discovery Center. The Clark building was removed from UFFAB funding consideration and was added to the state legislative requests and was approved by them in August 2023 for $62M to renovate the A-Wing and B-Wing of the Clark Building ($38M of funding in 2022, and $24M funded in 2023). The project is expected to be completed by mid-2027. The remaining proposed projects are still awaiting full funding to proceed. 

Voting members of the Board consist of one student representative from each of the undergraduate College Councils, one representative from the Graduate School Council, and two student-at-large members each from a different college. The student-at-large members are appointed each year by the new ASCSU President prior to the last meeting of the spring semester. These student-at-large members report to the ASCSU Senate at least once a month.

Each voting member may have one Associate Member, with the approval of the UFFAB Chairperson. Associate Members must be from the same college as their voting members. Associate Members representing student-at-large members are exempt from this stipulation.

Student Members are responsible for service as a liaison to their designated College Council. Each Member will attend user committees and subcommittees on a volunteer basis and/or as appointed by the Chairperson.

Project proposal presentations are made to the Board by the requesting entity and must address specific criteria, as set out in the UFFAB Bylaws, to be considered for funding by the Board.

For more information on student fees at Colorado State University, please visit CSU Student Fees