Speaker Fees
Senate Bill 1 Compliance and Reporting
Under Ohio Senate Bill 1 (the “Advance Ohio Higher Education Act,” effective June 27, 2025), public universities must publicly disclose all speaker fees, honoraria or similar payments exceeding $500 for university-sponsored events. This information must be searchable, publicly accessible without login and reachable within three clicks on the website.
Key Requirements
3345.0217 Post speaker fees >$500 on website
- (13) Post prominently on its website a complete list of all speaker fees, honoraria, and other emoluments in excess of five hundred dollars for events that are sponsored by the state institution. That information shall be all of the following:
- (a) Accessible from the main page of the institution’s website by use of not more than three links;
- (b) Searchable by keywords and phrases;
- (c) Accessible to the public without requiring user registration of any kind.
- (C) Each state institution of higher education shall respond to complaints from any student, student group, or faculty member about an alleged violation of the prohibitions and requirements included in the policy adopted under this section using the process established under division (C) of section 3345.0215 of the Revised Code.
Speakers and Fees
Below is a regularly updated list of speakers and fees that align with these standards.
| Invoice Date | Paid Date | Vendor | Description | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/9/2026 | 4/27/2026 | Chloe Ward | Concert performance fee 4/23/26 | $1,000 |
| 4/7/2026 | 4/13/2026 | Benjamin Fry | Honoraria Fee for April 6, 2026 event- Owens & Onwards: A First-Gen Path to the Professoriate. | $1,500 |
| 12/3/2025 | 12/5/2025 | Dr. Nicole Schilling | Payment for Presentations – Nicole Schilling | $1,500 |
| 9/24/2025 | 10/6/2025 | Gerardo Teissonniere | Accent on the Arts performance and workshop on October 2, 2025. | $2,000 |
| 8/13/2025 | 8/25/2025 | The TUESDAY Agency (Marian Schembari) | Big Read Author Speaking Fees event April 21, 2026 | $5,375 |