University Student Fees Committee
University Student Fees Committee Membership
| EX OFFICIO | NAME |
|---|---|
| Deputy Provost (Chair) | Matheus Grasselli |
| Vice-Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies (Vice-Chair) | Steve Hranilovic |
| Associate Vice-President (Students and Learning) and Dean of Students (Vice-Chair) | Sean Van Koughnett |
| Associate Vice-President, Finance and Planning (Academic), Provost’s Office | Melissa Pool |
| Executive Director, Education Services, Faculty of Health Sciences | Diana Nuredini |
| Controller, Financial Affairs | Lou Mitton |
| University Registrar | Sarah Robinson |
| STUDENT MEMBERS * | |
| Graduate Student Representative | Satyam Gupta |
| Full-time Undergraduate Student Representative | Akanksha Sharma |
| Part-time Undergraduate Student Representative | Vacant |
| CONSULTANTS | |
| Director, Finance and Administration [Student Affairs] | Andrijana Olaizola |
| Associate Registrar and Graduate Secretary [School of Graduate Studies] | Stephanie Baschiera |
| Assistant Registrar, Government Aid Programs [Registrar’s Office] | Rita Mukherjee |
| Manager, Accounts Receivable [Financial Affairs] | Dianna Creamer |
| Staff member from Financial Affairs** | Saad Khan |
| Staff member from Financial Affairs** | Aba Wadden |
| Staff member from Institutional Research and Analysis** | Joanne Gittens |
| Staff member from Institutional Research and Analysis** | Eric Amaral |
*Student members are selected from applicants for a one-year term (terms are renewable once)
**approved by the Committee annually
Committee Secretary: Andrea Thyret-Kidd, University Secretary
TERMS OF REFERENCE
The Board of Governors By-Law No. 1, section 15, sub-section 5 (h) states:
The University Student Fees Committee shall be a sub-committee of the University Planning Committee with the following membership:
Ex Officio
Deputy Provost, who shall be Chair
Associate Vice-President (Students and Learning) and Dean of Students, who shall be Vice-Chair
Vice-Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies, who shall be Vice-Chair
Associate Vice-President, Finance and Planning (Academic)
Executive Director, Education Services, Faculty of Health Sciences
Controller, Financial Affairs
University Registrar
Student Members
Graduate Student Representative – selected from applicants for a one-year term
Full-time Undergraduate Student Representative – selected from applicants for a one-year term
Part-time Undergraduate Student Representative – selected from applicants for a one-year term
*Student positions are renewable once.
Consultants
Director, Finance and Administration, Student Affairs
Associate Registrar and Graduate Secretary, School of Graduate Studies
Assistant Registrar, Government Aid Programs
Manager, Accounts Receivable, Financial Affairs
Two staff members from Financial Affairs (approved by the Committee annually)
Two staff members from Institutional Research and Analysis (approved by the Committee annually)
The University Student Fees Committee shall:
(i) recommend all revisions to tuition (undergraduate and graduate degree, diploma and certificate) and supplementary fees to the Budget Committee;
(ii) establish deadlines for the submission of all proposed tuition and supplementary fees to the University Student Fees Committee;
(iii) recommend policy guidelines to the Budget Committee that outline services and materials for which fees can be charged;
(iv) recommend policy guidelines to the Budget Committee for charging fees for existing and new programs that are not funded through grants from the Ministry of Colleges and Universities;
(v) ensure that all proposed changes to existing student fees and all proposed new fees are reasonable, conform to government regulations and have been approved through appropriate processes within the University; and
(vi) ensure that proposed changes to student fees are feasible and do not involve undue complications to calculate and administer; where appropriate, determining the most tax efficient method for students who are being charged these fees.
All meetings of this Committee are in Closed Session.