University Student Fees committee MEMBERSHIP

EX OFFICIO	NAME
Deputy Provost (Chair)	Dr. Matheus Grasselli
Vice-Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies (Vice-Chair)	Dr. Steve Hranilovic
Associate Vice-President (Students and Learning) and Dean of Students (Vice-Chair)	Mr. Sean Van Koughnett
Associate Vice-President, Finance and Planning (Academic), Provost’s Office	Ms Melissa Pool
Executive Director, Education Services, Faculty of Health Sciences	Ms Diana Nuredini
Controller, Financial Affairs	Ms Lou Mitton
University Registrar	Ms Sarah Robinson
STUDENT MEMBERS *
Graduate Student Representative	Mr. Satyam Gupta
Full-time Undergraduate Student Representative	Ms Akanksha Sharma
Part-time Undergraduate Student Representative	Vacant
CONSULTANTS
Director, Finance and Administration                                                       [Student Affairs]	Ms Andrijana Olaizola
Associate Registrar and Graduate Secretary                      [School of Graduate Studies]	Ms Stephanie Baschiera
Assistant Registrar, Government Aid Programs                                   [Registrar’s Office]	Ms Rita Mukherjee
Manager, Accounts Receivable                                                              [Financial Affairs]	Ms Dianna Creamer
staff member from Financial Affairs**	Mr. Justin Gunter
staff member from Financial Affairs**	Ms Aba Wadden
staff member from Institutional Research and Analysis**	Ms Joanne Gittens
staff member from Institutional Research and Analysis**	Mr. Eric Amaral

     *Student members are selected from applicants for a one-year term (terms are renewable once)
**approved by the Committee annually

Committee Secretary:  Ms 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.