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University Student Fees Committee

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 Mr Sean Van Koughnett (Acting)
Executive Director, Education Services, Faculty of Health Sciences Ms Diana Nuredini
Controller, Financial Affairs Ms Lou Mitton
University Registrar Ms Melissa Pool
STUDENT MEMBERS *
Graduate Student Representative Mr. Ahmed Malas
Full-time Undergraduate Student Representative Mr. Tyler Woo
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 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 Training, 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 

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