Membership of the University Student Fees Committee

2025-2026 (July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026)

Membership of the University Student Fees Committee
NameTypePosition
Matheus Grasselli (Chair)Ex OfficioDeputy Provost
Steve Hranilovic (Vice-Chair)Ex OfficioVice-Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies
Sean Van Koughnett (Vice-Chair)Ex OfficioAssociate Vice-President, Students
Melissa PoolEx OfficioAssociate Vice-President, Finance and Planning (Academic), Provost’s Office
Diana NurediniEx OfficioExecutive Director, Education Services, Faculty of Health Sciences
Lou MittonEx OfficioController, Financial Affairs
Darran FernandezEx OfficioUniversity Registrar
VacantFaculty Member at large
Aqsa NoorStudent Member *Graduate Student Representative
David FebokeStudent Member *Full-time Undergraduate Student Representative
VacantStudent Member *Part-time Undergraduate Student Representative
Salina JafferConsultantDirector, Finance and Administration, Student Affairs
Stephanie BaschieraConsultantSenior Associate Registrar and Graduate Secretary, School of Graduate Studies
Rita MukherjeeConsultantAssistant Registrar, Government Aid Programs, Registrar’s Office
Dianna CreamerConsultantManager, Accounts Receivable, Financial Affairs
Natalie BeachamConsultantStaff member from Financial Affairs**
Aba WaddenConsultantStaff member from Financial Affairs**
Joanne GittensConsultantStaff member from Institutional Research and Analysis**
Eric AmaralConsultantStaff member from Institutional Research and Analysis**
Andrea Thyret-KiddCommittee SecretaryUniversity Secretary

*Student members are selected from applicants for a one-year term (terms are renewable once)

**approved by the Committee annually

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, who shall be Vice-Chair

Vice-Provost and Dean of Graduate Studies, who shall be Vice-Chair

Associate Vice-President, Academic Planning and Finance

Executive Director, Education Services, Faculty of Health Sciences

Controller, Financial Affairs

University Registrar

 

Faculty Member

One Faculty Member at large

 

Student Members

Graduate Student Representative

Full-time Undergraduate Student Representative

Part-time Undergraduate Student Representative

*Student positions are one-year terms, renewable once

 

Consultants

Director, Finance and Administration, Student Affairs

Senior 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

 

5 members of the Committee shall constitute a quorum.

 

The University Student Fees Committee shall:

(i) review and recommend all revisions to tuition including undergraduate and graduate degrees, diplomas, certificates and microcredentials, as well as supplementary fees to the Planning and Resources Committee. For revisions to new/existing tuition or miscellaneous fees, the University Student Fees Committee has the authority to approve reasonable requests, so as to not impede timeline requirements. These fees are eligible for publishing in marketing material with a note indicating that the fees are subject to approval by the Board of Governors;

(ii) establish timelines for the submission of all proposed tuition and miscellaneous fees to the University Student Fees Committee;

(iii) recommend policy guidelines to the Planning and Resources Committee for the purpose of

a) outlining services and materials for which fees can be charged;

b) charging fees for existing and new programs that are not funded through grants from the Ministry of Colleges and Universities;

(iv) ensure that all proposed changes to new and existing student fees are feasible, reasonable, conform to government regulations, including tax implications, and have been approved through appropriate processes within the University;

(v) ensure that proposed changes to student fees do not involve undue complications to calculate and administer; and

(vi) hold all meetings of the Committee in Closed Session.