International Tuition and Allocation Plan Housing Growth and Allocation Plan
Questions
Why are we proposing to increase international tuition? •
Invest to provide an excellent university experience and a valuable credential to our students
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Address pressures and priorities in faculties, central programs and services
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Supports for international students
What is being proposed
New international undergraduate students starting in September 2015: increase tuition by 10% for 2015 and 3% for subsequent years of their degree.
Current international undergraduate students’ tuition will continue to increase at 2% per annum
Consultation and Approval Process Tuition consultations: •
Meetings with student leadership
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2-3 town halls
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Web consultation and invite to all international students
Verbatim submissions and summary report provided to Board to inform their decision on the proposed increase.
International Student Financial Support •
Advisory group
UBC International Undergraduate Tuition Proposed Allocations
Central 33%
Estimated Total Increase: $3.75m in 2015/16 $15.5m in 2018/19 (incremental over 3%/2% increase)
Faculties 58% Student Financial Support 7.5%
Bad Debt/Credit Charges 1.7%
Projected allocation based on international student enrolment and tuition
BSAB 1%
BSF 1%
Estimated increase: 2015/16: $2.2m 2018/19: $8.9m
BSFS 0.3%
BA-O 1%
BSGR 0.3%
BMGT BSC-O BCSO 3% 2% 4% BHKIN 0.3%
BSC 14%
BSFN 2%
BASC 13%
BSCW 1%
BSCN 1%
BKIN 1%
BCOM 19%
(incremental over 3%/2% increase) BA 34% BIE 2%
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Faculty investments
While each faculty has their own priority areas and sets their budget accordingly, the types of investments the funding will support include: • Attracting and retaining world-class faculty • Learning and research infrastructure, such as classroom and laboratory enhancements • Research funding
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Proposed Allocation of Central Increase
Estimated increase: 2015/16: $1.25m; 2018/19: $5.1m (incremental over 3%/2% increase)
Financial support for international undergraduate students •
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Continuing:
Derived from an allocation of Emergency Bursary assessed international 1% undergraduate tuition (7.47%) With nearly $10M – largest pool of dedicated funds for international undergraduates in Canada In 2013, more than 1680 (30% of all international undergraduates) received some form of financial support, either on entrance or in-program Advisory group to inform next steps on financial support for international students
Other (Athletics, Music, etc.) 1%
Continuing: Go Global 1%
Continuing: work learn (jobs & research) 6%
Continuing: merit 10%
Entrance: multiyear merit & need 41%
Entrance: multiyear merit 13%
Entrance: merit 27%
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Housing Growth and Allocation Plan
• Rationale • Context
• Proposed Allocation • Student input
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Why are we increasing 8-month residence fees at UBCV? • Support the building of more student housing – Waitlist 5200 (August 2014) • Growing campus community needs increased supports • Enhance financial aid programs
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Housing Context Beds on UBCV Campus 14000
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2020 (Proposed)
Housing Proposed Allocation Plan ($m)
Growth, 2.4
Student Supports and Services, 2.5
Financial Aid, 1.4
How are students being consulted Consultation on allocation of housing increase • Meetings with student leadership • Comments on website http://students.ubc.ca/enrolment/finances/tuition/undergraduate-tuitionfees/facts-about-housing-fee-increase
Financial aid consultation • Meetings with student leadership, who will help to define broader consultation process • Website input: http://students.ubc.ca/enrolment/finances/tuition/undergraduate-tuitionfees/financial-support-access-domestic-students