Selkirk College Tuition Fee Review Survey Results

Selkirk College Tuition Fee Review Survey Results Survey was conducted during the month of November 2002 – 35 responses – 25 staff – 9 students – 1 not identified

Selkirk College Tuition Fee Review Survey Results

Selkirk College Tuition Fee Review Survey Results

Selkirk College Tuition Fee Review Survey Results

Selkirk College Tuition Fee Review Survey Results

Selkirk College Tuition Fee Review Survey Results

Selkirk College Tuition Fee Review Survey Results

Selkirk College Tuition Fee Review Guiding Principles - Comparability Summary – Preferable to draw system comparisons on a program basis rather than on a unit basis (per contact hour) – Tuition fees for distance education offerings should be comparable within the institution – Difficult to maintain system comparability on a program by program basis and internal comparability on a per unit basis Driven by varying program lengths

Selkirk College Tuition Fee Review Guiding Principles - Affordability Summary – Student loans should be available for distance students – Students expressed some feelings that our tuition should be lower because they can’t afford to go elsewhere and our programming is not at 3 rd and 4 th year levels – Students and staff expressed the need for government to contribute “their fair share”

Selkirk College Tuition Fee Review Guiding Principles Reinvestment in Access and Quality for Students Summary – Currents students should see the benefits – Effective communication is required to ensure students are aware of this reinvestment – Resources should be invested in the core programming and learner supports in the institution

Selkirk College Tuition Fee Review Guiding Principles Program Delivery Costs Summary – Program costs should be considered to the extent that program tuition fees remain comparable – Program costs are expensive and the increase in these costs should not be passed directly onto students Cost controls should be in place – Program budgets should be increased in relation to the added fees for some programs – Student fundraising should be used to override fees

Selkirk College Tuition Fee Review Guiding Principles Keep It Simple in Approach Summary – The supplementary fees add to the complexity of the fee structure and it’s application – The fee structure should not be so simple that is no longer fair