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Tuition increase
U of W approves boosting tuition by 4.5 per cent on average
By Monica Wolfson, Windsor Star
Published: Tuesday, April 24, 2007
The cost of a University of Windsor education is on the rise for the second year in a row.
The U of W board of governors approved Tuesday boosting tuition in the fall by 4.5 per cent on average for domestic students. Four board members voted against the plan.
International students will bear the burden of tuition increases. International graduate students will pay 41 per cent more in tuition, while first-year undergraduate foreign business students will see a 21 per cent increase.
The whole story on the tuition craziness is on the full-time graduate international students,” said Sajid Ahmad, president of the graduate student society. “How can you expect international graduate enrolment to increase from 19 to 25 per cent next year (as projected in a tuition document)?”
Neil Gold, provost and vice-president academic, said if an international graduate student with an A average comes to Windsor, they'll be offered a $4,000 scholarship, which will cover the cost of the increase. Gold said the tuition increases might discourage foreign graduate student enrolment, but since the proposed $13,800 yearly tuition fee doesn’t cover the entire cost of educating a graduate student, a decline in enrolment might save the university money.
Board member Dennis DesRosiers said he didn’t understand the outrage concerning international graduate student fees considering he pays $40,000 per year for his daughter to go to Columbia University in New York City, which is a private school.
“What are (our fees) here?” DesRosiers said. “So, where’s the problem?”
President Ross Paul said tuition will rise by 4.5 per cent or less for 90 per cent of students.
The tuition increases are expected to raise $9.1 million in revenue for the university’s $201 million budget, which board members adopted Tuesday. Administrators plan to spend $15.5 more than last year and create a $4.9 million shortfall. The bulk of the new revenue will pay $3.3 million for staff and faculty pay increases, $3.3 million for the shortfall in the faculty pension plan and $3.4 million to hire 20 new faculty.
University administrators will also spend $3.1 million to increase graduate scholarships, graduate assistant positions and $200,000 for need-based scholarships. The plans also calls for $1.5 million for building renovations and $1 million to fund a marketing branding campaign. The university plans to have a balanced budget by the 2009-10 school year.
U of W student alliance president Justin Teeuwen criticized administrators for not attempting to cut fat from the budget before deciding to operate with a deficit.
“I believe we could find $5 million in savings in a $201-million budget,” Teeuwen said. “It only constitutes 2.5 per cent of the budget. I think we could find those savings and administer the same quality of education.”
Paul said administrators chose not to slash the budget to avoid making rash decisions.
“Rather than panic and cut, we felt it was much more prudent to look at a multi-year budget,” Paul said. “You can save in the short run, but hurt quality in the long run.”
Residence fees will increase between 4.5 and 10.9 per cent, while meal plans will rise five per cent. The price of a parking permit will jump $35 to $40 for an eight or 12 month pass, which already cost $176 and $200 respectively.
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