By Fabian Mayer, July 16 —
All tuition increases approved last year have been reversed. This includes both the inflation-tied 2.2 per cent increase for all courses and the three faculty-specific market modifier hikes for law, engineering and MBA programs.… Read the rest
By Chris Adams, October 2 2014 —
The University of Calgary will propose three market modifiers valued at $170 per course in engineering, $250 per course in law and $300 per course in the Masters of Business Administration program (MBA).… Read the rest
The University of Calgary recently proposed new market modifiers. These are tuition increases for faculties that have a perceived higher earning potential after graduation, like engineering and business. For the faculty of engineering, undergraduate students are looking at an added … Read the rest
By Nazeefa Ahmed, October 24 2023—
This October, Air Canada and Global Medic donated food to the Students’ Union (SU) campus food bank. The airline and non-for-profit reached out to the SU to provide non-perishable items, which the SU will … Read the rest
By Devinya Nakandala, October 10 2023
A Student Legislative Council (SLC) meeting took place on Sept. 26. It was focused on the first consultation meeting between the Tuition and Fees consultation committee and the SLC regarding the 2023-24 tuition hikes. … Read the rest
By Nazeefa Ahmed, August 20 2023—
On August 19, U of C students protested against tuition hikes in front of City Hall. Organized by the UCalgary Poli Students Club, the students looked to create public awareness of the rising cost … Read the rest
By Julieanne Acosta, March 27 2023—
The Students’ Union (SU) at the University of Calgary hosted a protest for Alberta Student Day of Action today to stand up against tuition increases, the cancelled student jobs program and the lack of … Read the rest
By Eula Mengullo, March 27 2023—
Political science and international relations students held a strike on March 27 calling for the university and the provincial government to listen to student demands to freeze tuition increases.
According to a press release … Read the rest
By Eula Mengullo, January 19 2022—
The first Students’ Legislative Council (SLC) meeting of the year took place on January 11. The Students’ Union (SU) executives gave their second trimester reports and announced the upcoming protest against tuition hikes.
VP … Read the rest
By Nazeefa Ahmed, November 24 2022—
On Sunday, the University of Calgary released a statement to the Calgary Herald, agreeing to delay voting on tuition hikes to give the Student’s Union (SU) more time to consult. The decision comes after … Read the rest
