By Chris Adams, October 13 2014 —
Students’ Union vice-president external Levi Nilson is calling on students to attend a budget town hall to protest “unjustified tuition hikes” known as market modifiers.
University of Calgary president Elizabeth Cannon, provost and … Read the rest
By Kate Jacobson, October 13 2014 —
The University of Calgary will host a budget town hall tomorrow, Oct. 14, in MacHall A. Administration will be presenting the budget and trying to convince you that the proposed tuition hikes known … 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 Jeremy Woo, October 2 2014 —
When you paid your student fees this year, they probably included a $10 donation to help struggling University of Calgary students.
The Student Peer Assistance Bursary Program is funded by a $10 donation … Read the rest
By Chris Adams, September 25 2014 —
The University of Calgary is proposing market modifiers, increases in tuition for faculties with a perceived higher earning potential, of $170 per course in engineering, $250 per course in law and $300 per … Read the rest
By Chris Adams, September 18 2014 —
Faculty of law dean Ian Holloway revealed at a town hall Wednesday, Sept. 17, that his faculty will propose a $250 per course tuition increase when market modifier applications are due this October.… Read the rest
By Chris Adams, September 11 2014 —
Students in programs facing tuition hikes now have more answers on the University of Calgary administration’s plan to pursue tuition increases through market modifiers.
Provost and vice-president academic Dru Marshall attended Students’ Legislative … Read the rest
By Kate Jacobson, September 11 2014 —
Market modifiers are a bad idea based off an even worse idea. For those who haven’t heard of them, market modifiers are degree specific tuition increases tied to the perceived market value of … Read the rest
By Chris Adams, July 24, 2014 —
Incoming students may start paying tuition early when they accept admission to the University of Calgary.
Administration is considering a new $400 deposit for students who accept admission to the U of C … Read the rest