Engineering Students Society Fee Structure Revision

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Engineering Students SocietyFee Structure
Revision
Presentation to Students Council, 2 April 2002
(Jones Weppler)
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Fee Timeline
ESS General Meeting
BoG Meeting
Engineering Fee Ratified by Council
SU Bylaw First Reading
Feb. 25 March 4 March 20, 21 April
2 April 9 (both) Apr 24
May 3
ESS Board Approves Referendum Question
ESS Elections Referendum
SU Bylaw Second Reading
GFC Academic Planning Committee
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Referendum Results

• For 3.73 per on-campus term fee
• 595 voters of 3014 eligible, 19.7 turnout
• 332 voted YES (55.8), 253 NO (42.5)
• Q Is this sufficient to implement the fee?
• A We believe so. The voters have spoken.

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Frequently Asked Questions

• Q Is this legal?
• A YES. The Provincial Tuition Fee Policy
  explicitly allows for these types of fees.
• A YES. We have ample precedent with other
  student-initiated and controlled fees.

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Frequently Asked Questions

• Q What needs to be done?
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• First reading of Bylaw 8450 on 2 April
• Second reading of Bylaw 8450 on 2 April
• Approval of plan for Engineering fee, 2 April
• GFC Academic Planning Ctee, 24 April
• Board of Governors, 3 May