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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY 

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Senate

FROM: ?

Jonathan Driver, Dean of Graduate Studies

SUBJECT: Changes to Graduate General Regulations resulting from new tuition fee

At its May 2003 meeting, the Board of Governors approved new procedures for the

calculation of graduate tuition fees. The document that went to the Board is appended to

this document.

Senate Graduate Studies Committee approved a series of changes to Graduate General

Regulations at its April 2003 meeting, the changes to take effect if the new tuition fee

calculation methods were approved by the Board. I am therefore bringing these changes

to Senate for approval.

Motion

That Senate approve the changes to Graduate General Regulations 1.4, 1.4.3, 1.4.4, 1.4.5,

1.4.7, 1.8.4, 1.8.5, and 1. 12.2 described in Senate paper 03-70, and that Senate approve

any renumbering of regulations required by these changes.

GRADUATE GENERAL REGULATIONS

The following changes are required in order to implement the changes to tuition fee

rules. These changes require Senate approval

1.4 Registration

To:

1.4 Registration

Students are registered in one of

two different types of programs. In

"per-semester fee" programs,

students are charged a standard fee

for each semester of registration. In

"per-credit fee" programs, students

are charged a fee based on the

number of credits taken. (See

"Graduate Fees" for current tuition

fee rates). All students are in per-

semester fee programs, except for

students in per-credit fee programs,

as listed under "Graduate Fees".

From:

1.4.3 continuity of

Registration

With the exception of students in

discontinuous programs all are

required to register in every

semester until all requirements fc

To:

1.4.3 Continuity of

Registration

Students in per-semester fee

programs are required to register in

every semester until all

requirements for the degree have

been fulfilled. This includes

students registered on leave. A

student who does not register is

considered to have withdrawn

from the University. (See 1.8.4 for

regulations on student leave.)

Students in per-credit fee programs

which they are taking courses or

working on other requirements,

such as a project or field exam. A

student in a per-credit fee program

who does not register in at least

one of three consecutive semesters

is considered to have withdrawn

from the University.

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The list of approved programs is subject to change.

A student in a graduate program may Unroll part time if all the following

requirements are satisfied in that semester:

that program has been approved by senate for part time study or Co operative

Education (see 1. 4.7) respectively, and

the student enroll in one course only or Cooperative Education, and

the student is not woring on his or her thesis, project, or extended essays, and

the student is not working on his or her thesis, project, or extended essays

The application to enroll part time must be approved by the student's senior

supervisor and the chair of the departmental graduate program committee.

A part time enrolment is considered to be the equivalent of one half a thU time

equivalent (FTE) enrolment. The time limit for degree completion may reflect part

time status; (see 1.12). Registration as a part time student may affect the total fee

paid for a graduate program (see--"Graduate.Fees"-.on..page4O.5).

From:

1.4.7 co-operative

Education

Doperative education integrates

ork experience and graduate

udies The name reflects the

)operative relationship among the

niversitv, employer and student

'actical experience from work

rms is related to the student's

ajor interests within the graduate

ograni A number of graduate

ograms have been approved, by

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1.4.7 Co-operative

Education

Cooperative education integrates

work experience and graduate

studies. The name reflects the

cooperative relationship among the

University, employer and student.

Practical experience from work

terms is related to the student's

major interests within the graduate

program. A number of graduate

programs have been approved, by

the relevant graduate program

committee, for cooperative

education (co-op). These are listed

below.

business administration (specialist

MBA)

chemistry (MSc)

economics (MA)

environmental toxicology (MET)

mathematics (MSc)

resource and environmental

specific course for the co-op work

term or practicum.

If the co-op work term is the only

course in which the student is

registered and if the student is not

working on his or her thesis,

Graduate Ec'.' 5'ch

statistics and actuarial science

(MSc)

The list of approved programs is

subject to change. In addition,

some faculties may permit co-op

work terms for individual students

on a case-by-case basis. Interested

students should consult the co-op

coordinator.

The application to enroll in co-op

is subject to departmental

approval. Each department has a

specific course for the co-op work

From:

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1.8.4 Application to go on

Leave

(This regulation applies only to

students in per-semester fee

programs)

Students in per-semester degree

programs are expected to maintain

continuous registration (see 1.4.3).

However, a student may apply to

go on leave if both of the

following conditions are satisfied.

a situation arises which makes

it necessary to interrupt the

graduate program;

and

no substantial use will be made

of University facilities.

Permission to register on leave

must be approved by the student's

supervisory committee and the

graduate program committee.

Students on leave are required to

registration period for each

semester by indicating on leave

status when registering.

Students who wish to register on

leave for more than three

sequential semesters must submit

a written explanation for all

subsequent on-leave registrations.

Such applications require approval

from the Dean of Graduate

Studies.

The on-leave fee may be waived

in exceptional circumstances, such

as those resulting from accident,

illness or parenting

responsibilities.

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From:

To:

1.12.2 Master' s

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1.12.2 Master's Degree

Students in per-semester fee

programs (see 1.4) shall complete

all of the requirements for a

master's degree within twelve

semesters of enrolment. On-leave

semesters will not be counted as

semesters of enrollment. In

addition, all requirements of the

master's degree must be completed

within six calendar years of initial

enrolment as a master's student.

Students in per-credit fee program

(see 1.4) shall complete all of the

requirements for a master's degree

within six calendar years of initial

enrollment.

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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY

DEAN OF GRADUATE STUDIES

MEMORANDUM

TO: ?

Dr. John Waterhouse, Vice-President, Academic

FROM: ?

Jonathan Driver, Dean of Graduate Studies

SUBJECT: Graduate fee regulations

DATE: ?

6th May 2003

cc:

Dr. M. Stevenson, President; Ms. P. Hibbitts, Vice-President,

Administration and Finance

The implementation of the new student information system (planned for fall 2003)

requires us to make some changes to the way in which we calculate graduate fees, but

also allows us the opportunity to simplify what has become a very complex system, with

rules that some students find cumbersome and unfair.

With this memo I have enclosed a copy of our current fee regulations and a proposal for

new fee regulations. This has been discussed by Senate Graduate Studies Committee, and

SGSC has approved some changes to Graduate General Regulations that will be required

by the new tuition fee rules, if the rules are approved by the Board of Governors.

Graduate fees at SFU have evolved from a system of fee collection that is widely used in

Canada. Graduate students pay a flat fee every semester for the first part of their program,

and the fee rate drops in the second part of their program. SFU uses this fee structure for

most graduate programs. Over the years, other fee structures have been added. Some

programs allow students to register part-time, and pay half the regular fee. Some

programs are designated "discontinuous", and students only pay fees for certain

semesters. Some programs have abandoned the flat fee concept, and charge students by

the credit hour. Some programs charge different flat fees for different components of the

program.

I propose that graduate fees be calculated in one of two ways. First, most programs will

continue to collect a flat fee on a per semester basis, with the fee rate dropping after a

certain number of semesters. The only change to these programs will be: (a) the

elimination of discontinuous programs, and (b) the elimination of a part-time option.

Second, a small number of programs will collect fees based on the number of credits for

which a student enrolls. Essentially, this is the same system as we currently use for

undergraduate students. Programs that utilize this method will typically be course-

intensive programs with final requirements that do not require long periods of research

culminating in the production of a thesis. Programs that are currently designed to be part-

time or discontinuous will probably benefit from this option.

If these new tuition regulations are approved, academic units will be asked to review their

program structure, and to propose which tuition calculation method is appropriate for

them. Most programs will continue to use their current tuition fee calculation. A few will

have to make changes. Any changes to the academic programs will require approval by

Senate. Any changes to tuition fee calculation will be assessed for cost and revenue

neutrality, and then sent to the Board of Governors for approval.

Assuming that the new student information system is implemented in fall 2003, these

changes would take effect at the start of the spring semester 2004.

I would be pleased to answer questions about this proposal.

end. Copy of current graduate tuition rules from Calendar

Proposed new Calendar entry

Special I

Fall:

The final approved fee cfiedL

on this website immedtely'fcl

wwreg.sfu.ca'

Tuition Fee Schedule

Basic

tuition

tee

students2

The following have their own unique fees

Subject to the notes below, and to the graduate

tee schedule:

The basic tuition fee schedule applies to a?

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student who registers bra graduate course,

•

courses, who establishes or has

established to the satisfaction of the

University that, at the time of commencement

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of the semester, he or she is either a citizen of

:Canada or has the status of a permanent

resident of Canada.

The differential tuition for international

• students schedule applies to each student

• who registers to undertake a graduate course,

or courses, who does not establish or has not

established to the satisfaction of lhe

University that, at the time of commencement

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of the semester, he or she is either a citizen of

Canada or has the status

a permanent

resident of Canada

• Part time fee is equal to one half of the full time fee

unit.

• Co-op fee is equal to one half of the lull time fee

unit.

• The minimum fee for a master's degree is set at six

full time fee units, unless the degree is completed in

no more than 24 consecutive months of full time

enrolment, in which case the student is liable only

for the fee units payable until the date of completion

of all degree requirements.

• The minimum tee for doctoral degree is set at

eight full time fee units, unless the degree is

completed in no more than 32 consecutive months

of full time enrolment, in which case the student is

liable only for the fee units payable until the date of

completion of all degree requirements.

• For students registered in the EtuIBA program, a

continuing fee equal to one half of the regular full

time fee unit will be payable in the second and

subsequent semesters of continuing registration.

• The continuing fee, equal to one halt of the full time

fee unit, is payable by students who have met the

minimum fee requirement stated above.

• Students who transfer to another degree program.

without completing the first, retain credit for tee units

already paid.

• Registration in specific semesters in programs

designated as discontinuous does not require

payment of a fee. Those programs designated as

discontinuous and affected semesters are:

Program

Semesters

MALS ?

first and Second summers

MEng ?

every summer

MAM ?

first and second summers, only for

students who have registered part-time

exclusively.

• Students registered on a time extension beyond the

maximum given in Graduate

General Regulation

1.12 (page 305) are required to pay a registration

fee equal to one full time fee unit for each such

registration.

• Students registered for one semester to complete

degree requirements as described in

Graduate

General Regulation

1. 12.3

(page 305) are required

to pay a registration fee equal to one and a half full

time tee units.

Fees for Special, Exchange, and

Qualifying Students

basic tuition

fee

per credit hour........................$95.10

courses at the 200 level and above in BUS. CMPT,

ENSC: tuition fee per credit hour ..............$126.80

Note: No tuition fees will be charged to

excnange

student who is a bona fice graduate student paying

regular lees at another Western Canadian university

which extends a like privilege to graduate students

registered at Simon Fraser University.

Other Fees

All tees are payable per semester.

Student Services and Recreation-

Athletics Fees

The Student Services Fee (SSF) and Recreation-

Athletics Fee (RAF) are assessed to all students

registered for Credit courses that are altered at the

Burnaby Mountain, Harbour Centre and Surrey

campuses according to the table below. These fees

are not assessed to students on co-operative

education work terms, on leave. or in the off-campus

MEd program.

S$F ?

RAF TteI

part'l'u'nestudents .

$23.40 $19.50 $42.90

full time students

$23.40 $39.00 $62.40

Student Activity Fee

students registered full time .............................$55.81

Students registered part time ...........................$27.91

except for: students taking courses for credit at

designated off campus locations ..................$27.91

Students registered on leave do not pay this fee.

Special Fees

application fee ..................................................$55.00

on leave fee (see page 303

Graduate

General

Regulations

1.8.4) ......................................

$154.00

late registration fee ........................................... $50.00

reinstatement fee ............................................ $100.00

official transcript of academic record..................$3.25

Normally, students are required to submit the

transcript fee before the transcript will be released.

Only at the discretion of the registrar will the student

be bitted for a transcript after its release.

late submission fee (see

Refunds

below)

replacement library card fee.............................$16.50

graduation

fee

..................................................$36.00

The non-refundable graduation fee is payable in six

instalments of $6.00 in each of the student's first six

semesters of registration in the graduate program.

Penalty for Late Fee Payment

A penally of 2% of outstanding fees after the last day

of the fourth week of classes is payable, plus 2% at

outstanding fees for each four week period thereafter,

for a minimum charge of $10.

Mandatory Supplementary Course Fees

In addition to credit course lees, mandatory

suPplementary course fees may be assessed for

individual courses in adcition to basic tuition.

Mandatory supplementary course fees cover

additional costs associated with photocopied

materials, prepared computer disks and/or audio

visual tapes that may replace or enhance the use of a

Graduate Fees 307

required text as a means of instruction. This material

iray be distributed by the bookstore or individual

cepartments.

A schedule of these fees appears below, and is also

oublished in the Graduate Course 77melable.Ti-,e

fees

are ap

roved by the vice president finance and

administration, following the recommendation of the

advisory committee on mandatory supplementary

course fees. Questions regarding these tees may be

directed to the department initiating the fee, the Office

at the Registrar, or the vice president finance and

acrninistration.

Mandatory supplementary course fees are not

cnarged for regular credit instruction services which

may include

• evaluation of work or performance. Such as marking

of papers and exams

• laboratory use, including materials and supplies that

are consumed during laboratory use. (Departments

may charge a refundable deposit for materials that

are used by the student and returned to the

University in reasonable condition at the end of the

course.)

• basic library facilities including one library card and

access to collections

• basic microcomputer laboratory use

• materials or services required as a result of the

method of instruction such as audio visual

equipment, course outlines, study rooms and films

and video tapes that are integral to the instruction

and do not become property of the student.

Biological Sciences

DISC600 

.............................................................

$189 

DISC812 

.............................................................

$225 

Earth Sciences

DISC600 

.............................................................

$189 

EASC611 

...................................................

upto$150

EASC613 

.....................................................

up

$30

EASC617..................................................... 

upto$50

EASC619 

...................................................

up to $100

EASC 623 

.....................................................

up

$40

EASC812............................................................ 

$225 

Geography

GEOG728 

.............................................................

$65

If a student withdraws from the graduate program

without completing the degree before the end of the

semeSter, refunds will be calculated from the date the

student officially notifies the registrar in writing of his/

her withdrawal from the University. Withdrawal in the

first month of the semester will result in a refund of

50% of the tuition fees payable.No other refund will be

made.

Change of Fee Status

Students whose registration status changes during a

semester and within the first four weeks of classes,

may be eligible for partial refund of the applicable tees

and should consult the Office of the Registrar for

further information. No other refund will be made.

Qualifying and Special Students

Fees and fee refunds for qualifying and special

students are in accordance with the undergraduate

fee schedule.

Overdue Accounts

Students in bad financial standing because of

overdue University accounts will be precluded from

registering in Subsequent semesters. In addition, the

University will withhold certain services. For example.

the Office of the Registrar will not release various

letters and documents including: Statement of grades,

official transcripts of academic record, and

parchments for degrees, diplomas and certificates.

Delinquent accounts will be forwarded to a collection

agency for appropriate action.

Students with Overdue accounts will be assessed a

penalty of

2%

after the first day of the fifth week of

classes, and an additional

2%

in each four week

period thereafter. A minimum charge of $10 will apply

to each penally assessment. Total penalties will be

adjusted to conform to Canadian laws and regulations

when the final payment is made.

Completion of Program

If a student completes all requirements for the degree

during the semester, the following refund schedule for

total tuition fees payable will apply:

Completion in the first

month of 

the semester

refund of

75%

of fees payable for the semester

Completion in the second

month of 

the semester

refund of 50% of fees payable for the semester

Completion in the third month

of

the semester

refund of

25%

of fees payable for the semester

Refunds are applicable to the time extension

surcharge, but not to the readmission, reinstatement

or late registration fees. Refunds will be made only if

the required minimum fee has been paid prior to the

semester in which the degree requirements are

completed.

Fee Waiver

The on-leave fee may be waived in exceptional

circumstances, for example, from accident, illness or

parenting, on the basis of medical documentation.

Late Submission Fee

The fee for submission to the library of thesis, project

or extended essays after the deadline for submission.

but prior to the first day of classes of the next

semester, shalt be one eighth of a full time fee unit.

The late submission fee applies to all degree

Completion requirements, including the master's final

examinations.

Fees for Courses at Another Institution

A

student registered at Simon Fraser University who

takes a course at another institution of higher learning

and has had this course approved in advance for

credit towards the graduate program (see

General

Regulations) is responsible for enrolling at the other

institution and paying fees assessed by that

institution. When the student produces satisfactory

evidence of tuition fee payment at the other institution,

the Simon Fraser University fees for that semester will

be decreased by this amount.

The student must maintain full time registration at

Simon Fraser University. The SFU fee paid for that

semester will be refunded loan amount not to exceed

the lesser of the two amounts.

The 'minimum fee for the degree is at least six fee

units for a master's degree and at least eight fee units

for a doctoral degree.

Tuition Fee Certificates (T2202A)

The official tuition fee certificates will be produced by

the Cashiers' Office in January of the following year.

They will be available for personal pick up at the

Cashiers' Office during the month of February in the

following year.

Marine Science

All MASC 

courses offered at the Western Canadian

Universities Marine Biological Station (Bamfietd)

.............................................

$137 per 

credit hour

Resource and Environmental

Management

REM

698

.......................................

$100 per semester

Form of Payment

Unless otherwise authorized, fees must be paid in full

each semester at the time of registration. Credits for

Scholarships or bursaries will be given only or, the

authority of the dean of graduate Studies.

A

Student

applying for Canada student loans should try to make

arrangements to pay fees from other sources, as

loans cannot be authorized until the student is

officially registered.

With regard to the British Columbia student

assistance program, students are reminded to

receive funds in a given semester, to retain funds

received in a given semester, and to be granted

interest free status for a given semester.

See "Payment of Fees on page

48

for a description of

various payment methods.

Refunds

Withdrawal from Program

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The following document shows what will appear in the Calendar. Items in italics

are explanatory notes and will not appear in the Calendar.

GRADUATE FEES

Tuition Fees

Tuition fee calculation depends upon the program in which a student is enrolled.

Most programs require students to register every semester and charge a per-

semester fee. Some programs (see Tuition Fee Schedule, below) charge a per-credit

fee, such that the fee for any semester depends upon the number of credits in which

a student enrolls.

Per-semester fee programs

All graduate students pay a per-semester fee, except those students in programs that

charge a per-credit fee.

The fee is paid every semester, regardless of the number of courses being taken.

The minimum fee for a masters program is six semester fee units. However, the

minimum fee rule will be waived for students who complete all degree

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requirements in less than six semesters of continuous full time registration.

The minimum fee for a doctoral program is eight semester fee units. However, the

minimum fee rule will be waived for students who complete all degree

requirements in less than eight semesters of continuous full time registration.

Students who register on leave are not eligible for the waiver of the minimum fee

requirement.

A masters student who has completed six semesters of registration (excluding on

leave registration) pays a continuing fee in subsequent semesters equal to one half

of the regular fee.

A doctoral student who has completed eight semesters of registration (excluding on

leave registration) pays a continuing fee in subsequent semesters equal to one half

of the regular fee.

Semesters in which a student registers on leave do not count towards the number of

semesters required to switch to the continuing fee.

Students in a co-op semester who are taking at least one course pay a per-semester

fee based on the stage they have reached in their program (either regular fee or

continuing fee). Students not taking a course pay the co-op fee.

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Fees are listed in the tuition fee schedule.

Per-credit fee programs

In some programs, students are charged a fee based on the number of credit hours in

which they enroll. All such programs are listed in the tuition fee schedule, together

with the relevant tuition fee.

In programs in which there is a final "capstone" requirement such as a thesis,

project, extended essay or field exam, this requirement is assigned a number of

credit hours. Students must register for this and pay the appropriate fee for at least

one semester, normally at the end of their program of study. Once they have

registered for this requirement in a particular semester, they must register in all

subsequent semesters until degree requirements have been completed. In the

subsequent semesters of registration for this requirement, the credit hours assigned

will be half the first semester's value.

Students in co-op semesters pay the co-op fee. If they are also taking courses, they

also pay the fees applicable to those courses.

Students in per-credit programs who take undergraduate or graduate courses in

other programs at SFU, or who take courses at other institutions covered by the

Western Deans' Agreement, will pay the same fee per credit hour as they do for

courses in their own programs.

Fees are listed in the tuition fee schedule.

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[The following table is a sample of the tuition fee schedule. This will require

separate approval by the Board of Governors once the fee levels have been decided

for a particular year]

I—

L-1

TUITION FEE SCHEDULE 200x-200y

Executive

Weekend MBA per semester

Faculty of Applied Sciences

Masters of Engineering

$ per credit

Faculty of Arts

Graduate Liberal Studies

$ per credit

Masters of Publishing

$ per credit

Masters of Public Policy

$ per credit

Graduate Diploma in Urban

Studies*

$ per credit

Faculty of Business

MBA Global Asset Wealth

Management*

$ per credit

Graduate Diploma in Business

Administration*

$ per credit

Faculty of Education

Graduate Diploma in Education*

$ per credit

Masters of Education

$ per credit

Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)

$ per credit

Faculty of Science

Masters of Environmental

Toxicology

$ per credit

[NB currently only programs marked with * are listed in the Calendar as per-credit fee

programs. Decisions will have to be made about the remainder

of programs in this

schedule. Some may remain as per semester fee programs; others may switch toper

credit fee programs. All such changes will be cost and revenue neutral]

BoG grad fees May 2003

Fees for Non-degree, Exchange, and Qualifying Students

Students in the above categories who take graduate courses in per-semester fee

programs pay the following fee per credit hour.........................$

[to be

determined annually]

Students in the above categories who take graduate courses in per-credit fee

programs pay the per-credit hour fee applicable to the program (see tuition fee

schedule)

Students in the above categories who take undergraduate courses pay the

appropriate undergraduate tuition fees.

No tuition fees will be charged to a bona fide graduate student at another western

Canadian university who attends Simon Fraser University to take a course under the

terms of the Western Deans' Agreement.

Payment

Unless otherwise noted, all fees are payable per semester.

Extension and readmission

All students registered on a one semester extension beyond the maximum time

limits of their program pay the full per-semester fee.

All students readmitted for one semester to complete their degree requirements (see

GGR 1. 12.3) pay one and a half times the full per semester fee.

Transfer

Students who transfer from one SFU program to another, without completing the

first, retain credit for fees paid to the first program.

Student Services and Recreation-Athletics Fees

No change to regulations

Student Activity Fee

No change to regulations

Special Fees

No change to regulations

Penalty for Late Fee Payment

No change to regulations

Mandatory Supplementary Course Fees

No change to regulations

Form of Payment

No change to regulations

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Withdrawal from the Program

No change to regulations

Change of fee status

No change to regulations

Qualifying and Special Students

No change to regulations. Title changes to "Non-degree, Qualifying and Special

Students"

Overdue Accounts

No change to regulations

Course drop

Students in per-credit fee programs who drop a course before the end of the fourth

week of the semester will receive a full refund of tuition fees for that course. No

refunds will be given for courses dropped after that date.

Completion of Program

If a student completes all degree requirements during the semester, the following

refund schedule for total tuition fees payable will apply:

Completion in the first month of the semester

Refund of 75% of fees payable for the semester

Completion in the second month of the semester

Refund of 50% of fees payable for the semester

Completion in the third month of the semester

Refund of 25% of fees payable for the semester

Refunds are applicable to the fees paid for a one semester extension, but not to

tuition fees charged for readmission, reinstatement or late registration.

Refunds to students in per-semester fee programs will only be made to students who

are paying the continuing fee.

Fee Waiver

For students in per-semester fee programs, on-leave fee may be waived in

exceptional circumstances, for example, accident, illness or parenting, on the basis

of medical documentation.

Late Submission Fee

No change to regulations

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Fees for Courses at Another Institution

Except for situations covered by the Western Deans' Agreement, a student

registered at Simon Fraser University who takes a course at another institution of

higher learning and has had this course approved in advance for credit towards the

graduate program (see

General Regulations) is

responsible for enrolling at the other

institution and paying fees assessed by that institution. When the student produces

satisfactory evidence of tuition fee payment at the other institution, the Simon

Fraser University fees for that semester will be decreased by this amount. The SFU

fee paid for that semester will be refunded to an amount not to exceed the lesser of

the two amounts.

A student in a per-semester fee program must maintain registration at Simon Fraser

University, and may not register on leave. A student in a per-credit fee program

must register for the same number of credits at SFU as are to be taken at the other

institution.

Full-time and part-time

All graduate students in per-semester fee programs are considered full-time

students.

All graduate students registered for thesis, project or field exams are considered

full-time students.

Graduate students in per-credit fee programs who register for 6 or more credit hours

in a semester are considered full-time students.

Tuition Fee Certificates (T2202A)

No change to regulations

BoG grad fees May 2003

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