Bill 252 (Legislature 22, Session 2)

L22 S2 2778

Alberta — Bills

1990 BILL 252 Second Session, 22nd Legislature, 39 Elizabeth II THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ALBERTA BILL 252

AN ACT TO AMEND THE UNIVERSITIES ACT MRS. GAGNON First Readmg Second Reading Committee of the Whole Thud Reading Royal Assent

Bill 252 Mrs. Gagrton BILL 252 1990

AN ACT TO AMEND THE UNIVERSITIES ACT (Assented to , 1990) HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta, enacts as foUows: 1 The Universities Act is amended by this Act 2

Section 17(1) (

e) is repealed and the following is substituted: (

e) to determine, subject to the approval of the Minister, fees for instruction and to determine any compulsory ancUlary fees that are not related to tuition and are described in the Schedule, that the board considers necessary. 3 The following

schedule is added after

Part 3:

SCHEDULE COMPULSORY ANCILLARY FEES THAT ARE NOT RELATED TO TUITION (section 17(l)(e)) PLACEMENT FEES: Institutions may charge for the total costs of placing students in jobs for work-terms. The foUowmg types of costs wiU be considered eligible for coverage: 1 placement-service costs, includmg (

a) salaries and benefits of that portion of each position dkectiy related to the provision of co-op placement services

Explanatory Notes 1 This BiU wiU amend

chapter U-5 of the Revised Statutes of Alberta. 2 This amendment wiU provide that fees may only be charged for matters not related to tuition that are compulsory. These fees are described in the schedule.

Section 17(l)(

e) presently reads as foUows: (

e) to determine, subject to the approval of the Minister, fees for instruction and to determine any other fees the board considers necessary; 3 Adds a

Schedule defining fees not related to tuition.

and work-term activity, including such positions as placement directors, officers, assistants, and administrative and support staff; and (

b) non-salary expenditures attributable to the provision of co op placement services and work-term activities, including travel, telephone, mailing/postage, printing, photocopying, pubUcity, computing, equipment and furnishing, suppUes and expenses, and external meetings; and 2 maintenance costs of space used for placement service, including costs of utUities, custodial service, and security of that space. Eligible space should include (

a) the space used for administrative and professional placement staff; and (

b) interviewing or meeting rooms used in the placement function. The costs of space used for part of the time for other purposes should be adjusted according to the proportion of usage for placement service. FEES FOR LEARNING MATERL\L AND CLOTHING RETAINED BY STUDENT (e.g., micro-computers, dental kits) FEES FOR MATERL\L USED IN PRODUCTION OF ITEMS WHICH BECOME THE PROPERTY OF THE STUDENT FIELD TRIP FEES: Institutions may charge for the reasonable, direct costs of travel and accommodation of students on field trips.

Fees cannot be charged for such things as salaries and benefits or travel and accommodation of faculty or for any specific tuition-related activities for any field trips. Fees cannot be charged for any component of out-of-province field trips in compulsory courses (those courses which a student is required to take in order to fulfil the requirements of his or her program or degree). Exemptions may be granted by the Minister of Advanced Education for reasonable du-ect costs of out-of-province field trips in compulsory courses for mstitutions located near inter-provincial or international borders.

HEALTH/INSURANCE FEES

STUDENT ACTIVITY FEES: Student activity fees are those fees which the revenue is not appUed to the costs of instruction in any course or program normaUy offered for credit toward an eUgible degree, diploma, or certificate but is appUed to the costs of enhancing the cultural, social, or recreational life of students or providing other non- academic services to students. This definition excludes academic services such as Ubrary, computing, and learning centre services.

ATHLETIC FEES Athletic fees are those fees the revenue from which is not appUed to the costs of instruction in any course or program normaUy offered for credit toward an eUgible degree, diploma or certificate, but is appUed to the costs of providmg athletic or recreational services to students, the costs of athletic associations, or the cost of institutional athletic teams. STUDENT GOVERNMENT FEES TRANSPORTATION/PARKING CHARGES STUDENT REFERENDA: Fees approved by student referenda for purposes not covered by operatmg revenue (grants and fees) are permissible. Title: 1990 (22nd 2nd) Bill 252,

An Act to Amend the Universities Act

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Citation	L22 S2 2778
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