And their counterparts from across the province vowed to campaign for a tuition freeze on all students
About 80 students attended a meeting to protest the decision to increase international student fees by up to 20 per cent, said Jade Ho, a spokesperson for SFU Tuition Freeze Now, a campaign opposed to the SFU budget. The group launched its campaign last October, when students first learned of the proposed budget through a university consultation.
SFU spokesperson Justin Wong said the school’s budget is based on its current fiscal situation and revenue streams. He said that SFU would welcome an increase in provincial funding, but its current budget needs to align with the finances that it has available at this time. Mr. Porter said provincial operating funding covers only a portion of the cost that is required to operate public postsecondary institutions in British Columbia. Additional funding sources include research grants, tuition, investment income and ancillary operations.
Mr. Henderson said a committee that currently comprises 10 UVic students is hoping to build a permanent executive structure after the rally.He said he hopes the provincial government will extend the same regulatory protections in place for domestic students to international students so that all of them can be treated equally.
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