Comments on: Fees going up 5%, Student Services Levy to almost double http://salient.org.nz/news/fees-going-up-5-student-services-levy-to-almost-double Fri, 25 May 2012 03:34:26 +0000 hourly 1 By: Nic http://salient.org.nz/news/fees-going-up-5-student-services-levy-to-almost-double#comment-390988 Nic Tue, 06 Jul 2010 00:46:11 +0000 http://www.salient.org.nz/?p=12247#comment-390988 As a part time student who wants to do one paper for one semester, this levy is mind boggling. Also I'm doing the paper with the NZSM at the MT Cook campus and will never even go to the main VUW site! As a part time student who wants to do one paper for one semester, this levy is mind boggling. Also I’m doing the paper with the NZSM at the MT Cook campus and will never even go to the main VUW site!

]]> By: Alan Young http://salient.org.nz/news/fees-going-up-5-student-services-levy-to-almost-double#comment-386697 Alan Young Sun, 27 Sep 2009 10:12:46 +0000 http://www.salient.org.nz/?p=12247#comment-386697 This is so wrong such a huge increase affects the students who are the most vulnerable to the economic conditions. more consultation is needed and clearly more common sense increases are invevitable due to inflation but nearly double is disturbing This is so wrong such a huge increase affects the students who are the most vulnerable to the economic conditions. more consultation is needed and clearly more common sense increases are invevitable due to inflation but nearly double is disturbing

]]> By: Liza http://salient.org.nz/news/fees-going-up-5-student-services-levy-to-almost-double#comment-386595 Liza Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:44:47 +0000 http://www.salient.org.nz/?p=12247#comment-386595 This is just absolutely brutal especially the Student Services levy increase. Yes I know enrolments are rising and exceeding the government-funding cap as people lose their jobs or are leaving school with no prospect of employment, but it will hit low-income students hardest. "Need to ensure that Victoria is a successful university" is pure corporate-speak and explains absolutely nothing. We deserve, at least, a full and fair answer, preferably with accounts.Student Services are certainly underfunded and not good but I very much doubt the fees increase will trickle down to them. Academic funding and student services are always the first to suffer from cutbacks and fee increases even though they are the substance of a "successful university." Witness the cutbacks in tutorials for first-year courses, which had its own trickle-down effect as grad students were unable to get jobs on campus.Or anywhere else. Just how much of the university's funds are currently allocated to building the "Campushub" or Pat Walsh Memorial? $58 million! $12 million to come from the student union! An empty shopping mall does not a successful university make. This is not a time for fee-increases or expensive building projects. I guess having started the bloody thing though, they have to finish it. Or do they? This is just absolutely brutal especially the Student Services levy increase. Yes I know enrolments are rising and exceeding the government-funding cap as people lose their jobs or are leaving school with no prospect of employment, but it will hit low-income students hardest. “Need to ensure that Victoria is a successful university” is pure corporate-speak and explains absolutely nothing. We deserve, at least, a full and fair answer, preferably with accounts.Student Services are certainly underfunded and not good but I very much doubt the fees increase will trickle down to them. Academic funding and student services are always the first to suffer from cutbacks and fee increases even though they are the substance of a “successful university.” Witness the cutbacks in tutorials for first-year courses, which had its own trickle-down effect as grad students were unable to get jobs on campus.Or anywhere else. Just how much of the university’s funds are currently allocated to building the “Campushub” or Pat Walsh Memorial? $58 million! $12 million to come from the student union! An empty shopping mall does not a successful university make. This is not a time for fee-increases or expensive building projects. I guess having started the bloody thing though, they have to finish it. Or do they?

]]> By: Phoenix http://salient.org.nz/news/fees-going-up-5-student-services-levy-to-almost-double#comment-386588 Phoenix Tue, 22 Sep 2009 06:13:01 +0000 http://www.salient.org.nz/?p=12247#comment-386588 Ouchy ... Ouchy …

]]> By: peteremcc http://salient.org.nz/news/fees-going-up-5-student-services-levy-to-almost-double#comment-386587 peteremcc Tue, 22 Sep 2009 06:00:47 +0000 http://www.salient.org.nz/?p=12247#comment-386587 Sarah, 93% is an almost 100% increase, which is almost doubling. Sarah, 93% is an almost 100% increase, which is almost doubling.

]]> By: Michael Oliver http://salient.org.nz/news/fees-going-up-5-student-services-levy-to-almost-double#comment-386577 Michael Oliver Tue, 22 Sep 2009 04:26:05 +0000 http://www.salient.org.nz/?p=12247#comment-386577 In addition to, Phoenix. In addition to, Phoenix.

]]> By: Phoenix http://salient.org.nz/news/fees-going-up-5-student-services-levy-to-almost-double#comment-386576 Phoenix Tue, 22 Sep 2009 04:16:13 +0000 http://www.salient.org.nz/?p=12247#comment-386576 Is this Big Daddy in addition to or inclusive of our VUWSA levy? Is this Big Daddy in addition to or inclusive of our VUWSA levy?

]]> By: Hoolian http://salient.org.nz/news/fees-going-up-5-student-services-levy-to-almost-double#comment-386565 Hoolian Tue, 22 Sep 2009 02:41:20 +0000 http://www.salient.org.nz/?p=12247#comment-386565 I think the bigger atrocity is that you have to pay a compulsory levy to VUWSA even if you don't use their services. Now that's a crime! I think the bigger atrocity is that you have to pay a compulsory levy to VUWSA even if you don’t use their services. Now that’s a crime!

]]> By: Michael Oliver http://salient.org.nz/news/fees-going-up-5-student-services-levy-to-almost-double#comment-386550 Michael Oliver Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:46:46 +0000 http://www.salient.org.nz/?p=12247#comment-386550 Agh, and again, apologies. I neglected to include the $24.00 Student Assitance (Hardship) Levy. MJO fail. So this year, if you were a full time Internal Student, you would have paid: $150.00 Student Services Levy $81.60 Amenities Levy $20.00 Technology Fee $24.00 Student Assistance (Hardship) Levy Grand total = $275.60 Next year, you're gonna fork out $510 regardless of whether you're full or part time. Agh, and again, apologies. I neglected to include the $24.00 Student Assitance (Hardship) Levy. MJO fail.

So this year, if you were a full time Internal Student, you would have paid:

$150.00 Student Services Levy
$81.60 Amenities Levy
$20.00 Technology Fee
$24.00 Student Assistance (Hardship) Levy

Grand total = $275.60

Next year, you’re gonna fork out $510 regardless of whether you’re full or part time.

]]> By: Michael Oliver http://salient.org.nz/news/fees-going-up-5-student-services-levy-to-almost-double#comment-386548 Michael Oliver Mon, 21 Sep 2009 21:26:58 +0000 http://www.salient.org.nz/?p=12247#comment-386548 Sarah—apologies for the inelegant phrasing, but yes, where there were several levies there's now only one. Sarah—apologies for the inelegant phrasing, but yes, where there were several levies there’s now only one.

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