{"id":18997,"date":"2020-02-06T10:48:51","date_gmt":"2020-02-06T18:48:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/?p=18997"},"modified":"2020-02-13T09:25:34","modified_gmt":"2020-02-13T17:25:34","slug":"camosun-board-of-governors-approves-new-student-fee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nexusnewspaper.com\/newsite\/2020\/02\/06\/camosun-board-of-governors-approves-new-student-fee\/","title":{"rendered":"Camosun board of governors approves new student fee"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Camosun College board of governors approved a new Student Services fee at its meeting on Monday, February 3. The fee, effective September of this year, will cost each full-time student $52.50 per semester; part-time students will pay $26.25 per semester.<\/p>\n

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Camosun College’s new Student Services fee will cost full-time students $52.50 per semester (file photo).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The fee will be used for services and programs led by the college\u2019s Student Services department. According to the the college meeting agenda, the fees will go toward, among other things, \u201cservices and programs related to the physical and psychological health and well-being of students,\u201d \u201csocial, recreational, and cultural activities and programs,\u201d academic and career planning, learning supports, campus life and engagement, and financial aid and awards.<\/p>\n

The college has been working on the fee details with the Camosun College Student Society (CCSS), who, according to the agenda, will receive six percent of the total fees collected each fiscal year to go toward existing CCSS programs that are in line with the new fee\u2019s objectives.<\/p>\n

See here for a complete list of all the student fees Camosun students currently pay<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Details on the fee are still being finalized. Look for our full story soon.<\/p>\n

Correction: We originally referred to the college’s meeting agenda as the college’s meeting minutes, which aren’t yet available, in this story. We apologize for the mistake.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Camosun College board of governors approved a new Student Services fee at its meeting on Monday, February 3. The fee, effective September of this year, will cost each full-time student $52.50 per semester; part-time students will pay $26.25 per semester. The fee will be used for services and programs led by the college\u2019s Student […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":18999,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18997","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-webexclusive"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t