Student ancillary fees and descriptions
This information is subject to ongoing review and change.
Activity
Applied to costs associated with enhancing the cultural, social and recreational life of students. It is administered by the Georgian College Students’ Association (GCSA) and includes social, recreational, cultural, leisure, clubs, orientation, student communications and student government operations.
2015-16 fee: $89.14 per term
2016-17 fee: $89.14 per term
Part-time fee: $ 0.35 per credit hour
Alumni fee
Provides graduates with a lifetime membership in the Georgian College Alumni Association. This fee must be paid at the beginning of your program and is a “once only” fee. Non-refundable to non-graduates. Payment of this fee constitutes consent for the Alumni Association and its partners to contact you after graduation about reunions, postgraduate programs, special college events, exclusive discounts on services and key news about Georgian College. You may opt out of this communication at any time.
2015-16 fee: $52.39 (one-time fee)
2016-17 fee: $52.91 (one-time fee)
Athletic activity
Applied to costs associated with varsity sports, intramural and extramural sports, campus recreational sports, and resources to support athletics, and general equipment purchases for the gym and fitness centre. The fee is administered by the Student Athletic Association (SAA)
2015-16 fee: $40.00 per term
2016-17 fee: $40.00 per term
Part-time fee: $0 .16 per credit hour
College Student Alliance
This fee is administered by the Georgian College Students’ Association (GCSA) to provide students with membership in the College Student Alliance.
2015-16 fee: $6 per year ($3 per term)
2016-17 fee: $6 per year ($3 per term)
Communication Placement Assessment
An assessment process used by Georgian College to place you in appropriate Communications courses.
2015-16 fee: $30 (one-time fee)
2016-17 fee: $30 (one-time fee)
Convocation
Offsets costs directly related to graduation ceremonies. This fee must be paid at the beginning of each program and is non-refundable to non-graduates.
2015-16 fee: $30.59 (one-time fee – per program)
2016-17 fee: $30.59 (one-time fee – per program)
Co-operative education
Covers a portion of the costs related to the administration and services of co-operative education programs. This fee must be paid by students whose work experience is administered by their academic area. Payment of this fee does not guarantee employment.
2015-16 fee: $195 per term
2016-17 fee: $215 per term
Part-time fee: $0 .85 per credit hour
Education technology
Offsets the cost of a number of enhanced technology initiatives that directly benefit students, including software and hardware upgrades in student computer labs, the establishment of high-tech classrooms, internet access and an Open Learning Centre for students.
2015-16 fee: $79.50 per term
2016-17 fee: $79.50 per term
Part-time fee: $0 .31 per credit hour
Part-time admin
Supports costs associated with the delivery of part-time activity to offset costs for materials retained by students. Assessed to students registered as part-time only.
Part-time fee: $ 0.40 per credit hour
Student ID
Covers the cost of the student ID card which is required to write exams, pick up OSAP loans, access library services, gain admission to the Student Athletic Centre, borrow athletic equipment, access computer labs, and when dealing with service areas.
2015-16 fee: $5.67 per term
2016-17 fee: $5.67 per term
Student success
Offsets the cost of non-academic services available to all students including, but not limited to, learning strategies, accessibility, adaptive technology and services, counselling, career services, peer mentoring and learning labs.
2015-16 fee: $112.57 per term
2016-17 fee: $112.57 per term
Part-time fee: $0 .45 per credit hour
Universal fitness fee
Covers student membership to the fitness centre and access to all related programs including health and wellness workshops and nutritional support.
2015-16 fee: $35 per term
2016-17 fee: $35 per term
Part-time fee: $ 0.16 per credit hour
First-year program fees