Policy on Ancillary Fees Updated April 17, 1995 To request an official copy of this policy, contact: The Office of the Governing Council Phone: 416-978-6576 Table of Contents 1.0 Student services provided by the University 2.0 Student organizations, and services provided by such organizations 3.0 Student levies for specific, limited projects 4.0 Academic surcharges for extraordinary cost 5.0 Cost recoveries 6.0 Administrative user fees and fines 8.0 System Wide Fees
In addition to the Tuition Fee Schedule, there shall be a Schedule of Ancillary Fees. The schedule will be organized as follows: 1.0 Student services provided by the University 1
1.All fees in this category are compulsory. The Ministry of Education and Training's Compulsory Ancillary Fee Policy requires that protocols be established in order to increase or add new fees to this category. 2.0 Student organizations and services provided by such organizations 2
2. In accordance with the Ministry of Education and Training's Compulsory Ancillary Fee Policy fees established by student governments, including those resulting from referenda sponsored by them are excluded from the protocol requirement. 3.0 Student levies for specific, limited projects 3 Student organizations may establish levies for specific, limited projects within the University which are designated by them. The University may act as a collection agent for the student organization, but the fees will either be passed directly to the respective student organization or to a restricted account for the purpose(s) designated by the organization. 3. Such fees must be approved by student referenda as required by the Ministry Education and Training's Compulsory Ancillary Fee Policy. These fees are exempt from the protocol requirement of the Ministry's policy. 4.0 Academic surcharges for extraordinary cost
All fees in Categories 1.0, 2.0 and 3.0 that are compulsory will be governed by the University's Policy on Compulsory Non-Academic Incidental Fees. The application of the Policy will not preclude the assignment of Category 3.0 student levies for specific, limited projects to academic purposes. 5.0 Cost recoveries 4
Fees charged to recover costs must relate to those costs, and may not exceed them, or a reasonable estimate of them. The only cost recoveries that may be charged are those shown on the University Schedule of Cost Recovery Fees, which initially shall be the list of cost recoveries shown in the University's submission to the Ministry of Training & Education, February 16, 1987. The fees shown on the Schedule may be adjusted annually by administrative authority (the Vice-Provost and Assistant Vice-President (Planning & Budget)) provided that the adjustments relate to changes in cost, and are for goods and services that comply with the Policy on Ancillary Fees. All changes shall be reported annually to the Business Board for information. 4. Such fees, whether or not they are compulsory, are exempt from the Ministry of Education and Training's Compulsory Ancillary Fee Policy protocol requirement. 5. This is a new category introduced by the Ministry of Education and Training policy. For the University of Toronto, this category replicates Category 5.4. 6.0 Administrative user fees and fines 6
Administrative user fees must relate to the costs of the services provided, and may not exceed them, or reasonable estimates of them. The only administrative user fees and fines that may be charged are those shown on the University Schedule of Administrative User Fees and Fines. The fees and fines shown on the Schedule may be adjusted annually by administrative authority (the Vice-Provost and Assistant Vice-President (Planning & Budget)), provided that the adjustments relate to the cost of the services provided. All changes shall be reported annually to the Business Board for information. The introduction or removal of a fee from the Schedule must be submitted to the Business Board for review and approval. 6. All fees in this category are exempt from the Ministry of Education and Training's Compulsory Ancillary Fee Policy protocol requirement. Other than tuition fees, no fees may be levied for general program support, except as provided for in Category 3.0, student levies for specific, limited projects. 8.0 System Wide Fees 7 Such fees are established through a formal agreement under which students at all Ontario universities pay a comparable fee for a comparable service. Such fees are exempt from the Ministry of Education and Training's Compulsory Ancillary Fee Policy protocol requirement.
7. This is a new category introduced by the Ministry of Education and Training policy. The UHIP fee is actually a Council of Ontario Universities fee which is reported here for information.
Updated to conform with new requirements established by the Ministry of Education and Training; for information, Business Board April 17, 1995 University of Toronto |