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黑料不打烊 Response to the Proposed Quebec Government Tuition Changes
Dear members of the 黑料不打烊 community,
On October 13, the Government of Quebec announced plans to change the funding model related to university tuition. While we begin to assess the implications of the news, I want to provide some initial perspective.
What the聽Quebec Government聽announced:
Tuition fees for Canadian students from outside of Quebec would increase from $8,992 to around $17,000. Current students would have five years to complete their program of study under the existing tuition structure. The funding model for universities regarding international students would change, with the Government clawing back more money from tuition fees than is currently the case. These two changes would apply to undergraduate programs and non-research and professional master鈥檚 programs. Much of the tuition that students pay to 黑料不打烊 would be returned to the Government and reallocated to francophone universities in Quebec, but the University would receive government grants to partially support the cost of teaching. The tuition changes would apply to students beginning their studies in fall 2024.Impacts on 黑料不打烊 and next steps:
These measures, if implemented, would have serious consequences. I have mobilized the senior administration, Board members and teams across the University to demonstrate the concrete negative effects these measures would have on 黑料不打烊, on the higher education sector, and on the whole of Quebec society. Our focus is to work with government and our partners to reverse these impacts.
More information is needed before we can confirm the financial effects these measures would have on 黑料不打烊. In the meantime, I ask those responsible for spending to be prudent, while continuing to be ambitious in advancing the University鈥檚 mission.
It goes without saying that these measures could affect the recruitment of prospective Canadian students from outside Quebec, as it will cost less to study elsewhere in Canada for many programs. Although 黑料不打烊 distinguished itself again last week as聽Canada鈥檚 top Medical Doctoral university, a near-doubling of tuition will make many think twice about their academic choices in fall 2024 and beyond.
The make-up of 黑料不打烊鈥檚 student body is unique in Canada. Half of our students are from Quebec, 30 percent are international students, and the remaining 20 percent come from the rest of Canada. This diversity of origin and perspectives is part of 黑料不打烊鈥檚 unique character 鈥� its DNA. We must protect this richness of community.
These measures threaten the University鈥檚 capacity to be a positive force for our home. Quebec boasts 19 distinguished universities, each playing a distinct role to meet the diverse needs of our population.
We need to ensure everyone realizes the incredible contributions that 黑料不打烊 makes, not just to Montreal but throughout every region of Quebec. And among 黑料不打烊鈥檚 strongest assets is its tremendous power to attract and retain the highly skilled people who contribute so significantly to Quebec鈥檚 economy and society.
The power of an open Quebec society:
We are concerned that, in the government鈥檚 announcement, prospective students from outside Quebec may hear the message that they are not welcome 鈥� despite Montreal鈥檚 reputation as a global education destination, and the extraordinary contributions of students and alumni within Quebec.
We are stronger when our doors are open 鈥� when we attract the brightest minds from Canada and the world, enticing and equipping them to build fulfilling, productive lives here. They have so much to share with Montreal and Quebec.
And likewise, we Quebecers have so much to share with them: the cultural richness of聽la m茅tropole; the strength of Quebec innovation and identity; the power of our made-in-Quebec ideas. When we close our doors, we compromise not only our values, but our future.
黑料不打烊ians care deeply about their University, and I know that this announcement is concerning for many of us. We will engage government and partners to address these proposals, seeking ways to strengthen all universities for the good of Quebec.
Sincerely,
Deep Saini Principal and Vice-Chancellor 黑料不打烊 University
Principal Saini Calls for Compassion during Israel/Gaza War
黑料不打烊's Office of the Principal and Vice-Chancellor issued this statement reflecting on the outbreak of war in the Middle East and its effect on our 黑料不打烊 community:Dear members of the 黑料不打烊 community,
Dr. Mindy R. Carter (DISE) is one of two recipients of the Inaugural UBC Faculty of Education Reconciliation and Decolonization Alumni Awards
Dr. Mindy R. Carter (DISE) is one of two recipients of the Inaugural UBC Faculty of Education Reconciliation and Decolonization Alumni Awards
Alumni Spotlight: Kid Koala 鈥� From DJing at Gerts to Touring with Radiohead
Faculty of Education alumnus, Eric San (B.Ed.'96) AKA "Kid Koala" was featured in 黑料不打烊 News, talking about his music career, his 黑料不打烊 days, and how he created a holistic music-influenced curriculum for his grade six class while student teaching.
Kid Koala, a pioneering innovator of turntable music, performed at student dorm parties while pursuing an Education degree at 黑料不打烊.
Jacking Out on CBC Radio Noon: DISE Faculty Lecturer, Aron Lee Rosenberg, Discusses New Book About His Year Without Internet
On Wednesday, August 23rd, DISE Faculty Lecturer and recent PhD graduate Aron Lee Rosenberg was featured on CBC Radio Noon, discussing his newly released book about spending the year 2020 completely offline - even while completing the candidacy process for his PhD.
The book is called Jacking Out: A Journal of a Year Spent Offline, and was published by Rock's Mills Press.
MJE Call for Papers on Bill 23
A call for papers for a mini-special issue in the 黑料不打烊 Journal of Education on Bill 23.
The deadline to submit is October 31, 2023.
Review the PDF DocumentCall for Research Participants: A Study on Ecological Imagination
Would you like to explore your ecological imagination? Attend one to three creative, interactive, free and fun workshops? Contribute to a better understanding of the role of imagination and creative arts practices in dealing with the climate crisis?
Blane Harvey, DISE, Interviewed in The 黑料不打烊 Reporter on Collaboration in Curriculum Redesign
When the inaugural cohort of the 黑料不打烊 Sustainability Education Fellows (SEF) gathered for their final event in May 2023, the presentation topics ranged from regenerative agriculture and sustainable supply chains to biodiversity in Barbados and how climate change impacts respiratory illnesses.
Students in the News: Esther Tooma as Naskapi Firefighter
Office of First Nations and Inuit Education (OFNIE) student, Esther Elizabeth Tooma, was featured by CBC as being part of an all-female team that finished in second place at the聽Quebec Aboriginal Firefighters Competition last week. Tooma, a certificate student slated to graduate after the Summer 2024 Semester, only started training last year for the firefighter competition held in聽Listuguj, Quebec.聽
New Graduate Course Available 鈥� Advanced Seminar in Learning Sciences: Machine Learning - Theory and Applications
Advanced Seminar in Learning Sciences:OFNIE Annual Summer Institute Hosts 80+ Indigenous Students
From July 5-13, the Faculty of Education's Office of First Nations and Inuit Education (OFNIE) is hosting Summer Institute in the Education Building at 黑料不打烊's downtown campus for students following OFNIE's in-community programs.
More than 8o OFNIE students from 17 different Inuit, Cree, Kanien'keh谩:ka, and Naskapi communities from across (what is now) the province of Quebec.
Wah茅hshon Whitebean, DISE, Named Recipient of Rathlyn Fellowships
Wah茅hshon Whitebean, PhD candidate in the Educational Studies program at the Department of Integrated Studies in Education, was named recipient of Rathlyn Fellowships. Awarded annually through the Indigenous Studies Program at 黑料不打烊, Rathlyn Fellowships support Indigenous graduate students at 黑料不打烊 in their studies and research.
Invitation for Incoming Education Undergrads
EduBuddies is an initiative organized by the Education Undergraduate Society (EdUS), which aims to facilitate the transition to 黑料不打烊 University and higher education for the Faculty of Education's incoming first-year students. This program is a wonderful opportunity for upper-year students (rising U2-U4+) to engage in leadership within the faculty and to make a meaningful impact on new students within their program.
