Building and classroom safety measures in the Maanjiwe Nendamowinan building at the UofT Mississauga Campus
The ongoing public health crisis has thrown Canadian universities into financial uncertainty. The schools’ two main revenue sources—public grants and tuition fees—threaten to shrink as students opt for gap years and governments rein in spending. Supplemental income—from parking fees and corporate partnerships, for example—can no longer be counted on. Meanwhile, the recruitment of international students that many universities rely on to boost enrolments and revenue is clearly compromised.
The second-largest chunk of universities’ revenue comes from tuition—around 28 per cent across the post-secondary sector. But Canada’s low population growth means domestic enrolment, which peaked in 2013-14, can’t guarantee an institution’s financial health. This, in conjunction with regulations capping domestic tuition in many provinces, has meant that universities have looked to international enrolment to help make up the difference.
The pivot to online learning last spring meant universities needed to quickly invest in extra IT infrastructure and video call licences. Over the summer, many schools have made further investments in online learning. Queen’s expects to spend another $10 million on IT support, software to improve online learning and other expenses that support remote instruction. Deane feels strongly that these investments are critical, as painful as they may be to the bottom line.
She understands why international students pay more than domestic students, but at a time when classes are delivered online, without the benefit of the social and professional capital, El-Hawary feels her higher tuition is a way for schools to make more money. “It creates a little bit of toxicity in your relationship to the school because you feel like you’re being exploited,” she says.
Across the country, government support to universities in the wake of the pandemic has been uneven. Quebec agreed to provide grants equivalent to 2018-19 enrolment numbers, providing the kind of backstop Snowdon suggests is needed right now. “That’s really taken the pressure off,” says Manfredi.
Good!
Most students go into massive debt for an education that is extinct
If universities weren't passport vehicles... Maybe
About time
Our campuses have the stench of morbidity
Universities have been failing Canadians for some time. Now is the opportunity to fix them. To much bureaucratic incompetence and meaningful teaching.
Maybe they should take out a loan
There's something missing in the article: the study-migrate program. Many international students are lured to come to Canada, complete their studies and stay. What are the numbers? Where did they use to come from? Did they really overpay or was it part of the deal? I'm curious.
Great news these socialist brainwashing factories can learn how life works for a change.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Source: CTVNews - 🏆 1. / 99 Read more »
Source: HuffPostCanada - 🏆 61. / 53 Read more »
Source: globeandmail - 🏆 5. / 92 Read more »
Source: CTVNews - 🏆 1. / 99 Read more »
Source: HuffPostCanada - 🏆 61. / 53 Read more »