The purpose of this policy is to provide the context for administering the Justice Institute of British Columbia’s (“JIBC” or the “Institute”) Tuition and related Mandatory Fees.
The Policy creates a Tuition fee structure that provides a basis for setting tuition levels and financial guidelines with respect to student aid, and establishes a context for evaluating refund requests.
JIBC establishes tuition and Mandatory fees that align with provincial government policy and reflect sound management of the Institute’s financial resources. Tuition and Mandatory fees are reviewed and approved annually by the JIBC Board as part of the annual operating budget and are subject to provincial government policies regarding tuition limits.
This Policy applies to all JIBC Schools and covers all tuition and fees charged to students.
Board – The Board of Governors of the Institute.
Continuous Entry Courses – Courses where students have immediate access to the content once enrolment is complete.
Dean – The administrative head of a JIBC School.
Director/Program Director – The administrative head of a JIBC program area.
Domestic Student – For the purpose of assigning tuition, a domestic student falls under one of the following definitions:
- Canadian citizen or permanent resident.
- An individual who is in Canada, who has applied for permanent resident status and who can provide evidence of proof of application to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) with a fee paid receipt. This might include: the spouse of a Canadian resident or permanent resident, dependent child of the spouse of a Canadian resident or permanent resident, or dependent child of a Canadian resident or permanent resident.
- A legal dependent of a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada providing that the dependent status is fully documented and has been established a minimum of one year prior to the student’s application for exemption.
- A person who is in Canada, who has been determined under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act to be a Convention Refugee and can present a letter from IRCC confirming this status, and refugee claimants who have yet to be determined Convention Refugees and can present a letter to confirm their application.
- An Indigenous person whose ancestral lands are wholly or partly within Canada and lives outside Canada, regardless of citizenship.
- An individual who is in Canada to carry out official duties as a diplomatic or consular officer; or as a representative or official of a country other than Canada, or of the United Nations or any of its agencies, or of any intergovernmental organization in which Canada participates; or as a dependent or a member of the staff of any such diplomat, consular officer, representative, or official and is able to substantiate with an identity card issued by the Department of Global Affairs Canada, which gives his/her position, date of issuance, and date of validity.
- A person under an international exchange, scholarship, or fellowship agreement where there has been joint approval by the receiving institution.
- An individual with a full-time long-term work permit (at least one year or longer) and their dependents.
Mandatory Fees – Non-tuition related student fees, including capital construction support (e.g. building fees), consumable fees (e.g. fees charged for field trips and consumable supplies) and other mandatory fees (e.g. application fees and technology fees) that are levied in addition to tuition or program fees to support activities and services provided by JIBC or the student government.
Registrar – The registrar of the Institute.
School – The educational entity within JIBC headed by a Dean.
Semester Courses – Courses that are normally 13-15 weeks long or operate on a semester basis.
Tuition – Is the total of the assessed fees for all registered courses within a semester, not including admission fees and any other Mandatory fees associated with the course or program.
Vice-President Academic (VPA) – The person responsible for all academic programs at the Institute.
Vice-President, Finance & Operations (VPFO) – The person responsible for finance and operations management at the Institute.
Procedures
The procedures related to the allocation of tuition and Mandatory fees, the allocation of international
tuition fees, and refunds under this Policy are set out in Procedures 3210-001, 3210-002, and 3210-003
respectively.
Student Awareness
Students are required to make themselves aware of all JIBC policies and procedures. Lack of awareness
of this or any other JIBC policy does not excuse a student from responsibility for their actions.
Employee Awareness
Employees are required to make themselves aware of all JIBC policies and procedures. Lack of
awareness of this or any other JIBC policy does not excuse an employee from responsibility for their
actions.
Related Policies and Procedures
- 3210-001 Tuition and Mandatory Fee Procedure
- 3210-002 International Tuition Procedure
- 3210-003 Refunds Procedure