UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
of the FRASER VALLEY

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Volume 8, Number 9

The new UCFV Hope Centre held an open
house and grand opening in conjunction
with CE registration Jan 8.

Centre manager Susan DeLong holds up a
print commemmorating the opening, while
President Peter Jones, student Jacquie
Golden and Board Chair Brian Minter look
on.

Golden, a Hope resident and mother of
four who’s now taking accounting courses
in Abbotsford and Chilliwack, credits the
Hope Centre and instructor Nada Traison
with helping her to get back into formal
education.

January 18, 1993

Planning underway for Spring Semester

Planning is now underway to the offer
more than 50 high-demand courses
during a new Spring Semester at the
University College of the Fraser Valley.

“The introduction of a Spring
Semester is a response to the critical
situation that has developed because
many students are not able to register
during the fall and winter for all the
courses they need,” says UCFV
President Peter Jones. “The UCFV
Board felt strongly that something had
to be done this year to accommodate
more students.”

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Offering some courses in the spring
will allow UCFV to make more efficient
use of its facilities by running classes
when the university college is
traditionally less busy. As well, offering
spring courses is expected to free up
some additional space in fall and winter
courses next year for new students
arriving at UCFV.

Tuition fees for the Spring Semester
will be higher than for fall or winter
courses because UCFV will not receive
the usual government funding to offer
these courses. Tuition will be
approximately $250 for a three-credit
course. Students who register before
March 11 will qualify for a 12%
discount.

“The Board’s decision to charge
higher fees for these courses was made
only after a lot of discussion and
debate,” says Jones. “The deciding
factor was that all of the feedback we
have been getting from students is that
the real cost to them is having to prolong
their studies for six months or a year if
they can’t get what they need. Then they
must pay the additional cost of
accommodation, living expenses, etc.
Our goal is to provide students with
another option instead of simply saying

sorry there’s no more room’ and turning
them away.”

Jones says that UCFV does not see
this method of funding courses as a
long-term solution.

“The UCFV Board has requested
additional support from the provincial
government to allow us to offer spring
courses at a lower rate. To date we have
not received this support,” says Jones.
“We intend to work towards a
full-length spring/summer semester at
regular tuition rates if additional
government funding becomes available.”

Earlier estimates had placed fees up
to $400. However, UCFV planners have
decided to keep fees as low as possible
by offering high-demand courses and

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