December 3, 2021

Whereas the SFSS has the ability to set policy around the collection of SFSS student activity fee including exemptions;

Whereas the students in the Concurrent Studies program are BC high school students with high academic standing and who can take one or two SFU lower division courses while in high school;

Whereas the number of students enrolled in the concurrent studies program amount to approximately 44 students per year;

Whereas SFU has approached the SFSS asking for students in the Concurrent Studies program to be exempted from being charged the student activity fee;

Whereas the exclusion of concurrent studies students from the collection of student society fees would not have significant impact on SFSS fee revenue;

Whereas by being exempt from the student activity fee, they would no longer be members of the SFSS and would not receive services and benefits;

Be it resolved that Council cease collecting an activity fee for students enrolled in the concurrent studies program and thus cease being SFSS members by adding the following sentence to FP-1 Student Society Fees following the current s. 1.13, and renumbering the policy accordingly:

“Concurrent Studies students are exempt from all Student Society Fees”

Be it further resolved that Council approve amending FP-1.14 by adding the following after the current subitem (c):

“d) students enrolled in the Concurrent Studies program,”

Be it further resolved that Council approve amending FP-1.15 with the following after the current subitem (d):

“e) students enrolled in the Concurrent Studies program.”