The university has opened up its annual tuition engagement process for 2022/23, starting with a survey designed to gauge student feedback about proposed tuition increases — which quickly drew criticism from students.
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Students will be protesting rising tuition in post-secondary institutions on Thursday, April 14 at the Minister of Advanced Education's office in Burnaby.
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Each year, UBC launches a month-long tuition engagement process, which involves publicizing a breakdown of its budget and proposed tuition increases, in addition to seeking student feedback through an online survey that closes this year on October 31.
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