The Board of Governors voted to increase tuition fees by two per cent for domestic students and between two and four per cent for international students at their last meeting of 2025. Read More.
The review comes after a provincial post-secondary funding review was quietly shelved, and the federal government’s recently passed budget included plans to further cut the number of new international students across Canada by nearly 50 per cent. Read More.
Off the heels of a trip to Ottawa, President Benoit-Antoine Bacon told senators the federal budget wasn’t as bad for UBC as it could have been at their Nov. 19 meeting. Read More.
The Liberal government’s immigration policy is about economics. That’s no surprise if you understand the genealogy of Canadian politics. But Latin America’s humanist politics offer an interesting comparison. Read More.
How the federal government’s plan to sharply reduce new international study permits will affect UBC’s budget remains uncertain, according to the university. The federal budget, released on Nov. 4, outlines a 49 per cent cut to new permits in 2026 from this year’s target, lowering the total to 155,000. Read More.
AMS Council met on Wednesday night to hear updates on UBC’s long-term campus plan, AMS sustainability priorities and pass code changes to make a council vice-chair and alter fees. Read More.
President Bacon told the Senate that amid “challenging times” in “a complex year for higher education” the university is confident in its ability to “fully fund” its mission. Read More.
