Beyond the ring

News on post-secondary education across Canada and around the world.

38,000 more students at Canadian universities
The economic downturn is a key factor in a 4.1-per-cent rise in undergraduates and a 7.2 per-cent increase in graduate students across Canada, reports the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada. There are approximately 870,000 full-time students enrolled in universities—733,500 in undergraduate programs and 136,500 in graduate programs—an increase of 29,000 and 9,000, respectively, since last fall. These figures include an additional 7,000 full-time international students gained this year. UVic enrolment figures. More »

SFU facing $9-million in red ink
Simon Fraser University is anticipating a $9-million deficit for the 2010-11 fiscal year. In order to balance next year’s budget, the SFU administration is considering 3- to 5-per-cent cuts across all vice-presidential portfolios, with the larger cuts being made mostly to non-teaching and non-research services in both academic and non-academic units. More »

UBC addressing $25-million shortfall
The University of British Columbia is planning to address a $25-million shortfall and deliver a balanced budget for fiscal 2010-11. The university plans to address $16 million of the deficit through 3-per-cent reductions in administrative and central academic allocations and 2-per-cent cuts to faculties. Additional measures proposed include reducing building operations allocations and campus-wide contingencies. More » (see “Fall 2009 HEADS UP meeting”)