Finance

Fees and Budget

Student Union Membership Fee

Students attending courses at the North Vancouver campus are assessed a flat fee of $44.82(per semester), plus $3.09 per credit (up to 10 credits).
Students attending courses at kálax-ay, the Sunshine Coast campus and off-campus/online students are assessed a flat fee of $18.87.

U-Pass BC Fee

A transit pass equivalent to U-Pass would cost $177 per month — meaning U-Pass holders can save up to $538 per semester.
This fee is assessed at $44.20 per month starting May 1, 2022; $45.10 per month starting May 1, 2023; and $46.00 per month starting May 1, 2024.

Health and Dental Plan Fee

The CSU health and dental plan includes dental, vision, prescription drugs, travel insurance coverage, and over $2,500 for health practitioners (including psychologists, massage therapists, osteopaths, chiropractors, physiotherapists, speech therapists, and naturopaths). Full-time students enrolled in the fall are assessed this fee as a one-time charge of $260.42 ($114.01 and $160.74 for dental) for the full academic year. Part-time students can opt-in during the change-of-coverage period for a higher fee.

Equity & Sustainability Fee

The equity fee funds events such as Black History Month Cabaret and Pride Weekm and helps create space for equity-seeking groups. In addition, it funds individual advocacy support to guide students through the complex process of appealing university decisions.
All students are assessed this fee at $0.91 per credit (up to 15 credits).

Clubs & Events Fee

The clubs and events fee help build community at CapU by funding student groups and large-scale events. Thanks to this funding, clubs have organized overnight surfing trips, sent delegations to Model United Nations in other regions, and created niche podcasts on campus. All students are assessed this fee at $0.36 per credit (up to 15 credits).

Recreation and Intramurals Fee

This fee goes to recreation activities including the Rail Jam ski and snowboard competition as well as wellness programming such as dog therapy and free massage. Students attending courses at the North Vancouver campus and off-campus/online students are assessed this fee at $0.60 per credit (up to 15 credits).

External Advocacy Fee

The CSU is a founding member of the Alliance of BC Students (ABCS), a provincial lobbying group comprised of student associations across BC. In 2020, CSU and ABCS celebrated the announcement of non-repayable needs-based grants. All students are assessed this fee at $0.40 per credit (up to 15 credits).

Personal Electronics Repair Service Fee

Students can access repair services and a variety of other types of technical support without being charged for labor, keeping electronics out of landfills, and money in students’ bank accounts. The service can also be accessed remotely, including over the phone and using our pick-up and drop-off service. All students are assessed this fee at $0.67 per credit (up to 15 credits).

Student Union Building Fee

CSU is conducting student consultations on what to include in a newly built student union building, which may include general-purpose lounges, quiet study space, bookable rooms, food and beverage options, and possibly a campus pub.
Students attending courses at the North Vancouver campus are assessed this fee at $8.90 per credit (up to 15 credits).

Business and Professional Associations Fee

The Capilano Business & Professional Society operates a variety of student associations related to business and professional studies, including accounting, communications, finance, legal studies, marketing, human resources, and international business. This fee at $2.22 per credit (up to 15 credits). Students attending courses at the North Vancouver campus are assessed this fee at $2.34 per credit (up to 15 credits).

Budget

2023–2024 Revenues

About our 2023–2024 revenues

The Capilano Students’ Union operates with a budget of about $4.5 million per year, nearly all of which comes from student society fees paid by Capilano University students each academic term. For more information about each of these fees, you can visit our student fees page. Here’s a snapshot of each source of revenue that we’re expecting to make up the 2023–2024 budget.

– We are expecting to collect about $4,185,252 in student fees in the 2023–2024 fiscal year
– This is an increase over the previous fiscal year as more students resume studying in person on the main campus
– We’re expecting to earn around $191,251 in revenue from CSU’s investments — mostly to the student union building fund
– Our target is to raise over $100,000 in non-fee revenue (such as user and rental fees, grant revenues, and sponsorships)

About our 2023–2024 expenses

Here’s a look at the CSU’s planned expenses for the 2023–2024 fiscal year and how those expenses compare to the previous year.