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Has anyone opt out of certain SFU fees?

BryanL
edited December 2009 in General
Has anyone tried to opt out of the $3 to the Simon Fraser Public Interest Research Group, $4.90 to The Peak, and $3 to CJSF fees before? I know it's not much, but that is $10.90 which I could use for a meal. I also don't support the bullshit in The Peak and also the crappy radio station that no one listens too unless you are walking outside (south side) of West Mall trying to get to the gym.

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  • kc2k8
    edited July 2009
    Neither do I! I think its complete bullshit.
  • nicole
    edited July 2009
    The only ones I've opted out of are the health and dental plans...but it's showing up on my $$$ owed for next semester. Anyone know if I have to opt out again?
  • Justin Credible
    edited July 2009
    BryanL;58343 said:
    Has anyone tried to opt out of the $3 to the Simon Fraser Public Interest Research Group, $4.90 to The Peak, and $3 to CJSF fees before? I know it's not much, but that is $10.90 which I could use for a meal. I also don't support the bullshit in The Peak and also the crappy radio station that no one listens too unless you are walking outside (south side) of West Mall trying to get to the gym.
    WHAT? There is such things as these fees? I didn't even notice them on my account. Thx for the heads up.

    I think it's complete garbage how we have to pay these miscellaneous fees for things or for services we don't need or use. Add that to the increase in tuition fees and the dental and health plans and it becomes ridiculous. Don't forget meals and textbooks as well :[
  • justinbh2
    edited July 2009
    Since I am already double covered, I plan to opt out of the dental and health plan. I'm not sure I'm even allowed to have three interacting health plans.
  • vonnie
    edited July 2009
    YOu have to go to the individual student services to get them back.
    For example, SFPIRG and the Women's Centre, or the GLT club (I forgot the name)... you just walk in and ask for your money back, and they don't ask any questions. It's like $3 each or something.

    You can also opt out of Rec fees too, you hafta go to the Rec office to do that.
  • BryanL
    edited July 2009
    You can opt out of REC fees too? Where did you read that? I thought REC fees were not allowed to be opt out of.


    As for the health plan, Ihaveaplan.ca will update their website in August on how to opt out for this coming year (starting Sept 09-Aug10)
  • wh0whatwhere
    edited July 2009
    vonnie;58360 said:
    YOu have to go to the individual student services to get them back.
    For example, SFPIRG and the Women's Centre, or the GLT club (I forgot the name)... you just walk in and ask for your money back, and they don't ask any questions. It's like $3 each or something.

    You can also opt out of Rec fees too, you hafta go to the Rec office to do that.
    REALLY?

    If you go to the rec you can get you're fees back? No questions asked?

    Man I didn't know that. I always wondered why they force people to pay for shit they don't use. I go up to burnaby just wanting to do the classes and bounce home.
  • vonnie
    edited July 2009
    Yes you can get Rec Fees back. Not sure if it's the same 'no questions asked' policy, but I've had friends do it in the past.
  • siuying
    edited July 2009
    boo.. and i've been quietly paying out the rec fees when i haven't even set a foot in the rec centre since i got into sfu.. ='(
  • randomuser
    edited July 2009
    wh0whatwhere;58362 said:
    REALLY?

    If you go to the rec you can get you're fees back? No questions asked?

    Man I didn't know that. I always wondered why they force people to pay for shit they don't use. I go up to burnaby just wanting to do the classes and bounce home.
    We're subsidizing things to make things affordable to everyone. I'd rather not pay for things I don't use, but basically we're making some things more affordable for other people who maybe can't afford it, if we were to all opt out.

    I think its helpful because it keeps the campus alive, with an already basically dead social life at SFU. That said, The Peak really is crap. First with JJ as editor it was just all offensive BS, now its almost hit the other polar extreme being too boring. There is not enough political content, and way too much boring shit.
  • hikin
    edited July 2009
    siuying;58368 said:
    boo.. and i've been quietly paying out the rec fees when i haven't even set a foot in the rec centre since i got into sfu.. ='(
    just goes to show your lack of exercise :P
  • siuying
    edited July 2009
    ^HEY i do other types of exercise.. just not working out.. =PPPPPP
  • Hope_2016Hope_2016
    edited December 2009
    randomuser;58371 said:
    We're subsidizing things to make things affordable to everyone. I'd rather not pay for things I don't use, but basically we're making some things more affordable for other people who maybe can't afford it, if we were to all opt out. I think its helpful because it keeps the campus alive, with an already basically dead social life at SFU. That said, The Peak really is crap.
    I completely agree with that.
    randomuser;58371 said:
    First with JJ as editor it was just all offensive BS, now its almost hit the other polar extreme being too boring. There is not enough political content, and way too much boring shit.
    offensive? can you elaborate? why that hate on JJ?

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