Fee Descriptions

Facilities Renewal Fee

• The facilities renewal fee helps defray the costs associated with annual maintenance/renewal of facilities, including classrooms, laboratories, student spaces and grounds.

Health and Wellness Expansion

• The health and wellness expansion helps fund the Saputo Centre renovations to expand the various fitness centers on campus. This has been voted on and approved by the Student Union via referendum in January 2018.

Information and Technology Fee

• Fee supports IT services that directly benefit students, including computer network, classrooms IT, software licensing and delivery, and wireless.

Recreational Facilities Fee

• The University provides recreational facilities and programming to its students. This fee helps defray the costs associated with replacing the equipment, providing support to students utilizing the facilities, and providing recreational programming.

Student Union Related Fees:

• The Students’ Union Fee directly supports the Students’ Union
• The Bloomfield Renovation fee is in support of the renovations to the Bloomfield Center.
• The Students’ Union administers the House Dues fee for most residences.
• The Students’ Union also administers the Health & Dental insurance as well as My Virtual Doctor.  For questions email  @email or to opt out go to www.mystudentplan.ca
• For more general information see the Students’ Union webpage https://theu.ca/

STFX Student-Athlete Services Fee (varsity athletes only)

• assists with offsetting the rising operating costs associated with the provision of various services to student-athletes including strength & conditioning, athletic therapy, mental performance, leadership development and sport nutrition.