tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134264300148652933.post2927862917064107242..comments2012-01-31T16:26:37.488-08:00Comments on Design-Language: YSDN Renewal1956http://www.blogger.com/profile/08931404250590429676noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134264300148652933.post-90272252726915564232012-01-31T16:26:37.488-08:002012-01-31T16:26:37.488-08:00I could not relate more to the problems addressed ...I could not relate more to the problems addressed above. Almost every single problems the YSDN students are having were mentioned and the list is truly a solid one. I think i could speak for myself and for many others in YSDN that if these issues do get solved, the program would be a much stronger one where we could enjoy our education and expand on our creativity rather than being hassled by time and restrictions. Since I did not make it to the meeting, I felt strongly about commenting in support of solving the issues to make this program a better one for current and future students. After all, we are suppose to be the problem solvers, right? :)MIChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04200230178013164184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134264300148652933.post-1083423528942972642011-11-26T11:34:10.784-08:002011-11-26T11:34:10.784-08:00(re-posted, wrong link)
I would like to second th...(re-posted, wrong link)<br /><br />I would like to second the idea for greater transparency, although I suspect it would be unreasonable to ask for a tuition breakdown. Unfortunately universities receive funding from a number of different sources, including government subsidies, investments, etc. and it's pretty tough to directly correlate tuition dollars with a department's expenses. However, it might be possible to get access to financial statements relating to the program that would shed some light on total operating costs and tuition revenue. The department is integrated into the Fine Arts department at York, so I'm not sure how it all works -- or who, if anyone, would be willing to discuss that information.<br /><br />That being said, if you are really interested in pursuing this, you should look at Ontario's Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/elaws_statutes_90f31_e.htm). In 2006, the Ontario government decided to require educational institutions, including colleges and universities, to make records available to the public. This means that it's not really up to the university to decide what to make public, but rather Ontario’s Information and Privacy <br />Commissioner.<br /><br />Budgetary departments may be exempt from the FIPPA, but it's worth a try, or at least a bit of research. For an example of such a request (unfortunately this is a British university which is subject to different laws, but it might be helpful) see: http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/departmental_budgets_3k88hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12795869108473282051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134264300148652933.post-21830181703949869692011-11-26T11:32:02.311-08:002011-11-26T11:32:02.311-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.k88hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12795869108473282051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1134264300148652933.post-56747598079232083632011-11-22T22:39:10.262-08:002011-11-22T22:39:10.262-08:00Hi! 2nd year YSDN student here,
I didn't get a...Hi! 2nd year YSDN student here,<br />I didn't get a chance to attend the renewal discussion this year, but I'm really glad it happened and I really hope something positive comes out of it. I think a lot of what was said can be encompassed by one central idea: we're not getting enough for the tuition we pay, which is too high. And as for the tuition itself, the transparency idea with administration becomes crucial when talking about money. To be paying almost $3000 more than the average university tuition should warrant a complete cost breakdown, in a pretty info graphic chart if you want to get all designer-y about it. As an administration presiding over hundreds of students, much like the government, you cannot charge undisclosed taxes and not have an annual report of where the money is being spent. To be fair, every Canadian will still say they don't know what they're paying taxes for, but with us, I want to know exactly where that extra $3000 is going. Is it because we have all the expensive Macs in the lab? But wait, those were bought how many years ago? Shouldn't the overheard cost be going down over the years, not up? Is it because we are a special school onto itself and need to set up all our own infrastructure? Oh wait, we have all of York's infrastructure at our disposal, we're not OCAD who does it all on their own and has a $6000 tuition. Is it because we assured jobs out of the program? Only by rumour, and the supposed benefits of the grad show. I want answers, I want someone to be honest and tell it how it is. We're already paying it without knowing what it's for, what's the worst that could happen from us knowing? Also a downtown building would be AMAZING. York is not a pleasurable experience by any means, being one of the worst rated universities in the country.Lex65https://www.blogger.com/profile/00752736602921122137noreply@blogger.com