For information I attach the exchange of emails I have had with CVCP re
Island Fees.
Dennis Barrington-Light
---------------------- Forwarded by Dennis
Barrington-Light/REG/Central-Admin on 20/08/98 11:43
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> Dear Dennis
>
> On your first question, I am seeking advice from DfEE.
>
> On your second point, the CVCP was not, so far as I am aware, consulted
> on the fee proposals for 1998/99. I asked the DfEE whether the
> proposals were subject to negotiation if institutions took exception to
> them and they said that they were not. Their logic is that they wish to
> bring the fee rates into line with the HEFCE price groups and
> weightings. The only point to bear in mind is that these are recommended
> fees from the DfEE - institutions can choose to take a different
> approach but will need to weigh up the benefits to them of doing so.
>
> I am sorry not to be more helpful and will certainly come back to you
> when I have more information on your first point.
>
> Antoinette Titchener-Hooker
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Dennis Barrington-Light [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> > Sent: 19 August 1998 10:34
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Islands Fees
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > I am in receipt of your circular 1/98/120 regarding fees for Island
> > students.
> >
> > I have a two questions that aren't addressed in the circular:
> >
> > 1. As Price Groups are based on cost centres and subject sare
> > allocated to
> > more than one cost centre, how do we decide which fee to charge where
> > a
> > subject is spread across more than one Price Group e.g. our Modern
> > Languages course?
> >
> > 2. As the new arrangements are completely different to the current
> > ones,
> > we will have to completely rewrite our fee regulations and the
> > computer
> > programs that generate the fee liability. Is this worth the cost and
> > effort if the new arrangements are only likely to last for one year?
> > Couldn't CVCP have suggested that we continue with the present
> > arrangement
> > for one more year whilst the 1,000 pound option was considered? This
> > adds
> > yet more cost and work at a time when we are currently overstretched
> > and
> > for very few students.
> >
> > Dennis Barrington-Light
> > Head of Student Records and Statistics
> > University of Cambridge, 10 Peas Hill, Cambridge CB2 3PN
> > Tel: 01223-332303 (Direct line) Fax: 01223-331200
> > Email: [log in to unmask]
> >
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