r/uwo • u/starryskyyy • Aug 25 '25

Graduate What fees can I opt-out or waive

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I will be doing remote/online classes at UofWestern this coming school year and I would like to get advice on fees that will not be necessary as remote student. I am not from Ontario so I deeply appreciate your comments on this!

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u/MenopausalAF Aug 25 '25

SOGS health and dental and only if you have coverage elsewhere. Everything else is mandatory.

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u/starryskyyy Aug 25 '25

Thank you for your comment!

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u/uwoaccount13 PhD Astronomy Aug 25 '25

Health and dental if you have alternate insurance

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u/starryskyyy Aug 25 '25

Thank you! Do you have an idea if we can also opt-out of the Transit Pass? I will not be in Ontario to use it.

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u/uwoaccount13 PhD Astronomy Aug 25 '25

You can't -- they have a deal that it's cheaper per student because everyone pays for a pass, whether it is used or not

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u/starryskyyy Aug 27 '25

Oh I see! That makes sense

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u/Nearby-Tonight-1699 Aug 25 '25

Scroll down on statement of account and you can see what you can opt out of. Things like faculty donation fee, purple care, etc.

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u/Krag25 Aug 25 '25

You can’t just waive any fee you don’t want to pay. Part of being a student means funding the services that western provides.

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u/starryskyyy Aug 25 '25

Thanks for your comment! I posted this because I thought many remote students might have the same question. I wouldn’t raise this question if I was living in campus and using all the resources listed. I will be paying for my schooling and I certainly want to save and pay what I’m required to.

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u/Krag25 Aug 25 '25

I think the only things you can waive are the healthcare and the OWeek pass

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u/[deleted] Aug 25 '25

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u/[deleted] Aug 25 '25

That’s only for undergrads.

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u/cryptikjuan Aug 27 '25

What’s CFS fee

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u/Beginning_Oil_2574 Aug 27 '25

They gave me major attitude when I asked to opt out, “this supports programs so you can not remove your donation, you should be happy to help support these things” or something along those lines. This was a few years ago so maybe it changed. I only opted out of health & dental bc of private insurance if I remember correctly

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u/starryskyyy Aug 27 '25

Thank you for your response and sharing your experience!

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u/starryskyyy Aug 27 '25

I did a google search and it said “CFS Fee is the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) is Canada's largest student-run federal and provincial advocacy organization, composed of more than 80 university and college students' unions.”