Rally Against International Tuition Hike

​UPDATE: 15 April at 9:27 via Twitter

It's the start of Day 5 of our sit-in with @daldisa in the @DalPres office.

Tomorrow is the @DalhousieU Board meeting - we need a #NewBudgetNow without the 44.4% international student tuition hike and a 5-year plan to phase out int'l differential fees.

​ #NotYourATMs #NotDalBound

UPDATE: 12 April at 13:37 via Facebook

Students have now been sitting-in for 25 hours and even though Interim President Peter MacKinnon is back in the office today, he is refusing to engage with students or commit to meeting our demands.

We will continue holding this space until Dal releases a new budget without the 11.1% tuition hike for international students and a 5-year plan to phase out international differential fees.
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#NewBudgetNow #NotYourATM #NotDalBound

 UPDATE: 11 April at 09:34 via Facebook

Sit-in Day 3 with @daldisa in the @DalPres office!

We're still only allowed to have 2 students inside the office, but we'll be in here and in the hallway outside all day and until @DalhousieU meets our demands for fairness for international students.

Follow us on Twitter @dagshfx to keep up to date with the protest! 
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https://twitter.com/dagshfx/status/1116312659224350720
#NewBudgetNow #NotYourATM

​ UPDATE: 10 April at 14:19 via Facebook

​Do you want to show solidarity for international students but can’t attend the sit-in? Take a couple minutes to tell the Dalhousie Admin your thoughts in the budget!

Here is a script you can revise (thank you Aisha Abawajy for sharing hers!!)

"Hello! As a Dalhousie domestic student I stand with International Students and am in support of their two asks. The first is to propose a new budget that does not increase tuition for any student and the second is to phase out differential fees. I look forward to seeing a new budget at the Board of Governor's meeting next week and hope Dal priorities International Students as well as the commitment to diversiry and inclusion moving forward. I also think it is important that students be let into the presidents office and are able to have their voices heard. Have a great day!"

UPDATE: 10 April at 10:56 via Facebook​

Students are back at the Dal President's office for the 2nd day, but - despite claiming to be listening to students - the admin have locked us out!
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We're not leaving until we get a new budget without tuition hikes + a 5-year plan to phase out the international differential fee.

​UPDATE: 9 April at 12:19 via Facebook

Petitions + Rally + Sit-in = Action! 
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Students are demanding a new budget proposal from Dalhousie University!! International students are not ATMs and deserve better. The proposed increase of 11.1% for 4 consecutive years is UNACCEPTABLE! We are in solidarity with Dalhousie International Students' Association in demanding a new budget proposal immediately and a commitment to phase out international differential fees in 5 years!

​Original Story

Come out and join the rally against international tuition hike!

Dalhousie University has proposed a 4-year plan of an annual 8.1% increase in international tuition, on top of 3 % domestic hike. This is totally unacceptable and we need to put pressure on Dal that they cannot keep taking advantage of us.

Let's show Dal that we, international students, are against this proposal and that we have a voice!

Meet us on Tuesday, April 9th at 10 am outside of the International Centre. Then we will make our way to Henry Hicks for rally and petition delivery.