What if I don’t want to pay?

The ESS understands that some students may not be able to afford the fee or may choose to not support it. To alleviate this, the ESS is focused on offering an easy system to opt-out on a per-semester basis. Students will be allowed to fill-out a form in advance of the add-drop deadline and, assuming they are an engineering undergraduate, will receive a cheque as a refund.

This refund form will be held in trust by the financial team of the ESS and any feedback for refunds will be used to continuously improve the services offered by the ESS and the fee itself.

Even if you do not support the fee but believe other students may benefit from it, we strongly encourage you to vote yes to allow your colleagues to benefit from it and for you to easily opt-out.