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WriteAway Commitment Model
To support the WriteAway service participating institutions contribute ²õ³Ù²¹´Ú´Ú¾±²Ô²µÌý³ó´Ç³Ü°ù²õ, a service support fee, and the flexible contribution plan is also available.
In 2014/15, the 51ºÚÁÏÍø eTutoring Concept Committee approved the implementation of a six-tier WriteAway Service Support Fee Model. Service Support fees collected from participating institutions are used to cover collaborative service expenditures.
The models areÌýbased on funded FTEs. These numbers are obtained from the budget letters released annually by the Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills.
WriteAway Service Support Fees for 2024/25ÌýFiscal Year
| Tier | FTE Range | Fee per Institution |
|---|---|---|
| Tier One | < 2,499 | $1,694 |
| Tier Two | 2,500 - 5,999 | $2,456 |
| Tier Three | 6,000 - 7,499 | $3,268 |
| Tier Four | 7,500 - 14,999 | $4,566 |
| Tier Five | 15,000 - 29,999 | $6,579 |
| Tier Six | > 30,000 | $8,234 |
WriteAway Staffing Contributions
The WriteAway Advisory Committee has committed to the minimum staffingÌýcontributions listed below, enabling reliable and efficient online support forÌýstudents.Ìý
September-December and January-April Semesters
| Tier | FTE Range | Minimum Hours of Staffing Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| Tier One | < 2,499 | 72 |
| Tier Two | 2,500 - 5,999 | 77 |
| Tier Three | 6,000 - 7,499 | 88 |
| Tier Four | 7,500 - 14,999 | 99 |
| Tier Five | 15,000 - 29,999 | 110 |
| Tier Six | > 30,000 | 110 |
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May-August Semester
| Tier | FTE Range | Minimum Hours of Staffing Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| Tier One | < 2,499 | 35 |
| Tier Two | 2,500 - 5,999 | 39 |
| Tier Three | 6,000 - 7,499 | 44 |
| Tier Four | 7,500 - 14,999 | 50 |
| Tier Five | 15,000 - 29,999 | 55 |
| Tier Six | > 30,000 | 55 |
Tier 1
CoastÌýMountain College
College of the Rockies
North Island College
Northern Lights College
Nicola Valley Institute of Technology
Selkirk College
Yukon University
Tier 2
Alexander College
College of New Caledonia
Coquitlam College
Okanagan College
Trinity Western University
Tier 3
Camosun College
Langara College
University of the Fraser Valley
Vancouver Community CollegeÌý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý Ìý
Tier 4
British Columbia Institute of Technology
Douglas College
Kwantlen Polytechnic University
Thompson Rivers University
Tier 5
Simon Fraser University
Tier 6
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Flexible Contribution Plan
The flexible contribution, instituted in 2018, is a complement to, rather than a substitution for, contributed staffing hours.
Staffing hours in the flexible contribution plan are available by block (1 block = 10 hours of tutoring) at a rate of $300/block. TheseÌýblocks are valid only during their semester of purchase, as staffÌýwill be contracted each semester to fill theÌýblocks.
Flexible contribution fees will be collected by the WriteAway Administrative Centre and used to facilitate a staffing pool of independent contractors. Compensation for contractors is based on Simon Fraser University’s (the WriteAway Administrative Centre host institution), salary scale for writing facilitators.
For example: Institution A is a tier two institution with a minimum contribution of 70 hours for the September-December semester. If, for whatever reason, institution A is only able to hire a writing facilitatorÌýfor 60 hours for the semester, they can purchase one block of staffing hours (10 hours) to meet the minimum contribution for the September-December semester. For the January-April semester, institution A hires an individualÌýfor 75 hours and does not need to make use of the flexible contribution plan.
Institutions may handle allocation of hours and flexible contribution fees differently from semester to semester.
Please contact the WriteAway Administrative Centre (office@writeaway.ca 778-782-9404) for more details.