MEMBERS:
Most graduate students at WesternU are SOGS members; however there are a few grad programs that are not included and are NOT members:
- some Law students (LL.B, JD)
- Master’s of Business Administration (MBA)
- Bachelor of Education (B. Ed)
- Doctor of Medicine (MD)
- Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS)
Undergraduate students ARE NOT members; rather, they are members of the University Students’ Council.
MEMBERSHIP DUES AND FEES:
The table below illustrates the breakdown of your SOGS membership fees. Please consult the graduate student section of the Ancillary Fees document on the Office of the Registrar’s Fee Schedules for additional Western University student fees.
| 2025-26 SOGS Fees (as of September 2025) | Full-time | Part-time |
| SOGS Membership Fee* | $34.93/term | $17.47/term |
| Bus Pass** | $96.12/term | |
| Bus Pass Administration Fee* | $7.69/term | |
| CFS Membership Due** | $6.88/term | $3.44/term |
| Health Plan Premium*** | $641.31 | |
| Health Plan Administration Fee* | $25.65 | |
| Grad Club Levy* | $14.18/term | $7.10/term |
NOTES:
* Non-refundable fees and levies are recommended by the SOGS Finance Committee and Grad Club Committee to the Board of Directors and Council, endorsed by these two bodies, and approved by the general membership.
** Dues are determined by the providers, collected by the Society, and contractually remitted.
*** The Health Plan Premium is determined by the provider based on claim experience, collected by the Society, and contractually remitted. They are billed annually, typically in September ($641.31). Adjustments made for students who first enrol in January (adjusted to $436.63) or May (adjusted to $231.96). Students can opt-out of the SOGS Health and Dental Plan via studentvip.ca.
To review the levels of approval pertaining to SOGS administrative budgets, kindly head over to sogs.ca/financials/.