The tuition portion of the total tour fee will be shown as tax deductible on the final payment receipt.
Tour costs include:
Excluded: passport and visa fees; luggage, cancellation, medical and personal insurance; meals except those listed in the itinerary; wines, liquors and other beverages; laundry and personal services; entry visas and departure taxes, if applicable;.
A non-refundable deposit of CAD$300 is required with the application form.
A cancellation fee of CAD$300 per person will apply up to final payment date. In the case of illness, upon receipt of a physician’s note, a full refund of the deposit will be issued.
Persons withdrawing from the program after the final payment date will be responsible for arranging a substitute. If a substitute cannot be found, the amount of refund will depend on the amount recoverable from the tour operator(s).
Accident, health, luggage and cancellation insurance is strongly recommended. Application forms will be mailed to you prior to the final payment date.
The University of Victoria and its travel agents will exercise all reasonable care in making arrangements for conducting the tour. They are, however, acting only in the capacity of agents and do not assume liability for any damage to persons or property resulting from or arising out of any act or inadvertence of any hotel, carrier, restaurant, or other company or persons rendering any of the services included in the tour or for any damage caused by other factors beyond their control.
If any of the academic resource persons becomes unavailable to fulfill his or her obligations to teach orientation sessions or accompany the participants on tour as a result of circumstances beyond the control of the University of Victoria, the University has the right to replace that person with another who, in the opinion of the University, has suitable credentials to undertake those responsibilities.
The passage contract in use by the airlines concerned when issued shall constitute the sole contract between the airlines and the passengers. The University of Victoria shall have no obligation to the participants in respect of such airline travel.
All prices are based on current international exchange rates and airfare prices as of July 23, 2010 and are subject to change.
In the event that it becomes necessary or advisable to alter the itinerary or arrangements for any reason whatsoever, such alterations may be made. Additional expenses, if any, shall be borne by the participants; conversely, refunds will be made to tour participants if any savings are affected thereby.
Participants will be required to follow an active travel itinerary and should be aware that they may be required to provide adequate proof that their current medical condition is sufficient to meet the planned itinerary. In the event that a participant fails to deliver such proof or, upon delivery of such proof, if in the discretion of the University it shall not be satisfactory, the University has an absolute right to decline to accept or retain as a member of the tour any person.
The Division of Continuing Studies reserves the right to cancel/reschedule courses or other offerings without notice, and to establish special regulations for admission to non-degree programs or courses. If a course or offering is cancelled/rescheduled, the liability of the Division of Continuing Studies is limited to a refund of the course fee, or, if desired, transfer to another offering.
The University of Victoria collects personal information on its form pursuant to the University Act, RSBC 1996, c.468 and section 26 of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. The information you provide is used for the purposes of admission, registration, and other decisions relating to your Continuing Studies program. For details on how the information is used, contact Continuing Studies or read UVic Policy 4400, Access to Student Records at www.registrar.uvic.ca/home/documents/access.html. The relevant law for all matters concerning these programs shall be the law of the Province of British Columbia, Canada.
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