OC Transpo student bus pass REFERENDUM

I am certainly not the only one who has recently received an e-mail regarding upcoming GSAED elections in March, but I would like to take a moment to remind everyone that there will be an important referendum question during this upcoming GSAED election on the main campus.

While I find it hard to motivate myself to go to the main campus to vote, I think it will be important to speak out about how we feel about having imposed OCTranspo bus passes included in tuition fees. This motion has already been voted on and passed for undergrads at UOttawa and Careleton University. This will be particularly important to those doing a second full-time year in 2010-2011 (even coop students who still pay full-time fees for the 4 classes they will replace with coop)
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As graduate students may reflect different needs and be at a different point in their life than undergraduate students, I think it is oh so much more controversial for us to address this.

Don't forget to vote on March 16th, 17th and 18th.

For those interested, GSAED will be holding a debate and information session on Monday March 8th at 4pm at the Terminus (2nd floor of the University Centre, behind Tim Horton's) where one can ask questions to the candidates and the campaign leaders for referendum questions as well.

Céline.