Burnaby, BC — Changes are coming to the student loan program in BC, with a commitment today to lower the interest rate charged on the provincial portion of the loans. Starting August 1, the current floating rate of prime plus 2.5% will be reduced to prime. Currently, BC students pay the highest student loan…
During BCIT’s student council latest meeting at the Burnaby campus on October 5th, the winner of the by-elections was announced to council. Jessica Graham has been elected as the new VP of Finance and Administration with a total of 275 of 500 votes. The process of the by-election was officially ratified during council. “It was a…
BCIT’s Student Council held their first meeting of the school year this Monday Sept. 14th. The new Student Executives welcomed new Council members and went straight into business. The first item discussed was the cancellation of Frosh Fest —the association’s largest annual event that welcomes students to BCIT. The event was cancelled due to the…
The Students Association’s Health and Wellness program is organizing the first free outdoor yoga event for students. There is no need to sign up beforehand and students don’t even need a yoga mat. Just show up wearing comfortable clothing and enjoy. The class will be held on the track field at Burnaby campus on September…
The $25 dollar student fee increase was approved by a thin majority of 94 votes. With exactly 1,500 students casting their vote, the referendum passed with 797 votes in favour and 703 against. President Dylan Smith thanked everyone present and those who voted, “Exciting times for sure, as we start to move forward with all…
While many people are patiently waiting for their transit referendum ballots to arrive in the mail, students at BCIT are being asked to vote on a different referendum this week, one that will affect their future at BCIT. The BCIT Student Association is holding a referendum to introduce plans to expand student services on campus.…
The move means students can expect to see a stronger “Yes” presence on campus in the coming weeks
Council beat reporter Estefania Duran checks in the machinations of student government.
This week: student fees, the transit referendum, and Rec services.
Student council had its first meeting this Monday January 12th. BCIT’s Student Association began 2015 with a new voting system in place for council meetings. Rather than using the traditional hand vote, the Association obtained i>Clicker2s for all councillors and board members. All votes are shown immediately on the screen and a record is taken…
For students frustrated from the wait when wanting to book study time at the EhPod, the a proposed $1 million dollar expansion might be the answer to the problem. BCIT’s Student Association has allocated $170,000 from its student space committee budget to the project, and is waiting on approval of the remaining $895,000 from the…
During the AGM held this Monday Nov. 17th, LPP Chartered Accountants reviewed the Association’s annual finances, worth millions of dollars. Some of the major expenses last term included the renovation of the second floor of SE2, creating more club meeting room, childcare expenses, renovation of the student lounge of the Downtown campus, etc. A majority…
Voting for BCIT’s Student Association by-election is taking place this week. But only those students taking a course or enrolled in the School of Computing and Academic Studies are eligible to vote. Voting will end this Thursday Nov. 20th at noon, and the result will be announced online by 2:00pm that day. Chief Returning Officer…