U-Pass passes by 68% of the vote

Thursday, March 25, 2010

The result is that NAIT students have voted 68% in favour of the U-Pass, with a total turn-out of 2012 voters. The threshold for passage of the referendum is two-thirds of students who vote, or 66.6%.

What is U-Pass?

• U-Pass stands for “Universal Transit Pass.”

• It is a mandatory transit program for full-time post-secondary students, granting access to ETS, Strathcona County Transit and St. Albert Transit.

• All qualified students are automatically charged a U-Pass fee.

• These students display a U-Pass sticker on their student ID card.

How much does U-Pass cost?

• For the new contract term, the cost will begin at $110 per semester in 2010/11.

• U-Pass offers significant savings for students who take transit, as the cost of four regular student monthly transit passes in 2009/10 totals $270.

How do I get the U-pass sticker?

• You will be required to bring your Student ID card and your proof of tuition payment to the NAITSA Office or Booth for your U-Pass stickers.

Who does the U-Pass affect?

• Every full-time NAIT student, with “full-time student” being defined as a certificate or diploma student taking 192 hours or more OR a degree student taking 3 classes or more.

• Apprentices and con-ed students are not included in the program and therefore will not be assessed the fee and will not get a U-Pass sticker.

• Those students with a valid CNIB/DATS registration card, full-time students taking their practicum, and students working for transit services will be able to get a refund when they show proof of their applicable circumstances.

U-Pass passes by 68% of the vote

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