QUESTIONS FOR FUTURE LEADERS

As many of you know, BCIT’s Student Association will soon be holding its yearly election. There are a number of positions available, but rather than telling you about the position you should run for or what you need to know about being a member of council (though MicroLink has an episode about that!) we thought we would present to you the top concerns from the student community. These are their concerns that they hope you can solve with your election to council.

TRANSIT & PARKING

The most frequently expressed issue is transit and parking on campus. Students often struggle to find a spot and often face heavy fines because they are forced to use general parking, while employees have designated areas. What are you going to do to ensure that students who need to travel to campus have reasonable transit and parking options?

HOUSING

Many students expressed disappointment that they were unable to get a spot in student housing. All across Metro Vancouver costs are going up. Despite the ongoing housing construction projects to expand on campus spaces at Burnaby, most students will be unable to access those spaces. As a student leader, how are you going to help students find affordable housing?

STUDENT ACTIVITIES & OPPORTUNITIES

Students want to be able to do more. This includes both on campus opportunities and the opportunities they are afforded to access. As we continue to open back up, what kind of events do you want to plan for and how are you going to pay for them?