December 2, 2008

A local transit program that has proven to be very popular withundergraduate students has been added by UNBC students who are pursuingmaster’s and PhD degrees.

Last week, graduate students voted 87% in favour of adding the U-Pass,even higher than the 70% approval from undergraduate students earlierthis year. Graduate students who are registered at the Prince Georgecampus are included in the program, which will see students pay $48 persemester for unlimited rides on PG Transit and free access to thePrince George Aquatic Centre and the Four Seasons Pool. About 500graduate students will be affected.

“I just started at UNBC this semester, so I am very pleased with theresults of the Graduate Student Society U-Pass referendum,” says StefSebok, president of the GSS and a graduate student pursuing a master’sdegree in Education. “It really shows that the graduate students areusing their voice and are taking responsibility in contributing to UNBCas a Green University.”

Since the U-Pass was introduced at UNBC, ridership on local buses hasincreased considerably, with much of the increase due to a growingnumber of UNBC students riding the buses.

The U-Pass program for grad students will begin in January, 2009.

Contact:
Stef Sebok, President of the Graduate Student Society, UNBC – 250.960.5671
or Rob van Adrichem, Director of Media and Public Relations, UNBC – 250.960.5622