On March 4-6, students will be asked: Are you in favour of full-time undergraduate students on the St. George campus maintaining the $9 per term charge as a part of their permanent student athletic fees? 

Make sure your opinion is heard!

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BACKGROUND:

Located at the historic Varsity Stadium and Arena site at Bloor Street and Devonshire Place, the Varsity Centre is a state-of-the-art athletic and recreation facility that includes a new 5,000-seat stadium, artificial turf field, air-supported dome for winter use and eight-lane international class track.

After seven years of planning, in 2006 the University proudly unveiled Varsity Centre as the new hub of intramural teams, varsity athletics and recreational activities.  It was built with University investment and fundraising; students were not levied for the cost of erecting the new facility.

With over 10,000 students currently participating in one of the largest intramural sports programs in the country, the Varsity Centre has drastically reduced waiting lists for new teams.  The artificial turf field and dome have also doubled the time available for intercollegiate teams and created a host of opportunities for all U of T students to enjoy recreational activities year-round.

Currently, part of your per-term student athletic fee includes $9.00 for operating the Varsity Centre, approved on a one-year temporary basis in 2007. This fee allows the University of Toronto to prioritize student use of the facility for activities ranging from intramural sports, free student golf, pick-up soccer, recreational jogging, and Varsity Blues practices and games.   The fee also ensures that the ratio of student use vs. outside rentals remains at 75%-25%, and that U of T students receive the most and best time slots throughout the year, particularly in the winter months when the dome becomes a hive of intramural and open recreation activity.

By voting ‘yes’ to continuing to support the Varsity Centre, students will be directing their elected University of Toronto Students’ Union (U.T.S.U., formerly the Students’ Administrative Council) representatives to vote in favour of making the $9.00 per session fee a permanent component of your student athletic fee. Note that this decision is subject to a vote at the Council on Student Services (COSS) and may only take effect with a majority student vote in favour on the Council. For more information on COSS, please visit http://www.governingcouncil.utoronto.ca/Assets/Policies/Policy/stufees.html.

PLEBISCITE QUESTION:

Are you in favour of full-time undergraduate students on the St. George campus maintaining the $9 per term charge as a part of their permanent student athletic fees? 
[   ] Yes [   ] No

MAKE YOUR VOTE COUNT!

When:  Tuesday, March 4 – Thursday, March 6, 2008
  9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. daily

Where: Alumni Hall (SMC)
Bahen
Larkin (the Buttery)
OISE
Sidney Smith (2 locations)
Athletic Centre lobby
Gerstein Library
Old Vic
Pharmacy Building

For more information about polling stations, visit www.utsu.ca.