Brad's “All “Westing és UP. Date BY CHRIS NASH ‘ou must have received a note in Y your mailbox inviting you to attend a discussion on November 24 in Room 260, regarding such issues as tuition increases, school hours, and general budget information. These are important issues for everyone either attending ECIAD as a student or as working faculty, but for some reason, only around forty or fifty students showed up. I can’t complain really, because I would not have been there if I was not asked to be. Unfortunately, this turned out to be a very misguided meeting in that there really are far too may issues to discuss and resolve within the hour‘or so we were given, but also in that it showed just how little we as students have learned about what makes this Institute tick. The primary discussion topics of budget, potential sources for funds/income, and how to do more with less seemed to give way for a while to issues of campus security. Although security proved to be an important topic for students, it did sidetrack the meeting, but it did show how much there is to discuss and how we should meet like this more often. As for some of the issues discussed, I personally found some of the budget figures an important start. Of the WALK SAFE Institute's annual $10 million operat- ing budget, only about 2.1 million is generated from our tuition. Anticipated cuts in federal funding will reduce support for what we don’t pay for. So naturally, to balance something, financial demands on stu- dents will be greater, as an annual increase of 10% (over three years)will be applied to our tuition costs. Some of us learned a new phrase: capital grants. These cover equipment costs and renovation coming up like gradual replacement of those awful fluorescent lights in favor of easier-on- the-eyes, more energy efficient ones that will be a welcome change as well as costing us nothing. Of the $10 million budget, about 82% pays for our faculty. This is said to be an average ration for a college or university’s staff. When asked what sacrifices faculty is willing to make, Brad Campbell responded, “How other people will contribute? We'll have to go through that.” The automatic reaction to this kind of issue seems to be finger pointing, but when you think about it, ECIAD is trying to save its ass just as much as we are from our common enemy: cuts in federal funding. It has been a gov- ernment suggestion that post-sec- ondary institutions cover 25% of their operating costs with tuition. As men- tioned before, the figure we are given for our current contribution is 21%. There has been concern voiced by ECIAD students about personal safety. After working late, there is a long walk to get off the island to available bus stops.I myself often walk home alone well past midnight in order to finish projects but, I know that many students feel uneasy about this and don’t take advantage of late night studio time due to their reticence to place themselves at risk. There are dark areas with many places for those so inclined to lurk about while one is leaving the island. There was a rape this fall at the pedestrian underpass under the Granville Bridge. We have the opportunity to take advantage of a government grant to set up a walk-safe progam similar to those at other Universities and Colleges in the area. It would be greatly appreciated if students who would make use of such a program or are interested in participating as volunteers would leave messages in my mailbox. rena del pieve gobbi Watis the Snel of Suess? please respond eal toeme@atad tea Phoned 879-228 Pressed for time, Brad discussed some proposal that could generate income for the school, hopefully in order to alleviate tuition fees. These include increasing student population, a school pub, and a gift shop. These require their own discussions, as there were mixed feeling from students about them. Early in the meeting operating costs came up. It is said to cost about $100 an hour to keep the institute open at night because of staffing and power requirements. This is where the security issue came in, and why late night school hours are under fire. Most of this information was news to me, and we barely hit the tip of the iceberg. Brad hopes to present us with a more specific budget breakdown in the future, so it looks like we will have more chances to discuss the future of ECIAD. Hopefully we will take advan- tage of these opportunities not only to inform ourselves but to offer our input. ~@& DECEMBER 1995 / Emny 5 an ECIAD Students’ Union box Students’ Union Course Evaluations are coming up. These are different from the Faculty Association’s Course Evaluations that you've probably filled out already. Student's don’t have access to the information we’ve completed in those. That's why we're making our own evaluation sheets; so that we can compile the information and have it available to students for next year. Before the end of the semester, representatives will come by to get your opinions on courses and instructors. If you'd like to help out with this project drop by the Students’ Union Office (Rm. 237) to find out more... photo by J. Lander- Madtoueer Rape hi es & Women’s Shelter need your generosity _ this christmas ) Donations are requested of: GF Vancouver Rape Relief and Women’s Shelter 77 East 20th Ave. Vancouver, B.C. V5V 1L7 tel:(604)872-8212 3% Kids arts and craft supplies 3K Free tickets to the seasons events for kids 3& White sheets, pillow cases, towels and dishcloths (no need for brand new just in good shape) x Toothbrushes, toothpaste and combs Brad’s UP_Date sr Cimis Nast ou must have received a not in {your mailbox inviting you tend a escusion on [November 24 in Room 260, regarding ‘All Nieeting’ Institute's annual $10 milion operat- {ng budget, only about 2.1 millon is ‘fenerated from ou tuition. ‘Antcpated cus in federal funding will reduce support for what we dont pay for So naturally, to Balance something nancial demands on stu- ‘ents wil be greater, an annual Pressed for time, Brad discussed some proposal that could generate {income forthe schoo, hopefully in ‘onder to alleviate tution fees. 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Input ® but, T know that many students feel uneasy about this and don’t take advantage of late night studio time ue to their reticence to place thenselves at risk. There are dark areas with many ‘places for those so inclined to lurk about while one is leaving the island. There was a rape this fall at the pedestrian underpass under the Granville Bridge. We have the opportunity to take advantage of a governnent grant to set up a walk-safe progam similar to those at other Universities and Colleges in the area. It would be greatly appreciated if students who would make use of such a program or are interested in participating as volunteers would leave messages in my mailbox. rena del pieve gobbi Whats the Sel of Suess? please respond Vancouver Rape Relief & Women’s Shelter need your generosity _ GJ this christmas Ns Donations are requested of: 3 Kids arts and craft supplies 3K Free tickets to the seasons events for kids 3 White sheets, pillow cases, towels and disheloths (no need for brand new Vancouver Rape Relief jist n good shape) and Women’s Shelter 77 East 20th Ave. Vancouver, B.C. V5V 1L7 tel:(604)872-8212 + Toothbrushes, toothpaste and combs tal betneObaltee Phoned 870-228