Planet of the Arts Volume 7 Issue5 page 3

Interesting Facts from your Student Society

compiled by Lexie Montgomery

-Given that government grants have just kept up with inflation in the last 11 years (unadjusted for

enrollment increases), tuition fees have increased at double and triple the rate of grants to institutions. Since 1980/81, operating grants to colleges and univer- sities have increased 80.2%

-Between 1980/81 and 1991/92 average B.C college/institute tuition fees have risen 247%

-A 1987/88 survey of B.C high school students, commissioned jointly by the Ministry of Advanced Education and the Ministry of Education indicated that 48.5% of students not continuing onto

post-secondary education, cited high tuition fees as a

major contributing factor.

-Access: fall 1991, 18,450 students were either com- pletely turned away from post secondary education institutions, were accepted to register but got no

courses, or were wait-listed for courses with little hope of

securing a seat. -In the spring of ’91 the number of hours required to fulfill the Personal Responsibility Requirement was raised

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from 360 hours (just over: 10 weeks) to 560 hours (16 weeks)

-In 1991, the average summer unemployment rate of B.C students was 12.6%. This com-

_ pares with a relatively stable summer unem-

ployment rate of approximately 9% for the labour force as a whole.

-In 1990/91, an estimated 31,275 individuals representing 37% of full time students relied of BCSAP. Less than one quarter (21.4%) of these students received equalization. This small percentage is not surprising given the fact that only 23.6% of full time students were eligible under the restrictive guidelines.

-Approximately 50% of the new jobs created to the year

2000 will require a university degree....

excerpted from the Canadian Federation of Students’ brief to the Ministry of Advanced Education of December 1991

Student Elections

Hey! Don't forget about that Very Important Notice to all Students re: Student Elections! It's more important than you might think...

Nominations are still being accepted, but this extension will expires on February 10th. Nominate yourself, or a friend from your department. If you don't, your department will miss out on the chance to be equally representated, and maybe even the opportunities to take advantage of Student Society funding!

If you're elected, it doesn't have to mean a lot of work. Evenif you just show up at the meetings to make a stand from your department's point of view, then your effort is worth it. Several hours a week is all it takes. If you want to get more deeply involved, then There are many issues to address, many of which went by unanswered this year due to the lack of Student Society representatives. Minority groups are sorely represented in

most colleges. A place on the Student Society will give your group a decided edge on funding and recognition. Voting begins February 10th 12:30 pm, and continues to the 12th, 6pm.

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Interesting Facts from your Student Society

compiled by Lexie Montgomery courses, or were wait-listed for courses with little hope of

: j securing a seat. -Given that government grants have just kept up with -In the spring of °91 the number of hours required to inflation in the last 11 years (unadjusted for fulfill the Personal Responsibility Requirement was raised

enrollment increases), tuition fees have from 360 hours (just over 10 weeks) to 560 increased at doubleand triple the rate of hours (16 weeks)

grants to institutions. Since 1980/81, ‘operating grants to colleges and univer- sities have increased 80.2%

=In 1991, the average summer unemployment rate of B.C students was 12.6%. This com- pares with a relatively stable summer unem- ployment rate of approximately 9% for the labour force as a whole.

-In 1990/91, an estimated 31,275 individuals representing 37% of full time students relied of BCSAP. Less than one quarter (21.4%) of

-Between 1980/81 and 1991/92 average B.C college/institute tuition fees have risen 247%

-A 1987/88 survey of B.C high school

students, commissioned jointly by the these students received equalizi This Ministry of Advanced Education and small percentage is not surprising given the the Ministry of Education indicated that ser fact that only 23.6% of full time students were 48.5% of students not continuing onto eligible under the restrictive guidelines.

post-secondary education, cited high tuition fees asa

major contributing factor. -Approximately 50% of the new jobs created to the year

2000 will require a university degree... -Access: fall 1991, 18,450 students were either com-

pletely turned away from post secondary education excerpted from the Canadian Federation of Students’ bref wo the Ministry institutions, were accepted to register but got no ‘of Advanced Education of December 1991

Student Elections

Hey! Don't forget about that Very Important Notice to all Students re: Student Elections! It's more important than you might think.

‘Nominations are still being accepted, but this extension will expires on February 10th. Nominate yourself, or afriend from your department. If you don't, your department will ‘miss out on the chance to be equally representated, and maybe even the opportunities to take advantage of Student Society funding!

If you're elected, it doesn't have to mean a lot of work. Even if you just show up at the meetings to make a stand from your department's point of view, then your effortis worth it. Several hours a week is all it takes. If you want to get more deeply involved, then ‘There are many issues to address, many of which went by unanswered this year due to the lack of Student Society representatives. Minority groups are sorely represented in most colleges. A place on the Student Society will give your group a decided edge on funding and recognition.

Voting begins February 10th 12:30 pm, and continues to the 12th, 6pm.