We are excited to launch an interactive event for students called Your Voice Matters

Your Voice Matters is about students coming together to have a conversation with the college community about the draft 2012-2013 VCC budget.

• Have an opinion about Tuition Fee Increases?
• Campus Sustainability?
• Student Services?

Together we will be asking questions about those issues and adding our voices to the conversation about how we can make our college an even better place for students to study!

Budgets are complicated and time consuming to understand. But the information they contain affect the entire college community. Over the next couple of weeks more we’ll be breaking down the budget and asking you to add your voice and be heard.

Got a question or are need more information? We’ll also be answering your questions in English, French, Spanish, Chinese, Farsi or Urdu .

We will be hosting a VCC Budget Consultation on Tuesday February 28, 2012 11:30am – 1:00pm SUVCC Bwy Space Rm. 2662

To join the conversation, ask questions and get involved check out facebook.com/SUVCC

Attend the VCC College Board Meeting on April 5 where the decision on the VCC Budget and tuition fees will be made
Downtown Campus – Room 420 5:30pm

It’s time to take our future back into our own hands!

Join us on February 1 at the Downtown Campus from 11 to 2

What’s happening?

• Student Debt Soup Kitchen at 11:30am – made by VCC Culinary Arts students
• SUVCC Film Screening at 12:00pm
• Tell us your story at our Speakers Corner & Graffiti Wall

Come Participate & Take Action to have Your Voice Heard

• Post-Secondary Education is not affordable for all
• Students are taking on more & more debt just to go to school
• Underfunding to our system means service cuts & increased tuition fees

 What about class?

On Tuesday January 10, the VCC Education Council voted to declare ‘February 1, 2012 a penalty-free day for which no student shall receive academic penalty for not attending classes because they are attending the Day of Action events from 11:00am to 2:00pm’ and that exams, assignments and other academic demands utilized for grading purposes to not be scheduled where ever possible.

Ok – what does that all mean?

The Student’s Union has worked with VCC to so you can get out of class without penalty to be a part of this event! There is not reason not to attend!

Students should have access to an affordable post-secondary education – no matter where they live! Education is a Right! Find out more…

The SUVCC and VCC presents Green @ VCC, an interactive social media scavenger hunt for VCC students January 11 at the Broadway Campus and January 12 at the Downtown Campus.

Students will have the chance to win an iPad2 by following clues on Twitter to find items that highlight green initiatives at VCC and in the local community.

The City of Vancouver has set becoming the greenest city in the world by 2020 as its goal, this is your chance to show how VCC is helping to make that happen and win an iPad in the process.

A great opportunity to check out dance and to support local arts!

Book your ticket online with promo code: BBCSTND

Annoyed that you have to go off-campus and search for the course? Another expense to add to your cost of schooling?

The Students’ Union has partnered with Firestorm Emergency & First Aid Services to offer On-Campus CPR Re-Certification!

Derek Salisbury is a Firefighter and offers a fun and practical course – it is only $40 and conveniently offered right at the Students’ Union Space (Room 2662, Bldg A) at the Broadway Campus!

Click here for more details and to find out how to sign up!

If you are eligible and have paid for the Students’ Union Health & Dental Plan, the Black-out period is now over for those that started their classes in September 2011 and you can now use your Student Benefits Card directly at the pharmacy or at your dentist.

You can pick up your Student Benefits Card at the Students’ Union Space at both campuses or print it out from home! Click here for more details about your card.

Not sure if you are on the Health & Dental Plan or want more details about your benefits? Find out more here.

We love halloween – the candy, spooky costumes and other fun goodies!

Start your on-campus trick or treating at the Students’ Union Space (Room 2662 Building A – BWY and Room 358 – Downtown) – come by in your best and spookiest costumes!

We will be posting photos of your costumes on our facebook page  and the pic with the most ‘Likes’ will win a $40 Cineplex gift card – a night for 2 at the movies!

At the Broadway Campus – the Cafeteria, Library, VCC Faculty Association and Learning Centre will also be participating.

At the Downtown Campus – the Library and Learning Centre will also be participating.

Make sure you are prepared to take home some delicious halloween candy 

Kick off your weekend at the Whitecaps season closer vs Colorado  on October 22 at 4pm!

Special deal for students – your ticket will also get you into the Lampligter Pub that evening!

For tickets please call Christine Dunsworth – 604-669-9283 ext.2270

You can now pick up your U-Pass 30 minutes after you pay for your fees at both Broadway & Downtown – you used to have to wait overnight.

There are 2 U-Pass machines at the Broadway Campus – the Students’ Union Space Rm 2662 Bldg A and 4th floor by the Registrars & Cashiers.

There is 1 U-Pass machine at the Downtown Campus – across from Security.

*REMEMBER that you begin to pick up your U-Pass for the next month on the 17th – so the last day to pick up your U-Pass for October 2011 is October 16th

Don’t forget to sign your U-Pass and use it with your VCC ID.

Happy transiting