Referendum and Referenda
2007-2008 Management Students Association fee Referendum Question
In the SUO 2007/2008 by-election, held in March 2008, Faculty of Management students at UBC Okanagan were asked to vote on the referendum question. The following question was brought forward to the Students’ Union by students with a signed petition of 10% of the student body, reviewed by the Chief Returning Officer, and approved by the Board of Directors.
Effective for 2008/09 academic year, starting in September 2008.
The question reads as follows:
Are you in favour of a mandatory fee for all students registered in the Management Program at the University of British Columbia Okanagan at the cost of $25.00 per student per semester to go towards the Management Students Association?
Yes____ No_____
Management Student Association results
Total ballots received 117 / 360
- Total YES votes 106 / 117 (90.6% of ballots)
- Total NO votes 11 / 117 (9.4% of ballots)
- Total spoiled votes 0 / 117 (0% of ballots)