2026-2027 Management Students' Course Union Referendum Question

In a referendum question, to be held in March 2026, UBC Okanagan undergraduate students registered in the Commerce or Management programs are asked to vote on the referendum question. Please note that if you are registered in the Masters of Management Dual Degree Program, only those students within the Faculty of Management are eligible to vote. The following question was brought forward to the Students’ Union by the executive of the Management Students Course Union, reviewed by the Chief Returning Officer, and approved by the Board of Directors.

Polling will happen online using your CWL, follow the instructions below:

1. Go to Simply Voting
2. Click “Login” to login with your CWL credentials
3. Make your choice – Yes or No
4. Confirm your ballot choice and submit the ballot

The question reads as follows:

Do you support increasing the mandatory Commerce Student Association fee from $50.42 per semester to $75.00 per semester (Winter Term 1 & Winter Term 2), effective September 1, 2026, with annual adjustments based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI), to support enhanced academic, professional development, and student engagement services, and renaming the fee to the Commerce–Management Student Course Union Fee, for all undergraduate students enrolled in the Commerce or Management programs at the University of British Columbia Okanagan?

Yes____ No_____

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the SUO Chief Returning Officer, chiefreturningofficer@suo.ca