august · 19 · 2022
The BCIT Student Association is pleased to see so many positive recommendations in the 2023 Budget Consultation Report, issued last week by the BC Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services.
may · 20 · 2022
The Student Association is aware of news reports that the United States Supreme Court is likely to overturn Roe v. Wade. This 1973 decision of the court established in
American law that the U.S. Constitution protects a woman’s freedom to choose to have an abortion.
january · 6 · 2022
Burnaby, B.C. — In response to the petition created by BCIT students asking to delay the return to campus and in-person classes, this letter has been prepared by the BCIT Student Association, with the intent of addressing student health, safety, and security concerns around COVI D-19.
april · 9 · 2021
Burnaby, B.C. — The BCIT Student Association is pleased to commend the Province for stepping up with $4 million in new student emergency financial assistance.
january · 15 · 2021
Burnaby, B.C. – At our 2020 AGM held on November 30th, the BCITSA adopted a new by-law process for the adoption of external policy. All external policy will follow the recently adopted by-law procedures.
august · 25 · 2020
Burnaby, B.C. – Today, the BCIT Student Association is excited to announce that the U-Pass BC program will resume on September 1. The decision to continue the program was made as students prepare for the fall semester.
august · 11 · 2020
Burnaby, B.C. – In response to recent questions regarding the U-Pass BC this fall, this letter has been prepared by the BCIT Student Association, with the intent of addressing the U-Pass program.
july · 22 · 2020
Burnaby, B.C. – In response to recent questions regarding the U-Pass BC this fall, this letter has been prepared by the BCIT Student Association, with the intent of addressing the U-Pass program.
jun · 4 · 2020
Burnaby, B.C. – On behalf of the BCIT Student Association, we stand in unity with black communities here at BCIT, and around the globe. Recent events have been the latest, but certainly not the only, acts of violence and racism towards black communities.
April · 22 · 2020
Burnaby, B.C. — The BCIT Student Association welcomes today’s announcements from the Prime Minister. Responding to calls from student association and advocacy organizations across the country, the federal government proposes the creation of a Canada Emergency Student Benefit and a Canada Student Service Grant, as well as temporary increases both to Canada Student Grants and Canada Student Loans.
April · 9 · 2020
Burnaby, B.C. — Due to the ongoing effects of the public health emergency and global COVID-19 pandemic, post-secondary institutions and student associations like BCITSA have worked with TransLink to temporarily suspend the program as of May 1st….
February · 28 · 2020
Annacis Island, B.C. — Today, Premier John Horgan and Melanie Mark, Minister of Advanced Education, Skills, and Training, visited the Annacis Island Campus of BCIT and VCC to announce a new student financial assistance program, the B.C. Access Grant. This program, funded in Budget 2020, will provide up to $4,000 per year for some 40,000 students across the province…
January · 30 · 2020
Burnaby, B.C. – Today, the BC government announced the renewal of the Universal Transit Pass Agreement (U-Pass BC) between TransLink, public post-secondary institutions, and student associations until 2025…
