A university-wide student referendum election to raise the student fee by fifty cents per credit hour is taking place on February 5th.The proposed increase would triple the funds that the SA currently receives to allocate to nearly 400 student organizations. As a show of their support, Lou Katz, the university treasurer, along with the Board of Trustees, offered to match the fee increase should the referendum pass.
Months after the first referendum failed, SA President Nicole Capp showed confidence in this election saying, "student leaders are a bit more energized this time because the university is ready to assist us...with more funds."
Other SA officials attribute this referendum's potential success to increased amounts of advertising made this time around. Senator Matt Cohen, Chairman of the Finance Committee feels that the SA presented the referendum correctly and students "got the message the second time around."
The student fee is currently at $1 per credit hour per semester to a maximum of 15 credit hours. If the referendum is passes, the fee will become effective for the incoming freshman class. Current students will pay the current fee for the remainder of their time at GW.
You can vote online here. The vote continues until 9pm tonight.
- Ahna Olson & Sam Collins
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