Survey says…

According to a poll conducted by the University of Calgary’s
ACCORD Research of 106 students.

Do you intend on voting in the upcoming Students’ Union election? (in er cent)

yes 33
no 50
Don’t know/not sure 12.3


What do you believe to be the most important issue that the Students’ Union should be addressing? (in per cent)

Tuition 50.9
MacEwan Hall expansion 0.9
Published teaching evaluations 2.8
Health and dental coverage 0.9
Scholarships and bursaries 5.7
Library 2.8
Exclusivity contracts (e.g., Pepsi) 0.9
Academic representation (transferability) 2.8
Providing services to students 5.7
Quality of education 21.7


Demographics

Gender (in per cent)

Male 38.7
Female 58.5

Year

0 14.2
1 25.5
2 17.0
3 27.4
4 15.1
5 0.9


Referendum questions

Increase in the Interuniversity Athletics fee (in per cent)

yes 11.3
no 28.3

General meetings (in per cent)

yes 25.5
no 10.4

Library fee (in per cent)

yes 33.0
no 2.8


President (in per cent)

Don’t know/Undecided 48.9
Reused 17.0
Aaron Szott 8.5
Leah Rajesky 8.5
Rob South 6.4
Rahim Sajan 4.3
Duane Peperkorn 2.1
David Quayat 2.1
Faisal Rana 2.1


VP Academic (in per cent)

Don’t know/Undecided 61.7
Refused 19.1
Kerry Parker 10.6
Drew Brown 6.4
Heather Clitheroe 2.1


VP External (in per cent)

Don’t know/Undecided 61.7
Refused 34.0
Melanie McNaughton 12.8
Nassr Awada 6.4
Christa Big Canoe 4.3


VP Events (in per cent)

Don’t know/Undecided 55.3
Jared Lorenz 21.3
Refused 12.8
Francis Freckleton 6.4
Peter Wootliff 4.3


VP Op-Fi (in percent)

Other/None 53.2
Don’t know/Undecided 19.1
Mike Bradshaw 10.6
Paul Newman 8.5
Amanada Affonso 6.4
Adrian Wolfleg 2.1

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