Carleton University Ancillary Fee Referenda

Question: Athletics Fitness Centre Expansion Fee

This question is being posed to undergraduate and graduate students.

The demand for the Athletics Fitness Centre has far exceeded the current space of 11, 000 sq. ft. Currently, Carleton students’ fee is one of the lowest in the province (more than 30% below the provincial average). Due to this increased demand for usage of the Fitness Centre, Carleton Athletics is proposing an expanded two floor facility (total expansion to 32,000 sq. ft.) which will feature: brand-new cardio, weight, and fitness equipment; four new multipurpose rooms (for fitness, spinning, and yoga classes); women-only area and the inclusion of all CUFIT classes.

Do you support the creation of a $39 per term fee, indexed to the Consumer Price Index, to fund a 21,000 sq. ft. Fitness Centre expansion? This fee would only take effect once the new Fitness Center is built and open to students.

Question: Carleton Computer Science Society Levy

This question is being posed to full-time undergraduate Computer Science students.

Due to the significant increase in student population of the Computer Science program, the Carleton Computer Science Society is proposing a student levy to support the growing demand for student organized Computer Science related events and services. Do you support the creation of a $2.50 per term levy for all full-time undergraduate Computer Science students indexed to the Consumer Price Index, starting in the Fall of 2025, for the Carleton Computer Science Society?

Campaigns

Please vote YES for the Athletics Fitness Centre Expansion Fee!

Our current fitness facility no longer meets the needs of our student body. By voting YES, you’re supporting the construction of a new, state-of-the-art, two-story fitness centre that will triple the current space and will include:

• New activity rooms for fitness, spin, Pilates and yoga
• Group Fitness Classes will be included in the Athletics fee
• Cutting-edge cardio and weight equipment
• Women-only fitness area
• Modern common areas for socializing and study

A Fitness Centre Fee of $39 per term will only take effect once the building is complete. While you may not experience it, future students will benefit from the decisions you make today. To learn more, please review our Athletics Fitness Centre Expansion Fee Q&A (pdf, 303 KB).

Voting

Voting days will be held on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, and Wednesday, November 13, 2024. Voting will be held online, and all ballots will be conducted electronically and sent to students’ University-issued email (cMail) account as appropriate.

Committee Registration Period

The CEO is inviting those interested in participating in a YES or NO committee regarding the upcoming Athletics Fitness Centre Expansion Fee referenda (undergraduate and graduate) and the upcoming Carleton Computer Science Society Levy referenda (full-time undergraduate Computer Science Students to register as part of their chosen committee by email to the CEO (melaniechapman@cunet.carleton.ca) no later than Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at 11:59 p.m.

Note: There shall be only one YES committee and one NO committee for each referendum question and no more than 1/4 of the total YES or NO committee membership can be non-students. A public debate will be scheduled if there are both YES and NO committees for each referendum question.

Each committee will also require a Chair, to act as a liaison with the CEO.

Student Referendum Procedures

The student referendum procedures document (pdf, 60kb) describes the process for the conduct of a referendum concerning the approval of an increase in ancillary fees. This protocol applies to these referenda, with one procedural change, which was proposed by the Ombudsperson and accepted by the Ancillary Fee Committee. The procedural change pertains to the review and adjudication of violations and is explained in more detail at the end of the protocol.

More Information

For more information, please review the official 2024 writ of election for the Carleton University Ancillary Fee Referenda.

• Writ of Election for the Athletics Fitness Centre Expansion Fee (pdf, 115kb)
• Writ of Election for the Carleton Computer Science Society Levy (pdf, 117kb)

All enquiries or concerns regarding the referendum, campaigning, polling process, and conduct should be referred to the CEO via email.