Each year, the Students’ Union hosts the Student Budget Consultation to ensure students have a voice in shaping our university.

Your budget priorities and service expectations are gathered through a comprehensive survey and a Town Hall. Priorities and recommendations are compiled in a report and presented to university administration and decision-makers for consideration. That means that your concerns are built into budgeting and plans – right from the start!

The Student Budget Consultation offers an opportunity to not only identify students’ priorities for future improvement, but also to recognize and celebrate the ways in which TRU excels, improves, and responds to the needs of students.

This article is part of a series recognizing excellence, improvement, and responsiveness to student concerns at TRU.

We are pleased to recognize the following areas for excellence as represented by significantly above average levels of student satisfaction in Student Budget Consultations.

Campus Card (Student Identification)

The campus card is a student’s personal connection to and identification with the university. It is used to access a range of critical services including Library services, the TRUSU UPASS, and discounts from local businesses. 

The campus card has consistently achieved exceptional student satisfaction, regularly amongst the top items in the survey and the highest of any item in 2019. In 2019, nine of ten respondents were satisfied with the campus card, and more than half were very satisfied. 

On behalf of our members, the Students’ Union offers appreciation and congratulations to all those across campus who contribute to the production and value of the campus card on a job well done.

Wellness Centre

The Wellness Centre provides students with holistic supports, guidance, and events. From mental health and substance use to nutrition, sleep, and exercise, the Wellness Centre helps ensure students have a balanced and healthy university experience. 

The Wellness Centre has consistently achieved excellent student satisfaction, regularly amongst the top items in the survey and second highest in 2019. This satisfaction, furthermore, has increased in each of the past two years. In 2019, nine of ten respondents were satisfied with the Wellness Centre, and half were very satisfied. 

On behalf of our members, the Students’ Union offers appreciation and congratulations to the Wellness Centre faculty and Student Wellness Ambassadors on a job well done. 

Library Services 

The Library provides a comprehensive range of academic services from research assistance to resource identification to citation that critically complement the classroom learning experience. 

Library services have consistently achieved exceptional student satisfaction, regularly amongst the top items in the survey and third highest of any item in 2019. This satisfaction, furthermore, has increased in each of the past three years. In 2019, nine of ten respondents were satisfied with library services, and half were very satisfied. 

On behalf of our members, the Students’ Union offers appreciation and congratulations to the faculty, staff, and administration of the Library on a job consistently well done. 

Student Budget Consultation

To learn more about how students’ opinions and experiences are reflected at TRU, visit the Student Budget Consultation page.

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