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.

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, including the highest of any item surveyed for the last three years. This satisfaction, furthermore, has increased in each of the past three years. In 2018, nine of ten respondents were satisfied with library services, and more than 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 well done.

Study Abroad

Study Abroad offers enriching student opportunities including exchanges, field schools, practica, and internships.

Study Abroad has consistently achieved excellent student satisfaction, regularly amongst the top items in the survey and third highest in 2018. This satisfaction, furthermore, has increased significantly in each of the past two years. In 2018, nine of ten respondents were satisfied with Study Abroad, and more than a third were very satisfied.

On behalf of our members, the Students’ Union offers appreciation and congratulations to the Study Abroad staff and student ambassadors, as well supporting faculty, staff, and administration, on a job well done.

Writing Centre

The Writing Centre provides students with a wide range of assistance in academic writing as a foundation of student success.

The Writing Centre has consistently achieved excellent student satisfaction, regularly amongst the top items in the survey and fourth highest in 2018. This satisfaction, furthermore, has increased significantly in each of the past two years. In 2018, nine of ten respondents were satisfied with the Writing Centre, and more than a third were very satisfied.

On behalf of our members, the Students’ Union offers appreciation and congratulations to the Writing Centre staff and student tutors, as well community, faculty and staff volunteers, on a job 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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