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 Why is the U-Pass mandatory?
The U-Pass mandatory fee was overwhelmingly endorsed by University of Alberta students, with 85% of undergraduates and 83% of graduate students voting in favour in referendums held during Winter Term 2007. 2010 marked the end of a 3 year pilot project and referendums were held in Winter 2010. Both the undergraduate and graduate students once again voted overwhelmingly in favour of continuing the U-Pass program for an additional 3 years.
A universal participation base is fundamental to the U-Pass concept, allowing the costs of transit service to be spread across a large population. Student buying power is also increased when pooled, which helps further bring the price down. To ensure that the U-Pass price remains low, all full-time and part-time on-campus students must be part of the program.
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