Athletics complex consultative balloting results

A majority (53 per cent) of UVic students have said “yes” to a new athletics and recreation fee to support renovations to the McKinnon Building and the construction of an adjacent new complex, which would greatly improve access to athletics, recreation and health and wellness programs on campus. Of the 3,304 students who voted, 2,727 were undergraduates and 577 were graduates; 60 per cent of the former and 22 per cent of the latter voted in favour of the initiative. These results and other information related to the project will be presented to the UVic Board of Governors in November and a decision on how to proceed will be made early in the new year. If the project proceeds, the new building fee would not be implemented until the building opens, likely fall 2012. More info: www.uvic.ca/universitysecretary/consultation.php