In conjunction with the TDSA Fall By-Election, the TDSA is running a referendum question to be voted upon by the general membership. If you are interested in running a Yes or No side for this referendum, please email elections@mytdsa.ca.
Question: Do you agree that the Trent Durham Student Association (TDSA) Membership should approve the continuation of a $0.73 per credit fee in order to facilitate the maintenance of a food support program on the Durham campus?
Yes
No
Abstain
The terms and reference for this referendum can be found here.
In conjunction with the Annual TDSA Winter Election, the TDSA is running a referendum question to be voted upon by the general membership. If you are interested in running a Yes or No side for this referendum, please email elections@mytdsa.ca.
Question: Do you agree that the Trent Durham Student Association (TDSA) should formally join the Canadian Alliance of Student Association at the conclusion of the 2022/2023 academic year?
The terms and reference for this referendum can be found here.
Results of the referendum
Yes: I agree – 277 votes (80.06%)
No: I do not approve the fee – 13 votes (3.76%)
Abstain: I decline to cast my vote – 56 votes (16.18%)
In conjunction with the Annual TDSA Winter Election, the TDSA is running a referendum question to be voted upon by the general membership. If you are interested in running a Yes or No side for this referendum, please email elections@mytdsa.ca
Question: Do you support an annual non-refundable Off Campus Housing Support Fee of $5.25 per term for full time and $1.40 per course for part time undergraduate students? The terms and reference for this referendum can be found here.
Results of the referendum
Yes: I approve the fee – 68 votes (28.69%)
No: I do not approve the fee – 110 votes (46.41%)
Abstain: I decline to cast my vote – 59 votes (24.89%)
2020 Winter Referendum
In conjunction with the Annual TDSA Winter Election the TDSA is running two (2) referendum questions to be voted upon by the general membership.
Question #1: Be it resolved that the Membership of the Trent Durham Student Association approve the initiation of a $0.70 per credit fee in order to facilitate the creation and maintenance of a food bank on campus associated with Feed the Need Durham and maintained by trained TDSA staff. Be it further resolved that this fee will be voted on again in the 2023 electoral cycle and every three years subsequently.
Question #2: Be it resolved that the membership of the Trent Durham Student Association pass the following bylaws to govern the Trent Durham Student Association. Be it further resolved that, with the exception of bylaws 4 and 5, the bylaws be locked for changes until September 1st, 2025.
The referendum has passed and has been ratified by the Board of Directors.
The results are as follows: Total Votes: 218 Yes: 183 No: 16 Abstain: 19
Please see updated policies and bylaws for changes.
Thank you to all who voted and had their say in the way your student government is run!
Referendum Timeline: January 7th-11th, 2019: Referendum Advertising January 9th, 2019: Referendum Town Hall, 12 pm, Front Atrium January 14th-16th, 2019: Referendum Voting Period, Voting Ends at 8 pm on January 16th, 2019 January 18th, 2019: Referendum Results Released
To vote in the Referendum, a link will be sent out to your @trentu.ca email.
