STUDENT ASSOCIATION OF THE BRITISH COLUMBIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

We run and operate programs for the student community of BCIT: -liaison with BCIT administration to advocate for student issues and concerns; -organize and promote various education campaigns on campuses: Violence against women alcohol awareness harm reduction health awareness; -organize and run student focused events: orientation weeks grad events sustainable awareness events; -provide and administer student health and dental insurance program; -operate and subsidize student orientated services: newspaper printing services lounge and campus convenience stores peer tutoring Advocacy Services -organize and run Student Resource center -organize and run Student Entrepreneurship center - organize and run Christmas campaign for disadvantaged student families; -recruit and organize student volunteers to assist in the delivery of the above campaigns and programs as required; -facilitate creation and operation of student educational and recreational clubs; -organize various fundraising events for primarily for student bursaries and grant funds forwarded to BCIT Foundation for distribution; -operate and subsidize a year round childcare center for 62 children aged 3 to 5 years old primarily for BCIT students for 5 days a week service from 7:30 am to 5 pm. - operate student career and employment center by organizing workshops for resume writing interview skills networking and career information events Mentorship and leadership programs and providing job and career search tools.