The Transportation Program allows full-time Fleming students to have unlimited access to the Peterborough Transit System. The Program also includes Rideshare, Transportation Bursaries, Transportation Initiatives, and ongoing maintenance and upgrades.
What is the Integrated Transportation Fee?
In December of 2015, the Fleming Student Administrative Council (SAC) held an integrated Transportation Plan Referendum asking students if they would support paying up to $365 per year to support sustainable transportation at Fleming College Sutherland Campus, commencing in the 2016 Fall term, and then afterwards on a yearly basis. Students voted in favor of the fee and in March 2016 an agreement was signed with the City of Peterborough to provide unlimited access to Peterborough Transit for each calendar year in which full-time fees are paid as a piece of this program.
How can I get my transit pass?
New (full-time) students will be sent an invitation to download the digital bus pass app to their mobile devices a couple of weeks prior to the beginning of their first semester. The invitation is sent to your @flemingcollege.ca email. Students will follow the instructions within the email & follow the steps via the ID123 app. Once the student submits their photo & the photo is approved, students can utilize their digital bus pass on any Peterborough Transit bus.
Can I give or sell my access to the Peterborough Transit system if I don’t want or use it?
No, like any ID your student card and transit pass are non-transferable. Students who fail to comply may be subject to fines by Peterborough Transit & the digital pass can be revoked when abused.
How does this fee benefit students who drive or use other forms of transportation?
The Transportation Fee is designed to support many forms of transportation to Sutherland Campus including, but not limited to, Public Transit, Walking, Cycling and Ride Sharing. This will also help to reduce road & parking lot congestion, greenhouse gas emissions and results in a more sustainable community. For students that usually drive or travel by another mode, the program provides an alternative mode of travel.
How much is the Integrated transportation Fee?
All full-time students will be charged the Integrated Transportation Fee based on the following schedule: September Start F/T students – $365.00 January Start F/T students – $255.50 May Start F/T students – 142.35 The Peterborough Transit Pass associated with this fee will be valid from the first day of Sept., Jan. & May and be active through to the end of August.
Who is entitled to participate in the Integrated Transportation Fee?
The Integrated Transportation Program is a mandatory program for all full-time students enrolled in a program at the Sutherland campus. Others in the Fleming College Community are eligible to participate in the program by paying the fee in full plus an additional $20.00 administration fee. This purchase can be made in the SAC office (C1430).
Do I have to pay the Integrated Transportation Fee if I don’t want the benefit of this program?
Similar to other compulsory ancillary fees, this fee does not have an “opt-out” option. This fee was presented to full-time students by SAC in the form of a referendum in December 2015 and was voted by students to be added as a full-time compulsory ancillary fee. All tuition and ancillary fees are approved annually by the Fleming College Board of governors.
What is an ancillary fee?
Fees charged to support services and activities distinct from academic programming or general overhead for the institution. Examples of ancillary fees include convocation fees, student activity fees, athletic fees, health care and insurance fees, field trip fees and fees associated with the cost of buildings such as student centres. Compulsory ancillary fees are fees that a student is required to pay in order to enrol in or successfully complete any course or program of instruction. There are two types of compulsory fees: 1. Program ancillary fees which are compulsory for students in applicable programs; and 2. Institutional ancillary fees which are compulsory for all students.
What process was used to establish this fee?
The Student Administrative Council By-laws state, By-Law No. 34 section 6.9 Referenda it states under subsection 6.9.1 Fee Increase/decrease that “any student levied fee that increases or decreases by more than 20%, must be approved through a student referendum.” It also states in subsection 6.9.3 Student representation that “a successful referendum will recognize 15% membership turnout in order for action to be taken on a referendum item.” The results of the December 5, 2015, referendum were as follows, 29% of eligible students registered a vote, and 54% of all voters were in support of the Integrated Transportation fee. For more information on Ontario Colleges Tuition and Ancillary Fees – https://tcu.gov.on.ca/pepg/documents/TuitionandAncillaryFees.pdf
