ÀÖÓ¯VI

All students registered on-campus in at least one for-credit course at the ÀÖÓ¯VI Edmonton Campuses during the Fall, Winter and/or Spring/Summer term will be assessed the U-Pass fee.

The following students are exempt from the U-Pass:

• Students at Augustana
• Students enrolled only in the Executive MBA program
• Graduate students designated as Off-campus Thesis students
• Faculty of Extension Students (including those in the English Language Program)

Students who are exempt from the U-Pass program are not eligible to opt-in.

Students completing their Co-op or Practicum term in Edmonton and who have not been assessed the U-Pass fee, are asked to fill out a . Students will receive a notification from the Registrar's Office regarding their eligibility for a U-Pass for that semester. Please note that the Spring/Summer  is available in late April, the Fall  is available in late August and the Winter form is available in December.

Students can apply for an exemption to the U-Pass if they fall into one of the categories listed below:

• An employee of one of the participating transit systems,
• A student with a valid disabled transit registration,
• A student with a valid CNIB registration card,
• A student also registered at either NAIT, MacEwan University, NorQuest, or
• A thesis student conducting research out of the transit service area for more than 2 months of the term (you must provide a letter from your supervisor confirming this with your application).

To apply for an exemption

• Please submit the 
• If you are a student on a co-op or work experience program and your placement is outside of the transit service area, please go to your co-op or work experience office to apply for an exemption to the U-Pass.

Deadlines to apply
December 31 for the Fall term, April 30 for the Winter term, and August 31 for the Spring/Summer term.

If you intend to apply for an exemption, do not pick up your Arc Card

1. The U-Pass is not valid until it has been loaded onto compatible Smart Fare Media Card and the current calendar day is within the validity period for the U-Pass; 
2. The U-Pass is non-transferable, is not available for resale, and may only be used by the Participating Student to whom the U-Pass is issued; 
3. Edmonton Transit, St. Albert Transit, Strathcona County Transit, Spruce Grove Transit, Fort Saskatchewan Transit, Leduc Transit and Beaumont Transit, reserve the right to verify the validity of any Participating Student’s U-Pass; 
4. A Participating Student who fails to comply with the rules, regulations, policies and bylaws of Edmonton Transit, St. Albert Transit, Strathcona County Transit, Spruce Grove Transit, Fort Saskatchewan Transit, Leduc Transit, or Beaumont Transit respecting ridership may have their ridership privileges revoked without refund of the U-Pass Fee; and  
5. Edmonton Transit, St. Albert Transit, Strathcona County Transit, Spruce Grove Transit, Fort Saskatchewan Transit, Leduc Transit, and Beaumont Transit reserve the right to modify their respective transit routes and schedules.

The Universal Transit Pass (U-Pass) is an initiative of the Students' Union and the Graduate Students' Association, the local transit authorities, and the ÀÖÓ¯VI to deliver affordable and sustainable transit to the students of the ÀÖÓ¯VI. In 2007, students of the University voted to accept a mandatory fee assessment for the U-Pass.

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