TAMIU Students Vote to Support Referendum to Maintain and Enhance Health Services
Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) students have voted to support a Referendum to help maintain and enhance high-quality health services for TAMIU students, with a majority of 56.3% of students supporting the measure.
TAMIU president Dr. Pablo Arenaz praised the students’ actions and shared next steps.
“TAMIU students understand the importance of mental health and took this referendum seriously. Engaged students are informed students and we appreciate their support and partnership in this important initiative. With the majority endorsement by students, the University will now seek approval from the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents in February 2024. If approved by the Board, the Student Health Fee will increase by a flat $24.35 per long semester beginning Fall 2024,” Dr. Arenaz explained.
Among other things, the Board’s approval will allow TAMIU to introduce more mental health counseling staff and services for students. This is particularly important as the American Psychological Association reports that during the 2020-2021 school year, more than 60 percent of college students across the nation satisfied the criteria for having at least one mental health issue for the 2020-2021 academic year.
Arenaz noted that momentum for the Referendum’s passage was buoyed by advance support from students.
“The Referendum was unanimously recommended by the TAMIU Student Fee Advisory Committee which is made up of five TAMIU students and four TAMIU employees,” Arenaz said.
Before online voting from November 28 – 30, four information sessions were offered, including in-person sessions and an online session.
For more information on offices funded by the Student Health Fee, please visit the following sites:
Student Counseling Services (tamiu.edu)
Office of Student Health Services (tamiu.edu)
Disability Services for Students (tamiu.edu)
TAMIU’s Spring 2024 Registration is now underway. To learn more about TAMIU’s Registration processes, visit the dedicated Registration Hub at https://go.tamiu.edu/registration.
Late Registration begins Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024, and ends Monday, Jan. 22, 2024. Spring Semester 2024 classes begin Jan. 16, 2024.
For more information, contact the Office of the University Registrar at 956.326.2250, email registrar@tamiu.edu, or visit offices in the University Success Center, suite 121.
University news and information is also available online at tamiu.edu, and on its social channels: Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, and YouTube.
