The Foothill Transit Class Pass has arrived for Citrus College students.
Students taking at least one unit will have access to free bus rides via Foothill Transit for the next two semesters.
The arrival of the Class Pass program is the result a collaboration between Citrus Administration and Foothill Transit.
The bridge between students that struggle to get to campus and a means of transportation has finally been completed.
Further benefits of riding the bus to campus help students avoid jammed parking lots, gridlock on freeways, all while reducing vehicle emissions from our environment.
Dean of Students Maryann Tolano-Leveque has been instrumental in bringing the Class Pass to Citrus.
Students have been eager to take advantage of the Class Pass since the announcement last semester that the program would move towards approval from our Board of Trustees.
“We have received over 40 inquiries from students about the new service,” Tolano-Leveque said.
Foothill Transit is set up in the lobby of the Hayden Memorial Library for the first week of classes and will be distributing TAP stickers to be adhered to your student ID.
Students must already have their student ID to receive the sticker. If they have yet to obtain their student ID, they can acquire one from the Hayden Memorial Library in the Photo ID office.
Tolano-Leveque also added that they are preparing for any hiccups while rolling out the program and expects that the first semester will be the toughest semester but will become easier if the program remains.
While this service that comes free of cost for students this year, it could lead to an increase in student fees in order to keep the Class Pass.
Over the next two semesters, the TAP stickers will gather data on Citrus College student use which will determine the student fee and will be up for vote in the Spring to keep or dissolve the program.
Data collection will also help determine the frequency of stops at our campus.
“Metro will respond to extra service to alleviate a high volume of riders,” Tolano-Leveque said.
Now that students have received what they have asked for, the hopes are that it will be used and can be a fixture as a benefit to being a Citrus College student.
For Tolano-Leveque, getting a TAP sticker for every student on campus is the primary goal. Then the ridership will be up to the students.
“It’s a really good option…and only requires a walk to a bus stop,” Tolano-Leveque said.
The Class Pass via Foothill Transit along with the Citrus College/APU Metro station that will soon be just steps from campus, form a couple more convenient of options for Citrus students to get to campus and classes in a timely, organized manner.
