When students prepare for college, they spend the bulk of their senior year focused on getting into the college of their dreams, and finding the place that will support them in their highest and lowest moments. Colleges tend to market themselves as the great escape, a place to explore and also get the support they need when pursuing their academics. When it comes to FAMU, not only do they offer on and off campus housing, but they also offer transportation to support.
According to the Venom Express section on the FAMU website. They allegedly offer three shuttle buses, providing a safe mode of transportation for all rattlers. These buses are supposed to pass through campus and surrounding areas every fifteen minutes and with the availability to track on the FAMU mobile app.
You may be wondering, what is the issue? For as long as people can remember, students are complaining to anyone or any social content platform that will allow them about the unreliability of the service. The buses tend to be 30 minutes late or won’t arrive at all.
Jayden Flemming, a third-year accounting major and SGA senator, expresses his distrust with the system.
“Even if I go outside like thirty minutes early and there is still no guarantee that they will come on time. On a regular basis, you really are waiting for thirty minutes.” Flemming said.
This leaves students scrambling to walk to their next destination. Professors are often known to be unforgiving and this in turn puts a dent in the academic success that is supposed to be achieved.
Jada Johnson, a first-year engineering major, opens up about something that she found out when trying to get to the bottom of the issue.
“I recently talked to one of the drivers and she revealed there’s only 2 of them in total that run these routes.” Johnson expressed.
This in turn leaves the site inaccurate for current and incoming students inquiring about the service. This lack of respect and reliability can create a domino effect on a student’s success rate. FAMU constantly advertises how they want students to be “out in 4.” without providing a proper system to support. Students are now left to hope for better while they pursue their degrees. If FAMU is wondering how to tackle the issue of student