Students can expect a “mover and a shaker” from Niki Boytchuk-Hale’s leadership. Boytchuk-Hale, ConEd ’24, is running to be the University’s 39th rector. Having completed a degree in fine arts last year, she is currently a Bachelor of Education student specializing in the Indigenous Teacher Education program.
Having held 24 extracurricular positions across the university, Leo Yang is ready to step into the role of Queen’s University’s 39th Rector. Yang, ArtSci ’25, is running to be the third most important University officer, responsible for representing students, bridging communication with senior s, and amplifying student voices.
Two candidates will be on the ballot for the Residence Society’s (ResSoc) first contested presidential election in two years. Katarina Krivokapic, ArtSci ’26 and Allen Wu, HealthSci ’25 sat down with The Journal to discuss their visions for the role if elected.
Despite looming concerns about the University’s budget cuts, only 10 students showed up to hear candidates discuss their platforms on Jan. 25 in Kingston Hall.
For the ASUS executive election, all positions are uncontested. The roles of president, vice-president (operations), and vice-president (student affairs) each have a sole candidate vying for the position.
In a contested race for the top seat, three students vie to be the next president of Queen’s Engineering Society (EngSoc). In the running are Matthew Brown, Sci ’25, Taylor Hambleton, Sci ’25, and Jack Walker, Sci ’25. Two presidential candidates sat down with The Journal to discuss their platforms and goals.
Two debates for EngSoc’s contested executive positions took place on Jan. 22 and 23 at Beamish-Munro Hall. Candidates identified community engagement, transparency, and trust as pivotal issues.
Assembly opened the winter semester by ratifying Rector candidates and a prospective AMS executive team in Chernoff Hall Auditorium on Jan. 23. Five student fees made it onto the referendum ballot, including the Student Life Centre (SLC) fee, which is requesting an increase from $38.57 to $44.53.
In an email obtained by The Journal on Monday afternoon, the University notified the AMS executive that Evans is seeking to reschedule a meeting with student leaders after learning the scope of Assembly has changed, citing concerns that AMS Assembly will not lead to productive dialogue.
Students running for Queen’s Rector, AMS executive or groups with a fee going up for referendum now have until Jan. 20 at 5 p.m. to secure nominations, according to a statement on the AMS Instagram .
In an open letter posted on Nov. 29, PSAC 901—the labour union representing graduate and postdoctoral workers at Queen’s—asked alumnus Stephen Smith to give $500,000 to reopen the union’s exhausted Emergency Food Fund.
With the winter term underway, AMS President Kate McCuaig, Vice-President (Operations) Michelle Hudson, and Vice-President (University Affairs) Victoria Mills sat down with The Journal to reflect on their fall term.
Without student activity fees from the AMS, faculty society presidents warned Assembly they will have to reduce their operations, including events and services for students.
