The Black Student Club Caucus has received one follow-up on their open letter from a sitting member of AMS Assembly in the aftermath of the last AMS Assembly.

Rebranding and the student fee allocation of the Queen’s StuCons service was discussed at AMS Assembly on Feb. 16.

AMS Assembly gathered Thursday evening in Beamish Munro Hall to discuss student operations in the aftermath of the AMS Executive election.

AMS executive elections concluded on the night of Feb. 7, with polls closing at 9 p.m. and results being announced shortly thereafter. 

Some online students—particularly Health Sciences students—are speaking out about their relationship with the AMS fee slate.

The AMS executive team wants to propose an opt-in legal service for students run through StudentCare, which provides the AMS health and dental plan.

The Engineering and Commerce Tricolour Classic game has inspired the Arts and Science Undergraduate Society (ASUS) to create a similar experience for Arts and Science students.

With nine conferences, the Engineering Society (EngSoc) provides students with a wide range of opportunities to network, engage with concepts, and apply knowledge.

Students running for Residence Society (ResSoc) positions debated in the uncontested election held at Ban Righ fireside on Jan. 19 at 6 p.m. Each candidate is running for a ResSoc position for the 2023-24 school year.

Student election season is slowly heating up, entering the latter half of January. Like any year, this year has fee referendums in store at the AMS and SGPS level. 

Campus elections are now underway, with nominations opening across campus in faculty society and AMS elections. Prospective candidates need a certain number of signatures from students to be nominated.

AMS President Eric Sikich called an emergency virtual AMS Assembly meeting on the morning of Dec. 15 for later that day at 6 p.m. Assembly was supposed to vote on an addition to elections policy. 

The final AMS Assembly of 2022 convened Dec. 1 in Mitchell Hall immediately following the Corporate General Meeting.

At the Corporate General Meeting (CGM), stakeholders discussed the financial health and position of the corporate and government sides of the AMS. 

AMS President Eric Sikich, Vice President (Operations) Tina Hu, and Vice President (University Affairs) Callum Robertson sat down with The Journal to recount their progress from the fall semester and to discussnew initiatives.

With campus-wide elections around the corner in the winter semester, the Nursing Sciences Society (NSS) is struggling to find executives for the term.  

The AMS has been working with the Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance (OUSA) over the past year to create change for students.

As the fall term comes to a close, the AMS Board of Directors is working on policies that will affect all AMS employees.

The AMS announced Dreyden George, ArtSci ’26, will step into the new position of External Social Issues Commissioner after being hired last week.

The AMS Fall Referendum concluded Nov. 15 with an 11.4 per cent turnout rate. This marked a 1.9 per cent increase in voter turnout from the 2021 AMS Fall Referendum.