VP Finance Abhi Mishra accomplished major goals this term, stabilizing the AMS/GSS Health & Dental Plan and increasing student financial literacy. He looks to continue improving the AMS as he heads into the second half of his term.
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Halfway through his term, VP Academic and University Affairs (AUA) Kamil Kanji has made progress on many of his goals on affordability, open educational resources and mental health and harm reduction, but still has some left unchecked.
Before her leave of absence, AMS President Esmé Decker had been learning on the job as she worked to accomplish her goals around relationship building with student groups and transparency — although her priorities related to food security remain uncompleted.
The statement repeated that the stickers stand at odds with the organization’s values and said they are concerned the campaign “will fuel an already incendiary environment and jeopardize student safety.”
On November 30th, the 988 mental health crisis line will be implemented across Canada, which aims to help reduce barriers to mental health and suicide resources in the country.
On November 15, the Senate met for the first time under new President Benoit-Antoine Bacon to receive the student senate caucus’ Senate 2026 priorities memorandum and the UBC Library annual report.
Diamond & Diamond Lawyers has filed a $15 million class action lawsuit against UBC, the AMS, the Graduate Student Society (GSS) and the Student Union Okagonon (SUO). It alleges the bodies have been negligent and failed to uphold duty of care towards Jewish students.
Around 30 protesters chanted throughout the event from the outside, with signs against the windows of the venue.
UBC community members gathered outside the Nest in support of Palestine on November 9.
AMS President Esmé Decker is taking a leave of absence starting November 13 with no set return date.
The driver responsible for the Northwest Marine Drive crash which killed two UBC students has been sentenced to three years in prison.
The 2022 report from the Ombudsperson Office for Students showed an increase in visits across UBC’s campuses.
AMS released their first financial quarterly report detailing the society’s expenditures and revenue from May —July 2023.
From October 15-18, the AMS joined UBC representatives to meet with the BC government in addressing housing concerns, student affordability and financial transparency.
UBC released an updated land use plan at the October Board of Governors meeting which would add 9,500 neighbourhood housing units, enough to house 20,800 people, by 2050.