At the last council meeting, AMS President Esmé Decker presented changes to the 2023/24 AMS/GSS Health & Dental Plan, involving reductions in certain coverage areas.
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In an open letter, Sulong UBC, a Filipinx/Canadian youth and student group, asked to restore previous AMS Food Bank access policies, allowing UBC faculty and staff to access the resource.
This year campus security received a total of 10,017 calls for service, a slight increase from the previous report’s 8,889.
Results of the AMS 2023 Academic Experience Survey (AES) show affordability, discrimination and inadequate disability support concerns among the student body.
In early December 2022, less than one month after Kyle Sohn’s death in UBC residence, another student also had an emergency in her dorm room. She and other students are now calling for a review of UBC housing's safety policies.
On April 12, AMS Council approved a five-year strategic plan calling for accessible services and student well-being and a series of governance changes.
SWAH 101 and 102 will introduce students to the language, but also to Swahili’s broader cultural significance.
Last night, AMS Council met for the first time since the end of the 2023 AMS Elections. AMS Elections Administrator Max Holmes made recommendations to increase turnout in future elections and President Eshana Bhangu spoke about ways to increase executive oversight.
UBC is not commenting on whether it will review its safety policies after BC Minister of Public Safety Mike Fanworth said he expected a review following the death of a student in late November 2022.
To pass, referenda must get a total majority of ‘yes’ votes, and at least 4,918 students, 8 per cent of the student body, must vote ‘yes.’ Voter turnout for elections as a whole this year was 14,065 votes, 22.9 per cent.
Election season involves more than just voting for candidates — voting on referendum questions is another way to have your say about what happens in the AMS.
Black members of UBC’s Faculty of Medicine gathered on Friday, February 17 to share their diverse personal stories and discuss the future of the significantly unrepresentative field of medicine.
The Ubyssey spoke with Borowski in a Q and A to reflect on her experience with the T-Birds, her commitment to the sport and personal fun facts.
UBC will welcome its first cohort of students from the Black Student MD Admissions Pathway this August.