Riley Huntley wins AMS presidential race
Riley Huntley is your next AMS president.
The AMS.
The AMS (Alma Mater Society) is your student union with the mission statement “To improve the quality of the educational, social and personal lives of the students of UBC Vancouver.“ As a student, you’re a member of the AMS and pay a membership fee. The AMS provides services to students that they wouldn’t have access to otherwise such as the AMS Food Bank and Safewalk. The 5 elected executives manage the operations of the organization and advocate on behalf of students to UBC and all levels of government. The executives receive input from and work with AMS Council who's voting members include the executives along with elected representatives from each major faculty or school at UBC (called constituencies). AMS Council is where decisions in the AMS, like the budget, go to a vote for approval.
Elections Schedule.
All debates moderated by The Ubyssey have passed and recaps are published. Voting is now open at ams.simplyvoting.com and will close March 14 at 8 p.m. Results are to be announced in the Gallery the same day polls close.
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Yesterday at 9:36 PM
Riley Huntley wins AMS presidential race
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March 7
Presidential candidates talk equity, student strike at chaotic great debate
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March 4
Tension rise as candidates discuss priorities at first presidential debate
President.
The president is responsible for broad strategic direction and alignment of the AMS. They represent the society to the public, manage and aid the vice-presidents in their duties and ensure AMS Council committees are meeting their goals. They are also typically appointed to fill vacant executive positions before a by-election can be called or an interim hired.
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Yesterday at 9:31 PM
Zarifa Nawar is your next VP AUA
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March 7
VP academic and university affairs candidates largely agree at uneventful great debate
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March 4
VP academic and university affairs candidates discuss experience, harm reduction at first debate
VP Academic and University Affairs.
The VP academic and university affairs (AUA) is responsible for advocating student interests to UBC. This involves communicating with UBC administration, the Board of Governors and the Vancouver Senate. Common concerns for the VP AUA are the safety and well-being of students, availability and affordability of student housing, funding for programs that address student needs and sexual misconduct policy. Their office also operates the Academic Experience Survey to understand student priorities.
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Yesterday at 9:42 PM
Gagan Parmar wins VP finance race
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March 7
Uncontested VP finance candidate talks Indigenous student initiatives, food bank funding at the great debate
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March 4
Sole VP finance candidate talks reimbursements, referenda and surplus in first debate
VP Finance.
The VP finance prepares the society's budget before being approved by AMS Council. Their office also oversees the finances of the AMS and is responsible for ensuring AMS clubs are reimbursed and that clubs and constituencies submit annual finance reports.
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Yesterday at 9:40 PM
Dylan Evans wins VP administration race
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March 7
VP Administration candidate Dylan Evans talked vague plans at this year’s great debate
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March 5
Sole candidate talks experience and engagement at first VP admin debate
VP Administration.
The VP Administration is responsible for managing and communicating with AMS clubs, running Clubs Fair, and creating and implementing the society's sustainability policies. The Admin Office also oversees bookings policy, space allocation and the security of the Nest.
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Yesterday at 9:43 PM
Solomon Yi-Kieran is your next VP external
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March 7
Sole VP external candidate talks experience, climate priorities at great debate
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March 5
Solo VP external candidate talks federal elections and TransLink cuts at first debate
VP External Affairs.
The VP external affairs is a student lobbyist, responsible for advocating student priorities to all levels of government outside of UBC as well as residence associations like University Neighbourhood Association. Common concerns for the VP external are transportation to campus (including the Skytrain to UBC project), availability and affordability of student housing, grants for programs supporting students and policies affecting student safety. They also run get out the vote campaigns during municipal, provincial, and federal government elections.
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Yesterday at 9:55 PM
Cade Desjarlais, Jasper Lorien elected to UBC’s Board of Governors
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March 7
BoG candidates argue over experience, food security at heated great debate
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March 4
Board of Governors candidates agree on tuition, clash on divestment in first debate
The Board of Governors.
The Board of Governors (BoG) essentially runs UBC — it approves the annual budget and strategic goals for the institution. It also votes on tuition increases. There are 21 board members and 2 are elected student governors from UBCV.
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Yesterday at 9:59 PM
Nawar, Lorien, Hassib, Gupta, Yi-Kieran win UBC Senate seats
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March 7
Senators discuss exam hardship, library hours at great debate
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March 5
Large body of candidates showcase competency, confidence differences at the first senate debate
Senate.
The Vancouver Senate is UBCV’s chief academic governing body and makes rules on everything from textbook costs to academic misconduct. The Senate also approves new courses and majors. There are 18 Student senators, who work as an informal voting bloc called the Student Senate Caucus. Of these student Senators, 5 are representatives of students at-large and the rest represent individual faculties, schools, or graduate students.
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All in AMS Elections 2025
