between the motions

April 29 newsColin Angell

2024/25 AMS Council concludes with code changes, next year's budget

AMS council met on April 26 for its final meeting of the term to vote on previously deliberated changes to AMS policies and next year's preliminary budget.

April 11 newsColin Angell

AMS Council discusses code changes, hears executive remarks

AMS Councillors met last night to conclude the academic year with a presentation from the Interfaculty First-Year Committee, overview upcoming changes to AMS Code and to hear executive remarks.

March 28 newsIsabella Ma

AMS Council approves interim VP student life, health and dental fee increase

On March 26, AMS Council met to discuss AMS elections, appoint an interim VP student life, approve an AMS/GSS Health & Dental coverage increase and talk early voting options for the upcoming federal election.

March 14 newsIsabella Ma

AMS Council discusses sustainability goals, Q3 budget report and Nest safety

Last night, AMS councillors met to discuss sustainability goals, the quarter three budget report and the preliminary rollout of an AMS emergency alert system.

February 28 newsIshan Choudhury

AMS Council discusses budget reforecast, hears Ombuds Report

AMS Council met on February 27 to discuss the budget reforecast, the Ombuds Report and approve a revision to a referendum question.

February 13 newsBernice Wong

AMS Council approves four referenda items

AMS Council met on February 12 to approve four referenda questions which students will be voting on in the upcoming AMS elections.

February 7 newsHimanaya Bajaj

Council announces resignation of VP external and VP finance, discuss proposed referendum items

On Wednesday night,  AMS Council met to announce the resignation of the VP Finance Gavin Fung-Quon and VP External Ayesha Irfan, adjust the AMS election timeline and discuss referendum items for the upcoming AMS elections.

January 23 newsAisha Chaudhry

AMS Council approves and appoints new position to Elections Committee

Last night, AMS Council met for a short meeting to pass several code changes related to the AMS Elections Committee and having electronic devices during private in-camera session.

January 17 newsBernice Wong

AMS Services see an overall increase in user interactions

Last night, AMS councillors met for the first time this year to discuss creating a VP Student Life and heard updates from the services interim report.

December 5 newsHimanaya Bajaj

Council announces VP external reprimand and leave of absence, approves Indigenous Constituency constitution

On Wednesday, AMS Council met to announce VP External Ayesha Irfan’s leave of absence, pass a reprimand motion for Irfan violating AMS bylaws and to approve the Indigenous Student Society constitution.

November 22 newsAisha Chaudhry

AMS Council appoints interim VP AUA and VP finance

On November 20, AMS Council met to appoint two interims VPs, amend policies and hear presentations.

November 7 newsAisha Chaudhry

AMS Council vote to remove VP Academic and University Affairs

Last night, AMS Council voted to remove VP Academic and University Affairs (AUA) Drédyn Fontana six months into his term, effective immediately.

November 3 newsViyan Handley with Illustrations by Emilija Vītols Harrison

AMS Council discusses EPA Committee recommendation on heels of special meeting

On October 30, AMS Council met to discuss a recommendation from the Executive Performance and Accountability (EPA) Committee and hear a presentation on AMS bursaries.

October 29 newsAisha Chaudhry

AMS Council discusses investigations of executives in special meeting

On October 25, the AMS met for a special Council meeting to discuss “the appropriate procedure for investigations of the executive."

October 10 newsIsabella Ma

AMS Council hears Academic Experience Survey results, discuss executive performance

On October 9, AMS Council met to hear room booking issues and the 2024 Academic Experience Survey results and discuss executive performance.