Communications, Author at Alma Mater Society

Internal Affairs Restructure Announcement

Written by Communications on July 2, 2024. Posted in My AMS.

We’re excited to announce that the AMS Board of Directors has approved a proposal presented by Secretariat Sylvie Garabedian and President Owen Rocchi to restructure the Internal Affairs Office, effectively immediately. The restructure of the office focused on three pillars: (1) Meaningful Experiences....

JDUC Update June 2024

Written by Communications on June 27, 2024. Posted in My AMS.

We’re counting down the days until we begin moving into the JDUC, so to get everyone excited we’re sharing some more details about the building! The re-opening of the JDUC is a warm welcome home to the AMS offices. VPOPS Chowdhury is pumped to have the AMS open to students in the heart of campus,...

Recognition Policy Under Review

Written by Communications on June 25, 2024. Posted in My AMS.

After careful and deliberate discussion, on June 24th, the AMS Assembly has unanimously voted to suspend the Recognition Policy. This decision comes after thoughtful consideration and feedback from stakeholders. As a part of the regular policy review process that takes place early in the summer, it...

Changes on Judicial Commitee Hiring

Written by Communications on June 17, 2024. Posted in My AMS.

Please be aware that the AMS will be increasing the number of students hired for the Judicial Committee from 6 to 9. While no changes have been made for the quorum of Judicial Committee, the increase in number aims to work around the availability of JCOMM members during the school year, and address...

24/25 AMS Senior Management Team Hired

Written by Communications on April 8, 2024. Posted in My AMS, News.

KINGSTON, ON | April 8th, 2024 |11:40 AM After several months of reviewing applications, conducting interviews, and careful deliberations, Owen Rocchi, Ayan Chowdhury, and Ruth Osunde have completed their hiring for the 2024-2025 AMS Senior Management. Team OAR is excited to announce the following...

AMS Judicial Committee Findings

Written by Communications on April 8, 2024. Posted in My AMS.

To whom it may concern, On March 25th, 2024 the AMS Judicial Committee convened to hear the case of AMS v. AMS (Rector) Election Team, presented by the Judicial Affairs Manager for the complaint submitted by Leo Yang on February 8th, 2024. This report is released pursuant to section 4.6(IX),...

Update from Provost Matthew Evans

Written by Communications on March 22, 2024. Posted in News.

March 22, 2024 | 3:22 PM | Kingston, ON Below is an update from Provost Matthew Evans’s March newsletter sent to student leaders (AMS Executive and Faculty Societies). This includes updates from the Provost’s Office, Budget Cuts, and additional information. Operating Budget Deficit Updates We...

March Executive Updates

Written by Communications on March 19, 2024. Posted in My AMS, News.

Elections It was an unusual election season, to say the least! No team satisfied the requirements to be placed on the ballot this year, unfortunately. With this in mind, a past precedent utilized in 2018 was enacted. Assembly received their notice immediately with our next actions. A special assembly...

St Patrick’s Day Harm Reduction Booth

Written by Communications on March 14, 2024. Posted in Community Issues, My AMS, Tricolour Spirit.

The AMS is organizing the St. Patrick’s Day Harm Reduction Event on March 16th. This event will take place in front of the ARC, at the entrance on Earl St., from 10 am to 2 pm, or as long as supplies last. The AMS tent will be stocked with an array of goodies and essentials aimed at promoting...

Know Your Rights Campaign

Written by Communications on March 13, 2024. Posted in Community Issues, News, Student Life.

As the University District Safety Initiative (UDSI) gears up for enforcement from Monday, March 11th at 12 am until Monday, March 18th at 11:59 pm, the Social Issues Commission (SIC) Know Your Rights Campaign is ensuring students are well-informed about their legal rights and responsibilities. According...

AMS Executive Appointment Results

Written by Communications on March 1, 2024. Posted in My AMS, News.

March 1st, 2024 | 1:25 AM Kingston, ON – On February 29th, 2024, at 11:26 PM, AMS Assembly Appointed the 2024-2025 AMS Executive team. The AMS Elections Team would like to congratulate Owen Rocchi (President), Ayan Chowdhury (Vice President of Operations), and Ruth Osunde (Vice President of...

AMS Elections Following February 13th Special Session Assembly

Written by Communications on February 23, 2024. Posted in My AMS, News.

Friday, February 23rd, 2024 | Kingston, ON On February 13th, 2024, the AMS held a Special Session Assembly to appoint the next AMS Executive Team. The sole team on the ballot was Team LOT, who did not receive a vote of confidence from Assembly Members. With 21 Members of Assembly voting against the...

Judicial Committee Constitutional Interpretation

Written by Communications on February 13, 2024. Posted in News.

To Whom it may concern: The Judicial Committee reached a decision on February 12th, 2024, regarding a constitutional interpretation brought forward by the Judicial Affairs Manager. The Judicial committee provided an interpretation of part B.5(c) of the AMS election policy, as well as section 3.(IV)...

A Letter From The Judicial Affairs Office

Written by Communications on February 10, 2024. Posted in News.

To whom it may concern, We are writing to inform you that the Judicial Affairs Office has received the complaints made by Leo Yang on February 8th, 2024. Under sec 9.2.4 of the AMS Constitution, the Judicial Affairs Office is empowered to investigate allegations of policy infringement on behalf of...

2024 Rector Election Results

Written by Communications on February 8, 2024. Posted in My AMS, News, Student Life.

Thursday, February 8th, 2024 | 8:14 AM KINGSTON, ON – Below are the results of the 2024 University Rector Election held amongst AMS and SGPS members. 2024 Rector Election: Niki Boytchuk-Hale: 2073 (42.8%) Leo Yang: 1759 (36.3%) None of the Above: 127 (2.6%) Abstain: 883 (18.2%) The 39th Rector...

AMS 2024 Winter Referendum Results

Written by Communications on February 8, 2024. Posted in My AMS, News, Student Life.

Thursday, February 8th, 2024 | 12:26 AM KINGSTON, ON – Below are the results of the 2024 AMS Winter Referendum. Voter turnout was 19.7%. AMS Sliding Scale for Reference: Voter turnout between 15-19.9% of AMS members requires 55% or higher to pass Voter turnout between 10-14.9% of AMS members requires...

AMS Elections Update

Written by Communications on February 1, 2024. Posted in My AMS, News.

Thursday, February 1st, 2024 As of Wednesday, January 31st, 2024, no candidate team for AMS Executive has satisfied the requirements to be placed on the ballot for the February 6th and 7th 2024 AMS Executive Election. Moving forward, the 2024-25 AMS Executive team will be appointed by the Assembly...

In Response to Matthew Evans

Written by Communications on January 22, 2024. Posted in My AMS, News.

We are incredibly disheartened that, after almost a month of planning, Matthew Evans, Provost, and Donna Janiec (VP of Finance and Administration) have decided to let the student population know that they will no longer be attending the January AMS Assembly at 4:40pm the day before. The student community...

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