August 18, 2017 KINGSTON, ON – On Wednesday, August 16, the AMS accepted the resignation of Brian MacKay as Vice-President (Operations). Brian was elected along with Jennifer Li and Palmer Lockridge as AMS Executive on January 31, 2017. Brian MacKay issued the following statement: "I have made the decision to step down as Vice-President (Operations) for personal reasons. This has been [...]
August 16, 2017 KINGSTON, ON – The AMS Executive has completed the hiring process for two vacant positions and is pleased to announce the following decisions: Director of Clubs — Marnie Myszko, Religious Studies '17 Talent Acquisition Manager — Danielle Karas, Commerce '18 "On behalf of the Executive and the entire AMS, we are thrilled to welcome Marnie and Danielle to the team. We had an exceptional [...]
Hi everyone, my name is Craig Draeger and I am the AMS Director of Communications for the 2017-2018 term! The purpose of my Office is to manage the two-way flow of information between the AMS and students, while also helping to build and foster our relationships with outside stakeholders. The core mandate of my role [...]
Hi everyone, my name is Victoria Lewarne and I am the Commissioner of Academic Affairs for the 2017-18 term! The purpose of the Academic Affairs Commission (AAC) is to ensure the maintenance of the quality, and financial accessibility of a Queen’s education. Thus, it is my responsibility to advocate on behalf of students to the [...]
Hi everyone! My name is Stefano Hollands, and I am the Commissioner of Municipal Affairs here at the AMS. It is my job to advocate for students’ interests to all external stakeholders in the City of Kingston, and to ensure that there are plentiful volunteer and work opportunities for students within the Commission. I can [...]
In the Campus Activities Commission, everyone works to organize a variety of student run events each year including conferences, live music, entertainment and recreation events, and assisting with Orientation Week. As the Commissioner, I am also here to act as an event planning resource if you or someone you know is planning an event for [...]
Hi everyone! My name is Ramna and I’m the Commissioner of Social Issues for the 2017-2018 year. It may already be two months into my term, but I’m still unbelievably excited for the year ahead. The Social Issues Commission (SIC) exists to actively challenge and eliminate all levels of oppression on campus, while also promoting [...]
April 5, 2017 KINGSTON ON – Today, Jennifer Li, President – elect, Brian Mackay, Vice President (Operations) – elect and Palmer Lockridge, Vice President (University Affairs) – elect, issued the following statement: “Today Alexander Prescott, the Incoming AMS Assembly Speaker, tendered his resignation to the AMS Secretary. The resignation takes effect immediately.” Please direct all [...]
By a consensus decision of new President’s Caucus, tonight’s planned emergency session of AMS Assembly has been cancelled. We would like to explain the reasons behind this decision, and the thorough discussion among student leaders that brought it about. First, we all recognize the offensive and hurtful comments that Alexander Prescott made in 2013, and [...]
April 3rd, 2017 KINGSTON, ON – Today, the current Executive Team LWT and incoming Executive Team JBP issued the following joint statement: Sunday evening the incoming AMS Assembly elected Alexander Prescott as Assembly Speaker for 2017-18. We have heard concerns from the student body about the election, and we want to address them. In 2012-13, Prescott was [...]