“I see the Student Advocacy Conference as an opportunity to apply all facets of OUSA and the benefits it offers to not just our student leaders but the entire undergraduate community at Queens” Commissioner of External Affairs George.   On the week of November 19th, the AMS participated in the Student...

This statement is released in advance of a review of the Principle Positions Policy of the AMS surrounding Non-Academic Misconduct scheduled to occur in Winter 2025; and to promote greater transparency about one of the two autonomous systems of the AMS.  The Judicial System of the Alma Mater Society...

This Statement is released for purposes of promoting greater transparency within AMS governance.  Every member of the Alma Mater Society pays a set of mandatory fees established via a campus-wide referendum; and may opt-out of the optional fee(s) available. You can learn more about the AMS Fee Slate,...

The AMS wishes to inform their members that the AMS will not be moving into the JDUC on November 29th, as previously informed by the university. This is due to measures outside of the AMS’s control, such as construction delays. This comes as a disappointment, after several delays impacting the AMS...

For the first time in recent history (perhaps even in 20 years), the Alma Mater Society’s Special General Assembly achieved quorum! At the peak of the Assembly there were 277 students in attendance, which is significantly higher than the 208 students required for quorum! While a significant portion...

Dear Students,  On Monday November 18th, 2024, President of the AMS met with The Journal Editors-in-Chiefs to listen and understand the concerns brought forward relating to the proposed motions. While the motions have been internally updated and communicated to The Journal since Friday, the following...

AMS 2024 Fall Referendum Results KINGSTON, ON – Below are the redults of the 2024 AMS Fall Referendum. Voter turnout was 2486 (11.9%) AMS Ballot Sliding Scale for Reference: The following table shows what percent of the votes turnout is required for a fee or candidate to pass. Accorning to the...

The AMS, in collaboration with SGPS, hosted a town hall meeting Friday afternoon.  The town hall was productive. The most notable part was the feedback delivered to the executive team from attendees.  The Executive team believes that feedback is an invaluable way to improve, and the feedback delivered...

Clubs Commssioner, Stephanie Sahadeo (she/her) Hi everyone! My name’s Stephanie, and I’m this year’s Commissioner of Clubs. I’m heading into my 4th year of my Political Studies BAH with a minor in English Literature. I’m thrilled to work and advocate on behalf of the AMS Clubs body this year as it...

Our Commissioner of Environmental Sustainability and Social Issues Commissioners wanted to take a moment to introduce themselves. You can meet Anne, Jana, and Kaan in the Queen’s Centre from 12-4, September 25th. Commissioner of Environmental Sustainability, Anne Fu (Any Pronouns) Howdy! My name is...

The AMS and all faculty societies want Undergraduate students to have input on proposed cuts to masters student funding that could affect the undergraduate experience. The Society of Graduate and Professional Students (SGPS) are conducting a survey of all Queen’s university students, including undergraduates....

Our Campus Affairs Commissioner and Campus External Affairs Commissioner wanted to take a moment to introduce themselves. You can meet Roan and Dreyden in the Queen’s Centre from 12-4, September 24th.  Campus Affairs Comissioner, Roan Haggerty-Goede (He/Him) Hello everyone! My name is Roan Haggerty-Goede...

Dear students,   Welcome back to Kingston! Please consider this an official notice opening the Fall 2024 Elections & Referenda Season!   In Fall 2024, the election and referenda season will see the following open:  A Fee Referendum, to continue, increase or establish new student activity fees....

This decision has been unanimously ratified by the President’s Caucus on Jul 30th.    The AMS Assembly is the ultimate decision-making body (sec. 5.2.1) of the Alma Mater Society. It is a space that, aligned with the AMS Mission Statement, serves and represents the diversity of students at Queen’s...

The AMS and SGPS Executive teams wish to update their members on a new move-in date for the JDUC.  In a JDUC steering committee on August 1st, Donna Janiec, VP Finance and Administration, informed us that the JDUC will not be open until November 29th, following a special meeting with the lead construction...

Team OAR wishes to provide their members with an update that the previously tentative JDUC move in date of August 1st will not be happening.   In early July, the AMS executive was notified through the JDUC Steering Committee that an August 1st move was not possible. This is due to circumstances outside...

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....

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,...