“We have started to take a look at whether the Indigenous Committee structure within the umbrella of AMS Council is really the best way to have Indigenous representation here at UBC.
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With in-person classes starting in less than a month, the AMS conducted a survey to see how students feel about the return to campus.
Now, many students find they’re not able to easily come to Canada at all for the start of in-person classes in September.
As COVID-19 restrictions ease in BC, the AMS is planning for more in-person events for its annual AMS Firstweek, including an ‘Almost’ Welcome Back BBQ that will be free to all.
The reopening, outlined in the AMS Restart Plan, includes the relaxing of some restrictions in building use, access, operations and services while continuing to maintain COVID-19 safety protocol.
Shahla is asking the Canadian Government to grant her immediate family members refugee status through a petition that has garnered nearly 5,000 signatures in less than a week.
According to meeting minutes from a July 21 AMS executive committee meeting, UBC approached the student society about booking rapid testing space in the Nest, though no final decision was recorded.
AMS President Cole Evans said “exploratory work” on a potential cannabis store has continued “in a limited capacity.”
The Ubyssey’s news section is here to make this year’s election a little more accessible for UBC students.
“A lot of people said that they had been in a position where they needed a [menstrual] product between classes and had to skip a class because they didn’t have those products.”
The latest COVID-19 dashboard update has reported a daily average of eight new cases per 100,000 UBC area residents between August 6 and August 12, with a testing positivity rate of three per cent.
Michael Houg is alleging that Gallant refused to accommodate an injury of his or his parenting schedule, and eventually fired him.
After weeks of UBC saying it would not institute a mask or vaccine mandate, President Santa Ono has come out in support of the two policies.
The staff member alleged that UBC has “completely ignored” staff concerns, leaving them feeling “really scared” and “totally unprotected.”
This year, UBC is offering three streams: a hybrid virtual and in person stream for students living in residence, a hybrid stream for students commuting to campus and a virtual-only stream.