The Drama

Ha! I tricked you! Now you have to read about all the things I did in the AMS (before I was removed) and how that makes me oh so great and qualified (see also: Before the AMS). But if you stick around, you can have a little bit of drama, as a treat. Or just read ahead, I'm not your dad.

Work in the AMS

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Work in the AMS

My approach to advocacy in the AMS was not just focused on short-term flashy wins. I felt that stronger connections needed to be made between student advocates if we wanted to be able to leverage our real potential. I started this work by rebuilding the Academic Caucus, which went from meeting twice a year, to twice a month. It was these greater connections to our constituency advocates that I was most proud of when I left office. Not only was the AMS better placed to support their initiatives, but their support led to crucial wins for all students, such as:

The development of the Workday Survey which broke the previous AES response record and gave us valuable data which we leveraged in our advocacy to the administration
An increase of reimbursements from $2000 to $10,000 for Textbook Broke

Beyond this, and with the help of my team, I was able to secure a few flashier wins before my time was cut short. In 6 months as VP AUA I:

Contributed to a review of UBC's Sexual Violence Policy (SC-17) which expanded jurisdiction to investigate beyond instances on campus
Secured seat on UBC's Co-op Council
Worked with the CfA Director to publish a list of types of accommodations available to CfA students

Summary of the Beef

Ubyssey Coverage

If you're already up to date on the Ubyssey, sorry but there's nothing new for you to see here.

If not, feel free to peruse the below news stories to catch up. FYI: it's in reverse chronological order

Presidential candidates talk equity, student strike at chaotic great debateAt last night's great debate presidential candidates came to the stage to discuss reintroducing equity staff members, supporting a student-petitioned referendum, and to eat honey.

Senators discuss exam hardship, library hours at great debateLast night, 9 out of 14 candidates for the student senator-at-large race, squared off in the Pit for the great debate.

Large body of candidates showcase competency, confidence differences at the first senate debateLast night, 11 out of the 14 candidates for the student senator-at-large race showed up to exhibit their knowledge and plead their case for one of the five seats available.

Tension rise as candidates discuss priorities at first presidential debatePresidential candidates came together last night to talk about AMS culture, divestment, reinstating staff access to the food bank and to sound party horns as question responses.

‘I’m not the first victim’: Removed VP AUA calls out toxic culture, plans to sue AMS for wrongful terminationSince 2022, 46 per cent of all elected AMS executives have left the society in some capacity. Some of these former executives have alleged a toxic culture inside the student society, calling into question the AMS’s leadership and structure.

AMS VP external and VP finance resign ahead of general electionBoth AMS VP Finance Fung-Quon and VP External Ayesha Irfan Gavin resigned from their positions effective immediately as of 6 p.m. and 6:07 p.m. respectively, on February 5.

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

AMS Council appoints interim VP AUA and VP financeOn November 20, AMS Council met to appoint two interims VPs, amend policies and hear presentations.

AMS VP Finance taking a leave of absence for ‘personal reasons”AMS VP Finance Gavin Fung-Quon is taking a leave of absence due to “personal reasons,” according to a statement from President Christian ‘CK’ Kyle to The Ubyssey.

AMS to hold a by-election for VP AUA in coming weeksThe AMS will be holding a by-election for VP academic and university affairs (AUA) after previous VP AUA Drédyn Fontana was removed from office.

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

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

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

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

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