Archive for January, 2010
Board of Governors Invents Secretive Voting Procedure
Last fall, the Board of Governors gave its consent to UBC’s newest policy, Policy 92: Land Use and Permitting. Look closely at the top right-hand corner of the policy. The approval date listed is October 2009. . . One problem: the Board never met in October.. .. From BoG website. The creation of Policy 92 [...]
EA Clarifies Endorsement Ruling
From the Elections Administrator last Sunday: I have decided to allow club/group etc members to attach their title to their name when they endorse candidates, PROVIDED that they state that their opinion is their own and does not reflect upon the group they are a part of. (this is, of course, if the group decides [...]
Three Candidates Drop Out of BoG Race
Less than 24 hours after the All-Candidates Meeting, the first withdrawals have occurred, all in the race for Board of Governors. The info was tweeted earlier today by Elections Administrator Isabel Ferreras. Statements from the former candidates about their decision to withdraw: Peter Stein: “By observing others I’ve noted that in many cases, unless it’s [...]
2010 Elections All Candidates Meeting
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No YVR Add Fare for U-Pass Holders
The Translink Commission released a decision on how to implement the YVR Add Fare a couple of hours ago. Translink had originally applied to the Commission to introduce a $2.50 levy, to be collected each time a passenger were transporting between the Bridgeport and Templeton stations. The Commission, citing the “awkwardness” of the two-way fare, [...]
The Quest for Admissions Fairness
Earlier this week we posted about a new Senate admissons policy, J-50. While it represents a small step in the quest for fairness in the admissions process, there is still a great deal more going on behind the scenes that is also more controversial. Indeed, while J-50 received widespread support from Senate, there were some [...]
AMS Council: January 6, 2010
New year, renewed enthusiasm. Highlights: January is Sexual Assault Awareness Month Cheap rooms at Whistler Lodge during the Olympics 6 referenda for sure, with possibly more on the way Student Financial Assistance & Awards Presentation; Tuition Proposal and Consultation schedule There was a miscommunication and this presentation was cancelled. Will be occurring at the next [...]
GSS Elections: Nominations Now Open!
AMS elections aren’t the only game in town right now. The GSS is also gearing up now for their executive elections this month. Are you graduate student? Are you interested in helping your fellow graduate students and representing them at the University, Government, and public level? If so… The Graduate Student Society (GSS) of UBC-Vancouver [...]
Impeachment Petitions Being Circulated, Plus Riders
A copy of the petition currently being circulated made it’s way into my hands. There are six questions being asked: 1. The removal of Blake Frederick 2. The removal of Tim Chu 3. Creation of a $5.00 “Engagement Levy” 4. A code change to implement slates 5. Indexing all non-indexed AMS fees to CPI 6. [...]
AMS Council Preview: Jan 6, 2009
Now that VFM is back up and running, and there is a renewed interest in the AMS, this is a great time to engage with your student society! The first council meeting of this term will take place this Wednesday, at 6 pm in SUB 206. Everyone is welcome to attend, and dinner is provided. [...]
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