Michael Caryk

Saanich Council overwhelmingly supports UVic student housing expansion at May 4 meeting

Councillor Harper said this was “one of the easiest decisions all year," while the mayor called the province’s delay “a disservice to the university."

Several student advocacy resolutions pass at AVICC convention

A majority of delegates voted to support advocating for the $10 flat student ferry rate, provincial student food bank grant, and the Alliance of BC Students' Student Issues Backgrounder.

UVSS Board of Directors, March 23

The Board heard a presentation from the Chief Electoral Officer, voted to accept the 2026 General Election results, and tabled changes to the BoD policy.

Outgoing campaigns director reflects on his experiences on the board

“Integrity is upholding honesty when no one is looking, when you are alone, when co-workers aren't there to look after you, because continuous improvement is expected of us. No one…

Majority of Saanich Council vote against student advocacy resolutions during March 2 meeting

"I worry that too often the voices of younger people are not heard as much by Council, and this impacts the decisions that we make,” Councillor Phelps Bondaroff said. “I…

UVSS SAGM fails to hit quorum, reaches less than half of required attendance

Andrew and King attributed the low attendance to “end of year burnout,” and the fact that there were only two special resolutions put forward. 

10 members of ‘Student Leadership Alliance’ elected to Senate

The Senate elections received 1 437 votes, out of 21 021 eligible voters, a turnout of 6.8 per cent. There were 103 abstain ballots. 

UVSS Board of Directors, Jan. 19

The UVSS’s second Board of Directors meeting of 2026 saw board members provide updates, fill committee roles, and pass several motions.

Student societies oppose post-secondary system review, as B.C. government says more funding ‘not practical’

The B.C. government says public post-secondary institutions are facing fiscal challenges due to federal reductions in study permits for international students, declining domestic student enrolment, and global inflation, but says…

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