UVSS
UVSS year in review: advocacy wins, five resignations, and only two contested seats in upcoming election
Amidst the pandemic and personal difficulties, student participation at the highest level of student governance — the UVSS Board of Directors — is at an all-time low. The 2020-21 board…
UVSS candidates should focus their promises on achievable, and badly needed, ways of supporting students
From petting zoos to two-ply paper, we’ve seen enough empty promises We are about to enter the quietest UVSS election campaign yet. With on-campus chalking, in-person campaigning, slates, and cooperatives…PIRG, OER referenda fail to meet quorum during online fall electoral event
Despite a majority of “yes” votes, only 5.9 per cent of eligible voters cast their ballots During the UVSS fall electoral event, students voted on introducing an open educational resources…
UVSS AGM exceeds quorum, hits cap of Zoom call at 300
For the second straight year, the UVSS maintained quorum — the number of students needed to pass main motions and the annual budget — for the entirety of their annual…
Tweetcap: Referenda proponents make their cases for Open Educational Resources, end to PIRG fee at Oct. 30 forum
On Oct. 30, a UVSS Electoral Office forum gave proponents of the upcoming referenda a chance to introduce themselves and dive into their referendum questions. From Nov. 4-6, students will…Three referenda in upcoming UVSS fall electoral event, but no in-person campaigning
Voting in the fall electoral event will take place online from Nov. 4-6. Campaigning will be entirely online, due to COVID-19. In order for the referendums to pass, they must…UVSS struggles to reach a consensus on their values ahead of Annual General Meeting
At the University of Victoria Students’ Society (UVSS) annual general meeting (AGM) on Oct. 29, UVic students will be able to offer their input on the UVSS’s values and, if…The UVSS, the BOG, and the Senate: UVic governance explained
Have you ever wondered who decides tuition? Or what the UVSS actually does? Whether you are new to UVic or are a returning student, it is important to know how…Our Digital Print Issue
