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Senate: University planning full return to campus in Winter 2022

Written on February 26, 2021. Posted in News, University.

Queen’s Senate met Tuesday over Zoom to discuss the sinking of Laurentian, the University’s mission, and the plan for returning to campus. A report on the revised sessional dates for the 2021-22 academic year was brought to Senate for information, reflecting similar changes to those made in the 2020-21...

After Senate debate, fall term break to be attached to Thanksgiving

Written on January 31, 2020. Posted in News.

The controversy over the fall term break has come to a conclusion. At Tuesday’s Senate meeting, a motion, originally brought to Senate by the Senate Committee on Academic Procedures (SCAP), was passed unanimously—with two important amendments based on an AMS student survey. Senate was under a...

Senate will take up motion to extend fall term break pilot

Written on January 24, 2020. Posted in News.

Senate will motion next week to extend the current iteration of the fall term break into a fourth year, extending its pilot past the three-year timeline and kicking a review of the policy down the road. The motion, to be taken up at the Jan. 28 Senate meeting, would mandate a review of the current...

Rector election to be held in January

Written on November 29, 2019. Posted in News.

When the AMS gathered for its final assembly of the semester on Nov. 28, Rector Alex da Silva announced an election for a new rector will be held in January. President’s Report In his written report, Pierce addressed student concerns about Fall Reading Break. With Student Senate Caucus Chair, David...

Senate approves Fall Term Break for 2018-19 academic year

Written on March 3, 2017. Posted in News.

As the recommendation from the Fall Term Break Task Force was announced at the Feb. 28 Senate meeting, a murmur passed through the crowd of attendees. The Task Force announced that their recommendation was, “a two-day fall term break on the Thursday and Friday of the seventh week of classes, to be...

Less popular Fall Break option among students to be recommended by task force

Written on February 16, 2017. Posted in News.

On Feb. 15 members of AMS Assembly convened in Dunning Hall for a meeting with sparse discussion, beginning with the ratification of incoming commissioners and directors, later leading into a twist announcement regarding Fall Term Break. Ratification Incoming Commissioner of Social Issues, Ramna...

AMS Assembly approves final motion to dissolve Commission of Environmental Affairs

Written on February 3, 2017. Posted in News.

AMS Assembly this Thursday began with heartfelt congratulations being given to all the various executive candidates and elections teams for their work over the past two weeks of campaigns. However, quickly after, the room turned their focus to the dissolution of the Commission of Environmental Affairs...

AMS Assembly Recap Jan. 19

Written on January 20, 2017. Posted in News.

Due to several AMS Assembly members taking leaves of absence for the upcoming election and some late arrivals, the beginning of this Thursday’s Assembly meeting was held without meeting quorum — or reaching the minimum number to vote. However, motions that had been voted on before quorum was reached...

Board of Trustees addresses racism, strategic framework and student needs

Written on December 19, 2016. Posted in News.

On Friday, Dec. 2, the Board of Trustees commenced their quarterly meeting in Richardson Hall with an address from Principal Daniel Woolf on the issues of racism facing campus in recent weeks. Woolf directly addressed the off-campus party that took place on Nov. 22. Based on an investigation completed...

Dec. 1 AMS Assembly recap

Written on December 19, 2016. Posted in News.

During a contentious three-hour meeting of AMS assembly, which included a debate over altering the restrictions placed on Speaker Palmer Lockridge, several other new policies were discussed. Sustainability Policy Commissioner of the Environment Liam Dowling presented his new policy and procedures...

AMS Assembly begins with discussion on Fall Term Break

Written on November 4, 2016. Posted in News.

Kicking off the Nov. 3 meeting of AMS Assembly, Secretary of the University, Lon Knox, and Deputy Provost, Teri Shearer, facilitated a discussion with student leaders on Fall Term Break. The speakers posed questions about when a break should fall, as well as asking students to rank the order of importance...

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Senate: University planning full return to campus in Winter 2022

After Senate debate, fall term break to be attached to Thanksgiving

Senate will take up motion to extend fall term break pilot

Rector election to be held in January

Senate approves Fall Term Break for 2018-19 academic year

Less popular Fall Break option among students to be recommended by task force

AMS Assembly approves final motion to dissolve Commission of Environmental Affairs

AMS Assembly Recap Jan. 19

Board of Trustees addresses racism, strategic framework and student needs

Dec. 1 AMS Assembly recap

AMS Assembly begins with discussion on Fall Term Break

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