News Updates


AMS Endorses Queen’s Backing Action on the Climate Crisis Petition

January 30, 2025

At November General Assembly, the AMS Assembly approved a motion to support the Queen’s Backing Action on the Climate Crisis petition to divest from all fossil fuels.  Supporting this petition […]

Notice of The Queen’s Journal Elections

January 22, 2025

Dear Students, Please consider this news post a formal notification that The Queen’s Journal Editor-in-Chief position elections process is currently underway. Per The Journal Policy, election timelines are normally set […]

JDUC Update January (AMS and SGPS)

January 14, 2025

The AMS and SGPS Executive teams wish to update their members on the JDUC Revitalization Project and move in progress.  As you may know, the reopening of the JDUC has […]

AMS Attends Student Advocacy Conference 2024

December 6, 2024

“I see the Student Advocacy Conference as an opportunity to apply all facets of OUSA and the benefits it offers to not just our student leaders but the entire undergraduate […]

Statement on Changes to the Non-Academic Misconduct Agency Agreement governing the Judicial Affairs Office  

December 5, 2024

This statement is released in advance of a review of the Principle Positions Policy of the AMS surrounding Non-Academic Misconduct scheduled to occur in Winter 2025; and to promote greater […]

Report on Student Activity Fee Audits 

December 5, 2024

This Statement is released for purposes of promoting greater transparency within AMS governance.  Every member of the Alma Mater Society pays a set of mandatory fees established via a campus-wide […]

JDUC November Update

November 27, 2024

The AMS wishes to inform their members that the AMS will not be moving into the JDUC on November 29th, as previously informed by the university. This is due to […]

Fall Special General Assembly

November 19, 2024

For the first time in recent history (perhaps even in 20 years), the Alma Mater Society’s Special General Assembly achieved quorum! At the peak of the Assembly there were 277 […]

Amended Motions for AMS November Special General Meeting Happening November 18th, 2024

November 18, 2024

Dear Students,  On Monday November 18th, 2024, President of the AMS met with The Journal Editors-in-Chiefs to listen and understand the concerns brought forward relating to the proposed motions. While […]

2024 Fall Referendum Results

November 1, 2024

AMS 2024 Fall Referendum Results KINGSTON, ON – Below are the redults of the 2024 AMS Fall Referendum. Voter turnout was 2486 (11.9%) AMS Ballot Sliding Scale for Reference: The […]

Reflection On Town Hall

October 7, 2024

The AMS, in collaboration with SGPS, hosted a town hall meeting Friday afternoon.  The town hall was productive. The most notable part was the feedback delivered to the executive team […]

SGPS Call for Undergraduate Input

September 24, 2024

The AMS and all faculty societies want Undergraduate students to have input on proposed cuts to masters student funding that could affect the undergraduate experience. The Society of Graduate and […]

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