Each year thousands of students come to UBC, prepared to spend countless hours writing papers, listening to professors, and getting top grades. But what they often fail to prepare for is the fun of it all. This is where the Alma Mater Society of UBC Vancouver (AMS), the students’ society of UBC, comes in.
Our mission statement:
To improve the quality of the educational, social, and personal lives of the students of UBC.
The Alma Mater Society of UBC Vancouver will promote high-quality student learning. It will advocate students’ interests, as well as those of the University of British Columbia and post-secondary education as a whole. The society will provide its members with diverse opportunities to become exceptional leaders. It will be flexible enough to accommodate the changing world. The AMS’ priorities will be determined by its members. The society will foster communication, both internally and externally, in order to be democratic, fair, accountable, and accessible to its members. It will provide services students want and can use. It will cultivate unity and goodwill among its members, but will also encourage free and open debate, as well as respect for differing views. It will solve problems constructively.
The AMS represents over 48,000 UBC students as well as students at affiliated colleges. The AMS operates student services, student owned businesses, resource groups, and clubs.
In addition to offering services to students, the AMS is an advocate of students’ issues and ensures the needs of students are presented to the University administration and the federal, provincial, and municipal governments. For information on the AMS’ plans, values, and objectives, see our Strategic Framework document.
AMS History
Welcome to university life!
Each year thousands of students come to UBC, prepared to spend countless hours writing papers, listening to professors, and getting top grades. But what they often fail to prepare for is the fun of it all. This is where the Alma Mater Society of UBC Vancouver (AMS), the students’ society of UBC, comes in.
Our mission statement:
To improve the quality of the educational, social, and personal lives of the students of UBC.
The Alma Mater Society of UBC Vancouver will promote high-quality student learning. It will advocate students’ interests, as well as those of the University of British Columbia and post-secondary education as a whole. The society will provide its members with diverse opportunities to become exceptional leaders. It will be flexible enough to accommodate the changing world. The AMS’ priorities will be determined by its members. The society will foster communication, both internally and externally, in order to be democratic, fair, accountable, and accessible to its members. It will provide services students want and can use. It will cultivate unity and goodwill among its members, but will also encourage free and open debate, as well as respect for differing views. It will solve problems constructively.
The AMS represents over 48,000 UBC students as well as students at affiliated colleges. The AMS operates student services, student owned businesses, resource groups, and clubs.
In addition to offering services to students, the AMS is an advocate of students’ issues and ensures the needs of students are presented to the University administration and the federal, provincial, and municipal governments. For information on the AMS’ plans, values, and objectives, see our Strategic Framework document.
6138 SUB Boulevard
Vancouver, B.C.
V6T 1Z1
Phone: 604-822-2901
Fax: 604-822-9019