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AMS Firstweek Assistant Coordinator
Position Purpose: This position offers a unique opportunity to use your knowledge of student life to work with the AMS Events Department in organizing and implementing a week-long festival in September dedicated to welcoming new and returning students to campus life. Reports to: AMS Firstweek Coordinator Employee Status: Term, Appointed Length of Term: June, 2013 [...]
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Customer Appreciation Day at The Outpost, Wed. May 22nd
Mark it on your calendar! UBC Hoodies & Sweatpants XXS – XXL! UBC Thunderbird merchandise School Supplies Greeting Cards & Wrap for all reasons & seasons Umbrellas Great selection of Gift ideas Cute little stuffies
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UBC Students Society Congratulates Newly Elected MLAs
For Immediate Release / May 15th, 2013 VANCOUVER, BC – The Alma Mater Society of UBC Vancouver (AMS) would like to congratulate all newly elected and re-elected MLA’s on their successful bids for provincial office. “On May 14, British Columbians participated in a vital part of the democratic process by exercising the right to select [...]
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Sustainability Outreach Coordinator
Position Purpose: The AMS Sustainability Outreach Coordinator will assist with the implementation and monitoring of the AMS Lighter Footprint Strategy, which is a policy document that provides the framework for the AMS to reduce our environmental impact. The position will involve overseeing project implementation and monitoring progress while also handling interactions between the numerous AMS [...]
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Sustainability Coordinator
Position Purpose: The AMS Sustainability Coordinator is the point person for the implementation and monitoring of the AMS Lighter Footprint Strategy, which is a policy document that provides the framework for the AMS to reduce our environmental impact. The position will involve overseeing project implementation and monitoring progress. Reports to: Vice-President Finance Supervises: Sustainability Office [...]
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Composting Coordinator
Position Purpose: This position coordinates and ensures the success of the AMS Worm Composting Program. Reports To: Sustainability Coordinator Length of Term: May – April 30, 2014 Hours per week: 4 hours Salary: $10.50 per hour (Tier 1) Duties and Responsibilities: Coordinate with AMS food and beverage kitchen staff to transport pre-consumer compost to work [...]
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Whistler Lodge Manager
Position Description: Reports To: Facilities Development Manager Employee Status: Permanent, Salaried Hours per week: Full-time, Regular Position Purpose: The AMS Whistler Lodge Manager is responsible for the operations of the Lodge and the development of on-site activities. Key functions of this role include but are not limited to: site maintenance, repairs, staffing and training, Lodge [...]
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Plans for the New SUB
A look towards our New SUB comes from a bird’s eye view. See below for a detailed mapping of our New SUB and surrounding buildings. Another glimpse into the future. Construction is proceeding quickly and we only have a year to go. Want more? View April’s New SUB updates.
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Senior Manager, Human Resources
Position Posting Position Title: Senior Manager, Human Resources Reports To: AMS of UBC General Manager Supervises: HR Associate, HR support staff Employee Status: Full-Time, Permanent, Management (exempt) About UBC and the AMS: The University of British Columbia (UBC), founded in 1908, has grown to become one of the top academic institutions in Canada, with a highly [...]
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New Mobile Ordering System Launches at Blue Chip and Gallery
No time between classes? No worries, with our new AMS online ordering system you can have that double expresso and Blue Chip cookie ready and waiting. Head to m.lunchstreet.com/ams-ubc to order now!
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Whistler Lodge Front Desk Attendant
Position Purpose: The Whistler Lodge Front Desk Attendant provides excellent customer service to Whistler Lodge guests. Other duties include maintaining the onsite activities of the Lodge throughout shifts and in the absence of management. This position consistently maintains a professional atmosphere through embracing the mission statement and values of the Alma Mater Society. Reports To: [...]
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International and Aboriginal Commissioner
Position Description Reports to: Vice-President Academic and University Affairs Employee Status: Term, Appointed Length of Term: May 20th 2013 – April 30th 2014 Hours per week: 10 Salary: $5,410 per 12 month term Position Purpose The role of the International and Aboriginal Commissioner is to advocate for and facilitate programming to increase engagement international and aboriginal students. [...]
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Equity Commissioner
Reports to: Vice-President Academic Employee Status: Term, Appointed Length of Term: May 20th 2013 – April 30th 2014 Hours per week: 10 Salary: $5,460 per 12 month term Position Purpose The role of the Equity Commissioner is to advocate for a Respectful Environment for students on campus and internal to the AMS. and facilitate programming to increase engagement [...]
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Campus Development Commissioner
Position Description Reports to: Vice-President Academic and University Affairs Employee Status: Term, Appointed Length of Term: May 20th 2013 – April 30th 2014 Hours per week: 10 Salary: $5,460 per 12 month term Overview The Campus Development Commissioner is a member of the AMS University Commission, which supports the work of the Vice-President Academic and University Affairs. [...]
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Transit Forum: What’s Next for Broadway
Join the UBC Alma Mater Society – AMS for a discussion on the future of the Broadway corridor with speakers from the City of Vancouver, Vancouver Public Space Network, Carbon Talks, and HUB – Your Cycling Connection. Thursday, 6:30-9:30PM, Hollywood Theatre. View the questions for: What’s Next Broadway?
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Summary of your AMS Student Council’s Meeting – Apr. 24, 2013
Here are notes from the AMS Council meeting of April 24: Committees: Council filled its committees. The new chairs are: Oversight: Aaron Bailey Extraordinary Hiring: Caroline Wong University and External Relations (Unecorn): Roshak Momtahen Legislative Procedures: Anne Kessler Student Life: Serena Ng Education: Armin Rezaiean-Asel Whistler Lodge: Council heard a report on the lodge, including an [...]
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My New SUB Updates
Reconstruction of the loading bay (north side of the SUB) is underway and on schedule. The old loading bay area will be under construction but we still need all our supplies and food so this temporary loading bay is essential. (You still want to eat don’t you?) Access to the corridor along the SUB’s north [...]
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Assistant to the President
Position Description Reports to: AMS President Supervises: None Employee Status: Term, Appointed Recommended By: Commissioners Appointments Committee Length of Term: May 20, 2013 – April 30, 2014 Hours per week: 15 Compensation: Salaried based on $10.50 per hour Date: April 22, 2013 Position Purpose The Assistant to the President of the AMS provides support services [...]
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UBC-Broadway Line: Study Shows Nearly Half of UBC Commuters Come From Outside Vancouver
AMS Press Release 11 April 2013, Vancouver – An analysis on UBC-Broadway Corridor transportation usage has found that 40 per cent of UBC’s 60,000 daily commuters start their trips in communities outside of Vancouver, underscoring the regional need to improve the corridor’s struggling transportation infrastructure. The new data – UBC AMS Transit Map – is a [...]
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Council Summary, April 3rd 2013
Here are the notes from the AMS Council meeting of April 3: Alumni Centre: Council heard a presentation from UBC’s Michael Duncan and Brian Sullivan about the proposed new Alumni Centre, which will be going up next to the new SUB. Estimated completion date: December 2014. Candidates meeting: President Caroline Wong offered an apology and explanation [...]
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Students Caught Selling Counterfeit Block Party Tickets
3 APRIL 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Vancouver, BC – Earlier today, AMS Events found counterfeit Block Party tickets in circulation as a number of suspect tickets have been reported. AMS Security and AMS Events executed a sting operation and were able to catch students selling the counterfeit tickets to others on campus. It was admitted [...]
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AMS Statement RE: April 2nd, 2013 Point Grey MLA Community Candidate Townhall
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Council Summary, March 20th 2013
The latest notes from AMS Council, this time from the March 20 meeting. Whistler Lodge: Council defeated a motion to spend $30,000 from the Student Spaces Fund on an investigation into the costs of refurbishing Whistler Lodge. AMS Online Food Ordering: Council heard a presentation explaining the new digital app that will allow food to [...]
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AMS VP Academic Office succeeds in getting Exam Database passed by UBC Senate
Yesterday the UBC Senate passed a motion to support and encourage the development of an exam database. The database will be developed by the AMS and overlooked by the University once complete. It will be accessible to UBC students and will be a valuable resource for years to come. The motion passed unanimously within the [...]
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St. Patrick’s Week Events
Head to the Gallery and the Pit this Friday and prep yourself for some St. Patrick’s Day fun! St. Patrick’s Day is Sunday, March 17th.
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Council Summary, March 6th, 2013
Notes from AMS Council’s March 6 meeting, the first one under our new President, Caroline Wong! Microbrewery: Council approved a new plan for a brewery on campus, provisionally allocating $1.1 million to construct a brewery at the new UBC Farm Centre (expected completion date 2017). The fund allocation is conditional on concluding a partnership agreement with [...]
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