About Student Government

Administering the AMS, one of the best and largest student associations around, requires a lot of work. The AMS Executive and Student Council are just the tip of the iceberg that is your student government.

By registering in a credit course at UBC Vancouver or one of its affiliates, or enrolling in a degree or diploma program at UBC Vancouver or one of its affiliates, you become a member of the AMS.  Membership entitles you to vote in AMS elections and referenda, and utilize the many services your students’ society and the University have to offer.

How these services are administered, however, is decided by AMS Council, a group of elected student representatives that gather twice a month to decided on the inner workings of the students’ society. Things like the student health plan, changes to the SUB, and what to do with the over $8-million AMS budget are decided by Council.

As a member of a faculty (such as arts or science), you’re entitled to vote in your undergraduate society elections. Every undergrad society is represented on council by the AMS representative you vote in, so it’s important to know who they are and to contact them if you have any concerns.

Take a look at the two British Columbia laws that apply to student government:

University Act
Society Act